On Monday, it was revealed that Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Ronchetti had attended a far-left symposium by climate change alarmists and gave his support for the theory of “man-made climate change.” But that is not what is irking Republicans in the Land of Enchantment.
While speaking at the event, Ronchetti lambasted the “Orange One” President Trump claiming he drove him to leave the Republican Party. He said, “I’m afraid that that has taken a part of my soul.”
Conservative Republicans warned early-on about Ronchetti’s anti-Trump sentiments, as well as his hiring of the most divisive political strategist in the state, Jay McCleskey. But upon hearing the questions by pro-Trump Republicans, Ronchetti violently lashed out, claiming they are “little Facebook trolls who are in their parents’ basement with their Cheeto-stained fingers.”
Now, even more, information has come to light showing Ronchetti mocking President Trump, including laughing at a comment that Trump is a “brushfire” and making fun of the President’s hairstyle on-air while working as a weatherman for KRQE News 13. He also made fun of a leaked photograph of Melania Trump, saying it was “unbelievable” to a comment that she could be the future First Lady of the United States. But that’s not all — Ronchetti revealed his deep admiration and “friendship” with notorious Trump-hating comedian George Lopez.
Lopez faced harsh criticism on both sides of the aisle in January 2020 when now-deceased Iranian terrorist Gen. Quasem Soleimani offered $80 million to anyone who would assassinate President Trump. Lopez said, “We’ll do it for half.”
In a previous video, Ronchetti commented that Lopez “is a really funny guy” and “pretty good guy, too, in person,” joking “like [we] hang out on the weekends.”
In another video, Ronchetti photoshopped his face onto President Trump’s hairstyle, saying, “the swirl is so nice,” adding, “the point is you don’t have to lose your cool over a bad haircut, okay?”
In another video, Ronchetti mocked former Governor Republican Gov. Susana Martinez for wearing a green hard-hat during an interview, in which he and KRQE anchors laughed hysterically at Martinez, with Ronchetti saying, “just take the hard hat off!”
After Ronchetti’s direct shot at Trump as the “Orange One,” his mocking the future First Lady, bashing conservative Republican voters asking him questions as “little Facebook trolls who are in their parents’ basement with their Cheeto-stained fingers,” and shots at moderate anti-Trump Gov. Martinez’s appearance shows his willingness to go after people with ad-hominem attacks and mock them based on looks. These clips show how Ronchetti is not above high-school bullying and hazing of people based on skin color, hairstyle, and other factors. Gov. Martinez was a candidate of Jay McCleskey, Ronchetti’s campaign “messenger.”
Ronchetti has no past voting record of Republican support and has been embraced by people such as local drug dealer Darren White, who gave radical Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham $11,000 in her race for Governor. His pollster, Nicole McCleskey, served as NeverTrumper Jeb Bush’s pollster for his failed presidential run against Donald Trump.
Ronchetti’s opponents have denounced his comments, one of them even calling for him to drop out of the race for the U.S. Senate. Ronchetti’s campaign laughed off the comments, claiming the ex-weatherman was “joking.” But Republicans are not taking the comments bashing the incumbent Republican president lightly. Some have even gone so far as to demand campaign donation refunds in light of the anti-Trump comments. Requests for refunds can be directed to Ronchetti’s campaign email account, info@markronchetti.com.
I guess changing your mind about Trump is not allowed rather than encouraged???
A donation refund is much appreciated.
We’ve got a big problem in the Southern Congressional race with Claire Chase who has said much more vile things about Trump than Ronchetti has. One just needs to follow the money and see that Darren White, the former Sheriff, and current notorious Never Trumper and drug pusher extraordinaire, has donated big money to Chase’s campaign. He knows she’d be a major thorn in Trump’s side and White HATES Trump. Ronchetti/ Chase two proverbial peas in a pod.
The first mistake Rochetti made, this time, is falling in line to affirm the United States, will remain the most divided country on the planet, regarding Covid, making it political. Really? You do realize, that you’re simply going to kill off your voters, if you don’t respect Covid.
And MLG wants to defund the police too, right? #Fail I made a huge mistake, voting for him the first time, as I missed a few key things, but it was the orange fat guy I rose up and voted against, as many GOP people with a brain did, too.
I WAS a member of the GOP, with lineage to President Rutherford B. Hayes, but at the end of December 2020, I was taught better, and disgusted, because they ALL repeat what the “o.f.g” says. Not a brain or conscious thought, between any of them, so I changed my values and party, to protect Democracy of the United States, because I knew where that train wreck was headed. Mark has his train on the same track. I wouldn’t be surprised, if he wants to undo the integrity of the citizens of N.M.