Fury has erupted online as Americans learn that Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang, a Democrat seeking election to Congress, routinely turns her back on the U.S. flag and refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
“DISGRACEFUL BETRAYAL,” said Brigitte Gabriel, a New York Times best-selling author and founder of ACT for America. “Native-born Councilwoman Mai Vang, whose Hmong family escaped communist genocide, poor living conditions, and slaughter in Laos thanks to AMERICA’s lifesaving refuge, turns her back on the U.S. flag and rejects the Pledge of Allegiance.”
“This betrayal exposes a shocking INGRATITUDE makes her utterly UNFIT for any public office. REMOVE HER IMMEDIATELY.”
Sacramento Councilwoman Mai Vang turns back on flag, rejects Pledge Of Allegiance: pic.twitter.com/0IIJUuRoPu
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 24, 2026
“DISGUSTING,” wrote LibsofTikTok. “Her election is next week. Don’t let this anti-American lunatic anywhere near Congress.”
DISGUSTING
Sacramento City Councilor and Congressional candidate Mai Vang, REFUSED to say the Pledge and TURNED HER BACK on the American Flag
Her election is next week
Don’t let this anti-American lunatic anywhere near Congress pic.twitter.com/RWQqQ0EAip
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 24, 2026
On Feb. 4, 2025, Vang celebrated on Facebook why she’s taking her seemingly anti-American actions, saying: “And this is exactly why I choose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during every council meeting. As much as I love this country, I use that moment to ground myself – to center our communities and remind myself of the injustices and harm that continue to affect so many, both locally and across the globe, under this nation’s influence.
“We must not tune out – they want us to become numb to the realities we see in the news – it’s part of the plan to keep us complacent. But instead, we resist. We surround ourselves with loved ones, take time to rest, remain vigilant, and stay steadfast in the fight for equity, justice & humanity. We got us. I love you all.”
WATCH:
Progressive Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang — daughter of a Chinese immigrant — is being BLASTED online after bragging about refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a public meeting and routinely turning her back on the American flag.
Mai Vang wrote on FB: “And… pic.twitter.com/pG5vexd0eY
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) May 25, 2026
Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant in Sacramento, told the California Post Vang’s actions are “completely disrespectful to veterans and their families.”
“It’s ‘Patriotism 101,’ you say the Pledge of Allegiance even if you don’t agree with everything,” Maviglio said.
“You can’t say the Pledge of Allegiance – that’s how extreme you are? Come on.”
🚨BREAKING: Mai Vang, the councilwoman refusing to pledge allegiance, allowed 83 new city fees to be added in Sacramento.
How can we vote for her in Congressional District 7 when she not only is disloyal to the country, but also made zero noise when the following fees were… pic.twitter.com/kViJmY9WMu
— Max Bonilla (@outragedteen_) May 24, 2026
Vang is trying to oust longtime Democrat U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui in the June primary. The councilwoman has been polling close to the incumbent and slightly ahead of Republican Zachariah Wooden.
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