A Chicago-area Democratic group is facing backlash after sharing a meme on their Facebook page comparing Ku Klux Klan hoods to"Make America Great Again" hats. While the post was quickly deleted by a moderate of Kankakee County Democrats, chairman of Kankakee County Republican Party says that Democratic Party Chairman, John Willard, who posted the meme, should resign.
— Craig Wall ABC 7 July 22, 2019 Willard shared an apology post regarding the photo on the group's Facebook page after the image was removed. It read in part,"The narrative of the meme addressed the issue of political campaigns buying products not made in the USA. Namely the MAGA hats. The meme insinuated that KKK hoods are more likely to be made in America than MAGA hats...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker voiced his displeasure over the Facebook post on Twitter, writing,"The recent post by the [Kankakee] Democratic County Chairman is wrong and lacks the civility our politics should demand." Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association drawing criticism after this post. Cook County Democratic Party condemning it. @cookcodems @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/V4enIrCcMg
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