Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) sparked backlash with a profanity-laced campaign-fundraising email sent just over 24 hours after a third assassination attempt was made on President Donald Trump.
The email in question was sent on Monday night — less than two days after would-be assassin Cole Tomas Allen charged a Secret Service security checkpoint and opened fire at the Washington Hilton, where thousands were gathered for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The email’s subject line was simply “F*** Trump,” and it encouraged people to read the Democrat’s speech from the California Democratic Party’s convention and “then make a donation to Katie’s campaign for governor.” At the bottom of the email, it asked specifically for $5 to help Porter achieve her gubernatorial aspirations.
“Say it with me. Ready, 1 … 2 … 3 … F*** Trump,” the email stated, referring back to her remarks.
“Yeah, that’s right, F*** Trump. Together, we’re going to kick Trump’s ass in November and stop him in his tracks,” Porter added.
“I’ll stand up to Trump and his cronies again and again, just as I did in Congress — with or without my whiteboard. But this election for Governor is about far more than defeating Trump,” her speech continued.
The California Democrat made no posts to Facebook or X condemning the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, even as information came out indicating that the alleged shooter was intentionally trying to target the president and other administration officials.
The Daily Wire obtained and reviewed the email that came from LeftNet, which describes itself as “an online political network fighting for progressive causes and candidates focused on social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.”
Conservative writer Bethany Mandel called out the email on X, writing in a now-viral post to “imagine Barack Obama surviving three assassination attempts and 18 hours later, a Republican sent a fundraising email like this.”
“It takes a lot to shock me. But this truly is shocking,” Kari Lake, who helps lead the United States Agency for Global Media, wrote in response.
“The Democrat party is unhinged,” Texas state Rep. Daniel Alders wrote.
Porter is in a hotly competitive race to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) successor, with her position recently bolstered as former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) exited the race due to sexual misconduct allegations.
Many polls for the top-two June 2 primary show Republican Steve Hilton leading, with billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer as the highest polling Democrat. However, Porter is not far behind in the packed field, according to RealClearPolling.
Porter’s campaign has faced multiple controversies, including an explosive interview with CBS News California that led to questions about her temperament to serve as governor. In addition, Politico reported that she was caught on video in 2021 telling one of her staffers to “Get out of my f***ing shot!”
