After racist Kansas Young Republicans chats leak, Gov. Kelly calls out posts from state GOP
Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is volleying fresh criticism at posts made by the state GOP after Politico exposed leaders of the Kansas Young Republicans exchanging racist and homophobic messages.
The Kansas GOP immediately condemned the messages, which included slurs for Black and gay people and referenced praising Hitler. The Kansas Young Republicans became inactive on Tuesday.
Kelly said she appreciated Republican leaders’ response to the messages. However, she added, “their words ring hollow when some of them repeatedly post content on social media that directly contradicts their statements condemning racism.”
In early October, the official Kansas Republican Party Facebook page shared a photo of Kelly that had been edited with a sombrero and mustache. The party also posted an animation of Laura Howard, secretary of the Department for Children and Families, with a Lucha Libre mask worn in Mexican wrestling.
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