Democrat School Board Member Defends Anti-Trump Tweets
PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) - The lone Democrat on a central Pennsylvania school board is defending profanity-laced tweets criticizing president-elect Donald Trump on election night.
Palmyra School Board member Ralph Duquette tells Pennlive.com, "Should an elected official drop the F-bomb? ... Maybe not."
Still, Duquette says he won't resign and plans to run for re-election despite criticism and calls for him to step down.
Among the tweets Duquette sent are, "I hope the Trumpster bites you in the (expletive)" and another in which Duquette used the F-word to call Trump a "flaming dumpster fire" when the stock market dropped suddenly after Trump's victory. The market rebounded to historic highs later in the day.
School board officials say they have no authority over Duquette, though board president Christopher Connell called the tweets "unfortunate."
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