Difference between revisions of "Sylvester Turner"
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| − | When President Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, Sylvester Turner did nothing, but he | + | When President Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, Sylvester Turner did nothing, but he defended China in a gingerly way, calling it "Houston's third-largest trading partner", and "China helped protect Houstonians and first reporters during the COVID-19 pandemic". He also hoped that the consulate would reopen, to resume trade with the [[Chinese Communist Party]].<ref>https://www.houstonpress.com/news/turner-talks-chinese-consulate-and-covid-19-in-city-update-11484464</ref> |
== Communist ties == | == Communist ties == | ||
Revision as of 23:59, November 28, 2020
| Sylvester Turner | |||
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| 62nd Mayor of Houston From: January 2, 2016 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Annice Parker | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives From: January 10, 1989 – January 1, 2016 | |||
| Predecessor | Stephen DiBrienzi | ||
| Successor | Jarvis Johnson | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Cheryl Turner (in jail) | ||
Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston, Texas, is a liberal Democrat who wants to defund the Houston Police Department, just like other Democrat mayors.[1] He is strongly and unequivocally pro-abortion.[2] Sylvester Turner's wife, Cheryl Turner, is currently in prison, for stealing like $143,000.[3] His home has 17 floors, despite the high poverty in Houston.[4]
Pro-China behavior
When President Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, Sylvester Turner did nothing, but he defended China in a gingerly way, calling it "Houston's third-largest trading partner", and "China helped protect Houstonians and first reporters during the COVID-19 pandemic". He also hoped that the consulate would reopen, to resume trade with the Chinese Communist Party.[5]
Communist ties
The pro-Antifa Houston Communist Party has congratulated Sylvester Turner for denouncing "Trump's fascist and racist campaign".[6]
Here is what the Communists said: "Thank you, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, for denouncing the hostile anti-immigrant rhetoric of Donald J. Trump and his fascist campaign",
References
- ↑ https://www.texastribune.org/2020/06/19/houston-police-sylvester-turner/
- ↑ https://www.chron.com/local/texas-politics/texas-legislature/article/Turner-big-city-mayors-want-House-to-block-11723354.php
- ↑ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Ex-assistant-district-attorney-gets-prison-in-1858620.php
- ↑ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/economy/article/newly-poor-neighborhoods-houston-analysis-poverty-15246552.php
- ↑ https://www.houstonpress.com/news/turner-talks-chinese-consulate-and-covid-19-in-city-update-11484464
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/houstoncommunists/posts/thank-you-sylvester-turner-mayor-of-houston-for-denouncing-the-hostile-anti-immi/1806891996246801/
