Black Election Workers Targeted By Trump Weathered Racist Death Threats
Lady Ruby
Two Georgia elections officials who were viciously harassed by former President Donald Trump and his allies are being lauded as heroes following their gripping testimony on Tuesday before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
Wandrea Shaye Moss and her mother Lady Ruby Freeman were accused by Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani that they helped steal the election from him and were subsequently treated with racist and defamatory subjugation.
Moss recalled how the trauma from what she experienced has destroyed her life.
"It's turned my life upside down. I no longer give out my business card. I don't transfer calls. I don't want anyone knowing my name. I don't want to go anywhere with my mom because she might yell my name out over the grocery aisle or something. I don't go to the grocery store at all. I haven't been anywhere at all," Moss revealed.
"I've gained about 60 pounds. I just don't do nothing anymore. I don't want to go anywhere. I second guess everything that I do," she continued. "This affected my life in a major way. In every way. All because of lies, for me doing my job, the same thing I've been doing forever."
Watch below via ABC News:
"It's turned my life upside down....I don't want anybody knowing my name....All because of lies."
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2022
Ex-Fulton County election worker Shaye Moss says being falsely accused by Rudy Giuliani and others of election fraud has affected her life "in every way." https://t.co/XXhJAyHp2w pic.twitter.com/I4GCf5f7MX
Freeman also described the devastating impact Trump's sanctioned actions have had on her.
"I've lost my name and I've lost my reputation. I've lost my sense of security, all because a group of people starting with No. 45 and his ally Rudy Giuliani decided to scapegoat me and my daughter Shaye, to push their own lies about how the presidential election was stolen," Freeman, a 62-year-old grandmother, said in a taped statement.
"There is nowhere I feel safe. Nowhere. Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States to target you?" Freeman asked rhetorically. "The president of the United States is supposed to represent every American—not to target one. But he targeted me, Lady Ruby, a small business owner, a mother, a proud American citizen who stood up to help Fulton County run its elections in the middle of the pandemic."
Watch below via ABC News:
Ruby Freeman, ex-Fulton County election worker: "Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States to target you?"
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2022
"The president of the United States is supposed to represent every American—not to target one." https://t.co/XXhJAyHp2w pic.twitter.com/Ny4tRFkkED
Observers are lauding Moss and Freeman as heroes for sharing their stories with the whole world.
Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, my heart goes out to you both for being heroes of our Democracy. I stand with you.
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) June 21, 2022
Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are American heroes 🇺🇸
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) June 21, 2022
Everyone in the hearing room is absolutely riveted by the testimony of Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman and how their lives have been turned upside down after being traumatized by the attacks of the former administration.
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) June 21, 2022
Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman have more love for democracy and America in their pinky fingers than the entire MAGA movement has combined.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) June 21, 2022
Shaye and Ruby are heroes🇺🇲
— HardyOnTheBeach (@HardyOnTheBeach) June 21, 2022
Major major props to Ms Moss and Lady Ruby. I just want to give them a hug and tell them it’s gonna be alright. What sweet, kind, good and brave ladies. I’m sure they don’t want to go through a defamation lawsuit but they deserve compensation for what they went through.
— LouLou in Cali (@LouLouinCali) June 21, 2022
Please start a GoFundMe for these heroes
— RealityCheck (@HumanOpinion) June 21, 2022
God bless you Shay and thank you for helping to save America from a fall from a very evil president who belongs in jail
— Marsha Shelton (@MarJac10705) June 21, 2022
These ladies showed more courage than tRump and his allies. Question is, why did Ruby have to leave her home? Why didn’t the FBI provide protection for her?
— No Unity With The Devil🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@DanaPike25) June 21, 2022
So true. I really appreciate their belief in doing what is right. And, definite respect for Shaye and Lady Ruby. Unfortunately, do not live close enough to tell them directly.
— Robert (@rlmorgan62) June 21, 2022
There have even been calls for President Joe Biden to award them the Medal of Freedom.
Mr @POTUS, Shaye Moss, and Ruby Freeman deserve the Medal of Freedom, can you please make that happen. #January6thHearings
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) June 21, 2022
@POTUS Please award Ms. Moss and Ms. Freeman the Medal of Freedom. https://t.co/qDJEhEXoI5
— Ekatarina Sayanova💙 (@RQELLC) June 21, 2022
After listening to the 1/6
Hearing this morning I
Want to say that Lady
Ruby Freeman and Shaye
Moss should be given the
Presidential Medal of
Freedom- they are true
Patriotic Americans who
Held their own against the
Un-American Trump and
His cult followers!
— david wilbourn (@carma338) June 21, 2022
Lady Ruby Freeman and her daughter Aasha Moss are American Heroes and I’m grateful for them and their service to protecting our democracy and keeping our elections fair! @POTUS needs to give them the medal of freedom!
— Mama J (@Mama_J00) June 21, 2022
For the record, I have few followers but want it documented that Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman historically will be in the company of Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm, soon to be SCOTUS Ketanji Brown Jackson, Harriet Tubman & others. Medal of Freedom for their heroism!
— Storysue50 (@storysue50) June 21, 2022
@POTUS @VP Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss’ deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom a heartfelt apology, and profound thanks from America for what they were put through to serve their country. https://t.co/KJoX9fo8cv
— Brian C. Bock (@BrianCBock) June 21, 2022
Reprinted with permission from Alternet.
