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Spencer was years ahead of other Republicans in admonishing the GOP to be more welcoming to Latinos.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison echoed those sentiments, admonishing what he described as Republicans' "rock-bottom maneuver to circumvent the will of North Carolina voters" and evoking with it the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S.

But she also wagged an admonishing finger as she complained of continuing captivity and the Israeli government’s failure to act to free her and the others.

The stunt went viral, accruing millions of views and thousands of comments, many of them admonishing Fuerza Regida for bringing traffic to a standstill while others praised the members for their ingenuity.

She both expressed her love for her country while simultaneously admonishing it for the failure to live up to its ideals.