{"id":2363248,"date":"2024-11-02T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T19:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-mayor-not-happy-after-float-of-kamala-harris-chained-to-trump-truck-makes-it-into-local-parade\/"},"modified":"2024-11-02T15:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T19:56:31","slug":"dem-mayor-not-happy-after-float-of-kamala-harris-chained-to-trump-truck-makes-it-into-local-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-mayor-not-happy-after-float-of-kamala-harris-chained-to-trump-truck-makes-it-into-local-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Mayor Not Happy After Float of Kamala Harris Chained to Trump Truck Makes It Into Local Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-mayor-not-happy-after-float-of-kamala-harris-chained-to-trump-truck-makes-it-into-local-parade%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2363248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a \u2064recent\u2062 Halloween \u2064parade\u200d in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, a float created by the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">local volunteer \u200bfire department drew significant controversy<\/a>. The float depicted an\u200c impersonator of former President\u200d Donald Trump in\u2062 a golf cart, \u2063flanked by\u2063 figures\u2064 posing\u2064 as Secret Service agents. The most provocative \u2063element was a woman dressed to resemble Vice President Kamala Harris, who was shown\u200b in \u200bhandcuffs and chained to the \u2062cart, provoking\u2062 accusations of simulating a lynching. <\/p>\n<p>Democratic Mayor\u2063 Diane Bailey criticized\u2062 the float, describing it as a step \u200bback from mature \u200dcommunity interaction. Residents expressed outrage, with one attendee \u2062remarking\u2063 that \u200bit represented a darker\u200b shift in the community&#8217;s values.\u200c In response to the backlash, the \u200cMount \u2064Pleasant \u200cVolunteer Fire Department issued an apology, emphasizing that \u200cthey do not \u200dendorse the sentiments expressed by the float and are committed to creating more inclusive events in the future. The department \u2063also indicated plans to review its event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-traveling-to-africa-with-hunters-daughter-to-show-the-administrations-commitment\/\" title=\"Jill Biden Traveling to Africa With Hunter&#039;s Daughter to &quot;Show the Administration&#039;s Commitment&quot;\">planning processes<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuation-order-lifted-after-explosion-at-worlds-largest-railyard-spews-toxic-smoke\/\" title=\"Evacuation lifted post explosion at world&#039;s biggest railyard, toxic smoke dispersed.\">prevent \u2063similar incidents<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A parade float intended to be humorous triggered some locals in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, including Democratic Mayor Diane Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial float debuted Wednesday evening at an annual Halloween parade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/local-halloween-parade-receives-backlash-over-float-depicting-trump-leading-harris-chains\/IWG77VJDXBBQLOECXCO6C7B2AM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to WPXI<\/a> in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The display featured a golf cart with an impersonator of former President Donald Trump standing in the bed of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Its driver and two other occupants were dressed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pro-palestinian-radical-breaches-trump-secret-service-perimeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service agents<\/a>, while a prop sniper rifle rested atop the cart.<\/p>\n<p>But it was the prisoner &ldquo;chained&rdquo; to the vehicle that sparked the outrage of some.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The worst part of it was that there was either a rope or a chain attached to the back of the vehicle, and there was a woman who was to resemble <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-teases-one-first-executive-actions-makes-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in handcuffs and chained to the back of the vehicle as though they were dragging her,&rdquo; Bailey said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This needs to stop,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;In this county, we need to go back to being educated adults, we need to go back to acting like adults.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Fire department&rsquo;s Halloween parade float showed Kamala Harris in chains, being dragged by a Trump-themed golf cart<\/p>\n<p>The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department created a float for a Halloween parade in Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>The float featured a woman in a suit, representing Kamala&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjhuRzQRkK\">pic.twitter.com\/TjhuRzQRkK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Unlimited L&rsquo;s (@unlimited_ls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unlimited_ls\/status\/1852492811322425599?\">November 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Halloween Parade in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania shows Trump escorting Kamala in chains. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78FnVY4yoF\">pic.twitter.com\/78FnVY4yoF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hoss (@ChingusBingus1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChingusBingus1\/status\/1852004251209269660?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear if someone in particular will be punished for the display, but Bailey is reportedly meeting with the borough manager and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-minneapolis-police-officers-left-after-getting-slammed-now-city-spending-millions-for-new-recruits\/\" title=\"Hundreds Of Minneapolis Police Officers Left After Getting Slammed. Now City Spending Millions For New Recruits.\">council president<\/a> over the controversy, according to WPXI.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now we&rsquo;re just trying to do damage control the best we can, but after it&rsquo;s already done I&rsquo;m not sure that there&rsquo;s much we can do except for going forward,&rdquo; Bailey said.<\/p>\n<p>One resident took particular offense to the float, claiming it represented something more sinister.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not a good look, this is simulating a lynching down Main Street in Mount Pleasant. It is not the community I grew up in, not the community I came back to,&rdquo; said Josh Huff, a parade attendee. &ldquo;It was dark. It was dark. This has been escalated way beyond what it should be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, which sponsored the parade, apologized for the display.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We, the members of the Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for allowing the offensive participants to take part in the Mount Pleasant Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/orlando-halloween-celebration-turns-deadly-shooting-breaks-dramatic-video-catches-police-heroic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween<\/a> Parade last evening,&rdquo; the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not  in the values represented by those participants and we understand how it may have hurt or offended members of our community. We&rsquo;re proud to have sponsored this parade for over 70 years and its goal has always been to support our community&rsquo;s children.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are committed to learning from this experience and ensuring that our future events celebrate the diversity and spirit of our community in a positive way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The annual Halloween Parade is a first come, first serve event and we have traditionally only provided safety &amp; traffic control. We will be reviewing our planning processes to prevent a situation like this from happening again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to make our events more welcoming for everyone,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The float made its debut during an annual Halloween parade on Wednesday evening, as reported by WPXI in Pittsburgh. It showcased a golf cart with a Donald Trump impersonator in the back, while the driver and two others were dressed as Secret Service agents, complete with a prop sniper rifle on top. However, the most controversial aspect was a woman dressed to resemble Kamala Harris who appeared to be &#8220;chained&#8221; to the vehicle. Mayor Bailey expressed her disapproval of the display, stating that it was inappropriate and called for more mature behavior within the community. The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, which organized the parade, issued an apology for allowing such offensive content and committed to ensuring future events reflect community values positively<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2363249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-84.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4912,32438,3634],"class_list":["post-2363248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrat","tag-kamala-harris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-84.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2363248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2363249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}