In yet another example of why public figures should wait a little bit to learn the actual facts before they attempt to use a situation to score cheap political points, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney attempted to blame Donald Trump’s “hateful rhetoric” for a black doll found hung at a city playground. Now that the true culprits have been discovered, Trump supporters are asking Kenney when he’ll issue an apology to the president.
Last week, law enforcement was called about a black doll that appeared to be hung in effigy from a telephone wire at Philly’s Weccacoe Playground, which is the original burial ground for the local Mother Bethel AME Church. Within a few hours, the doll was removed. Meanwhile, the outrage came fast and furious, including from Philly’s Democratic mayor, who quickly issued a statement (h/t Jazz Shaw):
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