In the wake of her primary victory on Tuesday evening in Colorado’s first congressional district, conservatives and social media users expressed alarm at Melat Kiros’s stated views of the 9/11 terror attacks."This is light-years worse than AOC beating 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley," Steve Guest, a GOP strategist, said in a post to X, referring to the rise of progressive Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez."This is the Democrat party," Guest added.Kiros has suggested the U.S.
may have invited the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 that left nearly 3,000 Americans dead.Those views, compounded with other statements that have seemed to rationalize acts of violence, have sparked backlash as she looks poised to capture a seat in the U.S.
House of Representatives and further cement the momentum of the far-left flank of the Democratic Party.MUSLIM MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST PRIMARY WINNER SUGGESTED AMERICA DESERVED 9/11 IN UNEARTHED VIDEODemocratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.Kiros defeated incumbent Rep.
Diana DeGette, D-Colo., in the Democratic primary.(Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)When asked if the 9/11 attacks had been avoidable, Kiros said she believed the U.S.
had made them "inevitable" through its foreign policy."Inevitable in the sense that we destabilized a lot of the Middle East.That forced people to believe that another act of violence was the only response," Kiros said in an interview."SICK!" the Republican National Committee (RNC) wrote online, highlighting the comments.Benny Johnson, a conservative media personality, pointed to Kiros’ win as evidence that the Democratic Party had conceded to candidates with extreme positions."She is a socialist who was born in Ethiopia.
Melat also thinks America deserved 9/11.It isn’t just happening in New York; Democrats are losing their entire party," Johnson said in a post, alludin...