A local GOP group in Alabama has deleted its Facebook page after claiming it accidentally posted racist imagery on Tuesday. The post sparked outrage from local constituents, as well as state leaders.
The Lawrence Country Republican Party shared the image — which depicted the Republican National Committee elephant logo and the figures of three hooded Klansmen in between its legs — in an announcement naming the new county chairman, Shanon Terry. article titled, "The Republican Party is Racist and Soulless. Just Ask This Veteran GOP Strategist.
" Wednesday, with the caption: "2 years ago I created this image for a piece in [Mother Jones] about the hate, bigotry and racism hidden within Trump's GOP. Its now come to my attention that the Hate Elephant has been given new life .""A google search picture of a GOP elephant was used and later found to have hidden images that do not represent the views or beliefs of the Lawrence County Republican Party," he wrote.
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