KENNEWICK — A Kennewick City Council member is facing criticism over Facebook posts that began with a photo of Bernie Sanders with the words “I went to Yakima today. Now I know why Trump wants to build a wall.”
The Tri-City Herald reported that Bob Parks also commented Thursday, “Wait until he sees pasco!” (sic)
Census information says a little more than half of Pasco residents are Hispanic or Latino.
Many condemned the post and a heated exchange between Parks and Pasco Mayor Matt Watkins followed.
Parks posted Friday that he had caused “quite a stir” for supporting Donald Trump’s plan for a border wall.
“You wouldn’t believe what people are calling me, and so close to Easter, I forgive them for their ignorant views,” he wrote.
The posts drew criticism from government leaders and Latino advocacy groups in multiple cities.
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