Backfiring meme attack sees Republican demonize own GOP allies: 'Who do they represent?'

Arizona Sen. Vince Leach, a Tucson Republican, shared a meme on Facebook decrying foreign-born politicians — even though members of his own caucus were born outside the country.

“There are 32 foreign-born members of Congress!” the meme says, alongside an image of Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, long a target of Islamophobic attacks. “Who do they really represent?”

Leach posted the image to both his personal and candidate Facebook pages along with the caption “Question of the day.” Leach...