From Daily
Kos:
Jackson Wyoming Mayor Pete Muldoon ruffled some
feathers after he took down a portrait of unpopular President Donald Trump last
week and replaced it with Chief Washakie, the
Shoshone leader of the 1800s. Chief Washakie was a prominent figure in
the early history of Wyoming and had the historical distinction of being
the only known Native American receive a full military funeral by the United
States.
The
move has elicited reaction from the political left and right—each taking their
predictable sides. Democrats and/or liberals are mostly in favor of the
Muldoon’s decision to take Trump down, citing various criticisms of the
president. One Facebook user wrote: “Thanks Pete! It’s a little thing but Trump
certainly doesn’t deserve that place of honor, in this or any other town.”
Republicans, for the most part, believe the
photo swap to be disrespectful to the office. Many in Wyoming living outside of
Jackson have pointed to the controversy as a perfect example of why Teton
County is often considered an embarrassing part of the Cowboy State.
The move came in tandem with the Jackson town council adopting a
resolution in support of the Paris Agreement. With conservatives
attacking, Mayor Muldoon sent an email, which has been shared online, to his
constituents. Mayor Muldoon
explains that he knows that Donald Trump is the president but that there is no law
that says presidents must have portraits in local town halls. Mayor Muldoon
slowly, and rather masterfully, turns the letter into a civics lesson.
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