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Michigan Business Displays Gruesome Trump and Obama Halloween Decoration

BACKLASH

The display originally depicted President Trump holding Obama’s head by a rope.

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A Michigan auto shop is receiving backlash after its proprietor displayed a Donald Trump scarecrow that’s holding Barack Obama’s head on a rope. Dave Huff, the owner of Quality Coatings, in Livingston County, claims the display was just for Halloween and not politically or racially motivated. Huff said “no race ever went into this thing,” and said he didn’t vote in the 2016 presidential election or favor any candidate. “I don’t support anyone. I’ve never voted for anyone other than myself,” he said. The rope—which many people interpreted as a noose—was meant to represent a spine and a move from the videogame Mortal Kombat, according to Huff. Outrage over the gruesome display spread after a woman posted photos of it on Facebook, writing that she was “disgusted.” Huff later removed the rope, and added yellow tape across the Trump scarecrow that reads “PC-POLICE.”

How is this ok? I am disgusted this is in my hometown. Way to display your ignorance. Democrat or Republican this is just wrong. At least I know who not to do business with.

Posted by Kathy DeTroyer on Thursday, October 24, 2019
Read it at Detroit Free Press

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