The Democratic front-runner in what could be one of the most-watched Senate races of the year uttered a racial slur during Thursday’s House Budget Committee hearing, which he said was unintentional. The person himself claims.
Rep. David Tron, D-Maryland, dropped a derogatory term for black people during a hearing on tax policy. Shalanda Youngthe director of the Office of Budget and Management who was testifying before the committee.
“So this Republican jigaboo is saying it’s the tax rate that’s stopping business investment. It’s completely the fault of people who have never run a business,” he said. “They’ve never been there. They have no idea what they’re talking about.”
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Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) arrives at the Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, before the House of Representatives votes to continue funding the government through March. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Reached for comment, Trone admitted to Fox News Digital that he had used the term, but said he meant to use a different word and misspoken.
“Today, when I tried to use the word ‘bugaboo’ at the public hearing, I used an offensive expression. This word has a long, dark and frightening history and should never be used anywhere, at any time, in any conversation. “Hmm,” Tron said.
“I recognize my privilege as a white person, and as an elected official, I am especially responsible for the words I use, especially in the heat of this moment. Say what you want. “Even if he had, he shouldn’t have said it using that language,” he added.
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House of Representatives David Trone, Democrat from Maryland and U.S. Senate candidate, during a roundtable discussion on federal policy goals for women’s health issues, Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Rockville, Maryland, USA. Member of Parliament. (Graham Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Tron came under fire earlier this week for separate remarks at a candidate forum earlier this month in which he expressed support for granting citizenship and voting rights to millions of people. illegal immigration Living in the US
He has an advantage in fundraising and polling in the crowded Democratic primary race.His closest challenger is Prince George’s County Executive Angela AlsobrooksWho are the black people?
FOX News Digital has reached out to Alsobrooks for comment.
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Angela Alsobrooks speaks at a campaign event for her candidacy for U.S. Senate at Monument City Brewing Company on October 23, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Amanda Andrade-Rose/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
He will likely face Maryland’s former Republican governor. larry hogan, in the general election. Early polls suggested a close race between the two. But a Washington Post/University of Maryland poll released Wednesday showed Hogan with a double-digit lead.
Election analysts rate the race as “likely” for Democrats, but Hogan’s name recognition and high approval ratings at the end of his second term last year give Democrats hope of maintaining control. may pose further challenges. senate.
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