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| Outgoing first lady Michell Obama. |
By Dan Wafula.
A mayor from West Virginia has resigned amid a furor
over a racist Facebook post that described First Lady Michelle Obama as an
"ape in heels," US media said.
Beverly Whaling, the mayor of the tiny town of Clay,
had appeared to applaud the incendiary comment and stepped down on Tuesday amid
the ensuing firestorm, according to a town official, Joe Coleman.
Clay County Development Corp. director Pamela Ramsey
had reportedly posted after Donald Trump's election: "It will be
refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady in the White
House.”
"I'm tired of seeing an Ape in heels."
Mayor Whaling responded: "Just made my day Pam."
The comments were later deleted and both women's
Facebook pages were eventually taken offline, The Washington Post reported,
citing local media.
Ramsey was also reportedly fired.
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