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GOP senator mocks veteran’s American heritage

A GOP senator mocked the American heritage of his Democratic rival during a debate Thursday — an apparent attempt at humor that bombed spectacularly.

The exchange came when Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) responded to Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Illinois) monologue about her, and her family’s, service to this country.

“My family has served this nation in uniform going back to the Revolution,” said Duckworth, who had both her legs amputated after being wounded in combat in Iraq.

“I am a daughter of the American Revolution. I’ve bled for this nation,” she continued.

Kirk deadpanned: “I forgot, your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.”

No one laughed. And the moderator quickly moved on to the next question.

Duckworth was born in Thailand. Her father served in the Marine Corps; her mother is Thai but of Chinese descent.

After the debate, Duckworth responded on Twitter: “My mom is an immigrant and my dad and his family have served this nation in uniform since the Revolution.”

And even the Trump campaign — which has been no stranger to offensive comments — wasted no time mocking Kirk.

“The same Mark Kirk that unendorsed his party’s presidential nominee and called him out in paid ads? Gotcha. Good luck,” campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said on Twitter.

Kirk yanked his support for Trump after the GOP presidential nominee claimed a judge couldn’t be impartial because he’s of Mexican descent.