Oklahoma Republican Party Chair Apologizes for Controversial Facebook Post
The chairperson of the Oklahoma Republican Party, Randy Brogdon, issued an apology after posting a controversial comment on Facebook that likened providing food assistance to the poor with feeding wild animals.
Details of the Post and Public Reaction
In his post, made this Monday, Brogdon referenced the 46 million Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). He drew an analogy to the National Park Service's advice against feeding wild animals, warning that such actions can lead to dependency and a failure to develop self-sufficiency. The post concluded with a remark about irony.
The comment was taken down by Tuesday afternoon, and members of the Republican Party in Oklahoma expressed regret over the remarks.
Responses from Oklahoma Officials
State Senator Stephanie Bice from Oklahoma City stated, “This does not represent the views of our party, and it portrays us as uncaring, which is not the GOP I identify with.”
Sheree Powell, spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, criticized the post as insensitive and u...