- Republican Rep. Steve King spoke out against multiculturalism and diversity in tweets on Friday, saying that diversity is not "our American strength."
- His remarks drew backlash on social media. Iowa's Democratic Party called on the state's governor to remove him from her campaign committee.
- This is not the first time King has made controversial comments about immigration and American culture.
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Twitter users are ripping into Iowa congressman Steve King for tweeting that 'diversity is not an American strength'
Rep. Steve King lashed out against multiculturalism and diversity on Friday, and his comments drew immediate backlash.
Iowa Rep. Steve King is no fan of multiculturalism. On Friday, the Republican congressman took to Twitter to reject the idea that diversity is good for American society.
Assimilation has become a d... @ Steve King
Diversity is not our streng... @ Steve King
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King's tweets drew immediate backlash from people on Twitter.
Assimilation and diversity ... @ Asha Rangappa
@SteveKingIA My family#emo#s di... @ Khary Penebaker
@SteveKingIA Diversity isn#emo#... @ Walter Shaub
Even the Democratic Party of Iowa chimed in, calling on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to remove King from her campaign staff.
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Governor Reynolds needs to ... @ Iowa Democrats
This is not the first time King, who has represented Iowa's 4th district since 2003, has generated backlash for controversial tweets. In March, King tweeted support for far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
In 2013, King took issue with the idea that Mexican immigrants benefitted the US on the whole during an interview on Fox News, arguing that "f
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