McCarthy calls for patriotism: ‘America is more than a country, it is an idea’

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called on members of Congress to take the lead in reclaiming patriotism.

McCarthy reacted to a new poll showing patriotism, faith, and the desire to raise a family are declining in importance throughout the United States, calling it “so concerning.”

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“To think to this day that people don’t honor the patriotism of a sacrifice that these men and women have provided to bring this freedom,” McCarthy told Jesse Watters Primetime. “This is shocking to me, but I watch every day in Congress the attack on America.”

The Republican speaker noted examples of legislation, such as the Parents Bill of Rights Act that passed in the House last week with no Democratic support.

“Why can’t we be proud of America? America is more than a country. Americans is an idea,” McCarthy said. “There is no other nation in the world that is conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that we are all equal. We’re not perfect, but we strive to be a more perfect union. We have to change this course. And this is why I will never give up because I know tomorrow will always be better because of America.”

McCarthy criticized the lack of unity among Republican leaders as a distraction from the effort to “bring this nation back.”

“There is enough problems that the Democrats have brought us,” McCarthy said, noting inflation, energy dependence, the border crisis, and the threat of China and other foreign countries. “I don’t think Republicans should go after one another. We need to bring this nation back. Bring Republicans in, independents and Democrats too, because we cannot handle four more years of Joe Biden. We can’t afford it.”

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McCarthy added that Congress must take the debate regarding a comprehensive ban on TikTok seriously.

“This is not something to joke around with. This is not something to go soft on them as well,” McCarthy said. “We need to be prepared to know exactly what China is doing and why are we allowing them into our children. Why are we allowing them to still send the chemicals to Mexico and the fentanyl that is killing 300 Americans everywhere single day? This is something that has to stop.”