Ted Lieu fires back at Twitter critic: I served in the military to defend your right to say ‘stupid, racist s—‘

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.) fired back at a Twitter user who criticized his visit to Cirque du Soleil, saying he “served on active duty” to defend the other user’s “racist” comments.

“I served on active duty in the United States military to defend your right to say stupid, racist shit,” Lieu wrote in response to the Twitter troll. 

I served on active duty in the United States military to defend your right to say stupid, racist shit. https://t.co/e9d1REJzCn

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 25, 2019

The user had written, “What is Ted ‘China Spy’ Lieu doing about homelessness in major California Cities? When he is enjoying Cirque du Soleil while our President Works in Japan!”{mosads}

The critical tweet came in response to Lieu posting a photo after watching a Cirque du Soleil performance Friday night.

He previously swiped at Fox News host Laura Ingraham with a similar quip in 2018 after she said the “America we know and love doesn’t exist anymore” because of immigration. 

“Dear Laura Ingraham: I served on active duty to defend your right to make racist statements,” Lieu wrote on Twitter at the time.