Maryland Democratic Senate front-runner David Trone has apologized for using a racial slur during a House meeting, insisting he simply misspoken it.
Trone, who has been a member of Congress since 2019, was talking about tax policy with Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Budget and Management, who is Black, when he uttered the word “jigaboo.”
According to , the term has been used derogatorily against black people for more than 100 years. Online etymology dictionary.
“So this Republican jigaboo is saying that it’s the tax rate that’s holding back business investment. It’s completely the fault of people who have never run a business,” Tron told Young without a pause. .
why my congressman @RepDavidTrone Just use racist slurs during a House session?
“Republican Jigaboo”??!! pic.twitter.com/4yu5eMPUEO
— Olivia Rondeaulivia 🇺🇸 (@rondeaulivia) March 22, 2024
As usual, no one criticized his speech at the hearing.
Trone, who is currently running for the U.S. Senate, was later forced to apologize.
“Today I tried to use the word ‘bugaboo’ at the hearing and ended up using an offensive term,” he said. Said Fox News maintains innocence.
“That word has a long, dark, and frightening history. It should never be used anytime, anywhere, in any conversation,” he continued, adding that he was aware of his “white privilege.”
“As an elected official, I have a responsibility for the words I use, especially in times like these,” Tron said. “Regardless of what I was trying to say, I shouldn’t have used that word.”
Trone leads the Democratic candidates in the seat held by retiring Sen. Ben Cardin, while former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is in good spirits. hit he polled Breitbart News reported after announcing his campaign just last month.
