An American politician has come under fire for a video showing him slagging off the Ukrainian President..
Republican Madison Cawthorn was heard calling Volodymyr Zelenskyy a thug in the clip obtained by WRAL.
He also had some choice words to say about the leader's government.
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"Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug. Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies," Cawthorn said.
It's unclear when the video was filmed however it has sparked a wave of backlash.
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Zelenskyy has become a global icon.
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The President has remained in Ukraine's capital to be with his people and has stared down Russian forces with incredible strength and defiance.
It seems like the whole world has fallen in love with the comedian and TV star turned President, which is why Cawthorn's comments have created such a stir.
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One of Cawthorn's opponents in the Congressional District election, Michele Woodhouse, said the Republican's comments were 'boorish' and she feels like Zelenskyy is a 'hero'.
Republican Senator Chuck Edwards added that it's not Zelenskyy who has ordered his troops into a foreign country.
"Let’s be clear. The thug is Vladimir Putin," he said on Twitter. "We must unite as a nation to pray for President Zelenskyy and the brave people of Ukraine who are fighting for their lives and their freedom.
"Anything less is counter to everything we stand for in America."
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According to WRAL, Cawthorn walked back on his 'thug' and 'corrupt' comments in a seemingly-now deleted post on social media.
The new outlet claims the Republican agreed that Vladimir Putin's actions are 'disgusting' while also promoting his solidarity with Ukraine.
"I am praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people," he said.
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Madison Cawthorn became the first person born in the 1990s to be elected to Congress following the 2020 US Election.
The then-25-year-old also became the youngest member of Congress after winning his election in North Carolina.
The Republican defeated his Democrat rival Moe Davis, a 62-year-old retired Air Force colonel and the former prosecutor at Guantánamo Bay, in the state's 11th Congressional District.
The seat was opened up after Republican Mark Meadows was named President Donald Trump's White House Chief of Staff.
Cawthorn is gunning for re-election however WRAL claims he will be facing a 'string of primary challengers' when North Carolinians head to the polls.
Stewart Perrie