Houston City Councilman Refuses To Resign After Backlash Over Unflattering Michelle Obama Meme

Calls are rising for a Houston metropolis councilman to resign merely posting an unflattering meme of former First Girl Michelle Obama, however as an alternative of backing down, he’s talking out to defend himself.

Councilman Refuses To Resign

Houston Metropolis Councilman Greg Travis, who represents the Texas metropolis’s District G,  to share a meme evaluating Michelle to Melania Trump. The meme featured each ladies carrying pantsuits, and Travis captioned it, “Yep. Simply saying.”

Ashton P. Woods, founding father of Black Lives Matter Houston, posted screenshots of the submit on Twitter, calling for Travis to resign.

“Houston Metropolis Councilman Greg Travis hates black ladies,” Woods wrote alongside the screenshots. “DEMAND HIS RESIGNATIOM [sic].”

Travis’ Controversial Feedback

Within the screenshots, Travis will be seen responding to a remark from native businesswoman and former metropolis council candidate Laurie Robinson, who had identified that Michelle went to Harvard.

“It’s referred to as Affirmative Motion. Doesn’t take a lot—she was born along with her qualification. She isn’t the brightest bulb within the lot,” Travis wrote in response. He went on to additionally deliver Kamala Harris into the dialog.

“And let’s not discuss Kamala—her qualification is that she sleeps with highly effective males,” he mentioned. “And don’t deliver up Hillary. Please, she could be nothing with out Invoice and she or he needed to cowl up for him raping these 5 ladies. Feminism is lifeless on the left. These three helped to kill it.”

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Travis Refuses To Again Down

Regardless of the backlash he has acquired, Travis defiantly instructed KPRC2 that he wouldn’t be resigning.

“I’ve each proper to my opinion. They’ve each proper to their opinion. I don’t inform different folks they’ll’t have their opinion,” he mentioned. “They’ll name for no matter they need. I’m not resigning.”

“There’s a distinction,” Travis added of Melania and Michelle. “I feel one is classier. One will not be.”

When pressed on this by reporters, he replied, “Effectively, I simply assume that one represents the primary girl splendid. Michelle Obama has at all times been too political for me.”

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As for affirmative motion, Travis mentioned, “You don’t get Affirmative Motion for those who’re white.”

When requested if he really believes Michelle solely bought into Harvard due to affirmative motion, he responded, “Effectively, the reply is I don’t particularly know as a result of I didn’t see her transcript, however I’ll let you know I’ve learn articles that alluded to that. So, the reply is I don’t know if she did or if she didn’t.”

Travis Doubles Down

“I like ladies. I like Blacks. I like Black ladies,” Travis continued. “One in all my favourite folks is Candace Owens. I truly gave cash to her group. If I didn’t like Black ladies, I in all probability wouldn’t be supporting her.”

Regardless of the numerous careers that cancel tradition mobs just like the one after Travis have destroyed, he doesn’t assume he’s going anyplace.

“What’s making an attempt to be finished to me is to cancel me out,” he mentioned. “It’s not going to work. When folks do this I simply battle even more durable.”

This piece was written by James Samson on December 30, 2020. It initially appeared in LifeZette and is utilized by permission.

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