Trump defends John Wayne legacy over airport 'racism' row

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LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump leapt to the defence on Monday (Jun 29) of his movie idol John Wayne, after California Democrats called for ...

The Democrats' resolution noted Orange County has grown far more diverse since 1979 - the year John Wayne died, and the airport was named after him. LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump leapt to the defence on Monday of his movie idol John Wayne, after California Democrats called for the actor's name to be removed from a local airport due to"racist" comments.

"The Democratic Party of Orange County condemns John Wayne's racist and bigoted statements, and calls for John Wayne's name and likeness to be removed from the Orange County airport," Friday's resolution said. Vast nationwide anti-racism protests followed African American George Floyd's death in police custody last month."Now the Do Nothing Democrats want to take off the name John Wayne from an airport," tweeted Trump."Incredible stupidity!"

Wayne's family has dismissed the Playboy interview comments as a"single outlier interview from half a century ago" that does not represent him.

 

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