De Blasio's Tweet to Fight GOP on Planned Parenthood Funding Backfires

A tweet New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio posted Friday vowing to fight Republicans on stripping funds for Planned Parenthood sparked much Twitter chatter — but probably not what the Democrat expected.

Here's de Blasio's post:

I want to be clear: If GOP threatens federal funding for Planned Parenthood of NYC, we will ensure women receive the healthcare they need.

— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) December 3, 2016

The reaction was swift and generally in the opposite direction, as one poster declared that de Blasio's effort "went horribly wrong":

Read the comments. This Tweet by @BilldeBlasio went horribly wrong. #DefundPP https://t.co/d3ZXgdvINx

— Beth (@BethRS62) December 3, 2016

Here are some other tweets:

@BilldeBlasio So you're actually saying that you don't need federal funding? Got it.

— Ryan Comerford (@Ryan_Comerford) December 3, 2016

Good news! Abortion supporters don't need federal funding anymore https://t.co/9VTPcotvSK

— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) December 3, 2016

Perfect. Cut that funding, Don https://t.co/2GzFWiT4gE

— Miguel San Marcos (@Burkealurk) December 3, 2016

Great, so we can defund PP! Good talk. https://t.co/tgFhAOvLPH

— Heather (@hboulware) December 3, 2016

Thats the way it should be. If you want to pay for abortions yourself, feel free. No federal funds. @billdeblasio

— salty tears (@Dr_2A) December 3, 2016

I want to be clear: Dear Mr. Mayor...murdering BABIES is NOT "healthcare." https://t.co/YAlBS5xlIN

— David L B (@dlb703) December 3, 2016

Maybe @PPact should have held on to to all the millions and millions they sink into Democrat campaign coffers annually. They might need it. https://t.co/9ri9MCIB1x

— KeepCalmAndDrawl (@FormerlyFormer) December 3, 2016

@PinkGeology @meghanchel @BilldeBlasio then can I be exempt from my tax dollars funding schools because I don't have children?

— Elocin K. H. (@denvernicole) December 3, 2016

De Blasio had some supporters, however:

@PinkGeology @BilldeBlasio It's legal. Just because you don't like it, doesn't make it illegal.

— Meghan (@meghanchel) December 3, 2016

@BilldeBlasio thank you, sir. This means so much to thousands of women.

— Julie Hegner (@julz91) December 3, 2016

And at least one tweet extended the discussion to sanctuary cities. De Blasio declared that New York would remain a sanctuary city last month. 

Hopefully they will also cut off all federal funding for Sanctuary Cities https://t.co/0HMkclunjA

— Melvyl (@melvyl) December 3, 2016

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