Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Michigan City Council Candidate Who Urged Officials To Keep Community As White 'As Possible' Drops Out Of Race

Michigan City Council Candidate Who Urged Officials To Keep Community As White 'As Possible' Drops Out Of Race
WXYZ-TV Detroit/YouTube

A Marysville, Michigan, candidate for city council has dropped out of the race following backlash to comments she made at a recent public forum in which she urged city leaders to keep the city "white."


Jean Cramer, 67, caused a national stir last week when a video of her comments at a "meet the candidates" forum went viral.

In the video, Cramer responds to a question about the city doing more to attract immigrants by saying:

"My suggestion/recommendation: keep Marysville a white community as much as possible."

After an audible gasp from the attendees and fellow candidates, she continues:

"White. Seriously. In other words, no foreign-born. Uh-uh. No foreign people."

She goes on to vaguely mention things that the 95% white community of about 9,700, which is 55 miles north of Detroit, has "experienced" in the past that has led her to only want "American-born" citizens in the town.

Michigan candidate stuns forum with racial commentyoutu.be

After the racist comments, candidate and Mayor Pro Tempore Kathy Hayman spoke up, saying:

"My son-in-law is a black man, and I have biracial grandchildren. And I take this very, very personally what you've said, and I know that there's nothing I can say that's going to change your mind. But we all have the same...we just need to have more kindness."

Other members of the forum also distanced themselves from Cramer's comments, with one candidate even saying, "Just checking the calendar here and making sure it's still 2019."

Later, Cramer doubled down on her racist views while being interviewed by a local TV station by saying that it's fine if a black couple wants to move to the city, just not anyone involved in a "mixed marriage."

Candidate: Marysville should be as white 'as possible'youtu.be

After widespread backlash to the controversial comments, Cramer ended her candidacy on Monday with a short letter saying:

"I am writing this to withdraw as a city council candidate for the City of Marysville election, November 5, 2019."

Cramer's name will still appear on the ballot, however, as the deadline of April 26 for dropping out has long since passed.

While there were plenty of criticisms of Cramer, many were disappointed that the other candidates didn't directly condemn her comments as racist.





For many, it's just another example of just how emboldened people currently feel to openly express their outdated and racist views.





Giphy

More from Trending

Screenshots from @adam_peru's TikTok videos
@adam_peru/TikTok

Guy Freaked Out After Finding A 'Missing' Poster For Himself As A Kid In Paperwork From His Mom

A TikToker was literally beside himself when he was rifling through old paperwork he received from his mom and came across a flier of himself as a kid with giant letters spelling out, "MISSING."

Adrian Peru, who has over 428,000 followers on TikTok, sought advice on what to do after the unsettling discovery.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @ashlasko's TikTok video
@ashlasko/TikTok

Woman Calls Out Husband For Refusing To Put Gas In Her Jeep Because It's Not 'His Car'

There's been a disturbing uptick of videos on TikTok in recent years portraying men who obviously appear to not like their partners.

From the "Couch Guy" who was not happy to see his long-distance girlfriend surprise him at his university dorm to men who refused to share food or celebrate important occasions, there are countless examples on this relationship dynamic.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @loveyouxoxoxoxo's TikTok video
@loveyouxoxoxoxo/TikTok

Woman Warns TikTok After She Was Nearly Duped By Sophisticated Missed Jury Duty Scam

A TikToker warned people about a recent scam gaining traction that is convincing people about fake consequences for missing jury duty when they never received a notice.

A woman who goes by the handle @loveyouxoxoxoxo on TikTok started things off by explaining she was not an active TikToker and that this important PSA will likely be a one-and-done situation.

Keep ReadingShow less
Naya Rivera & Josey Hollis
Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images

Naya Rivera's Ex Reveals Son Feels Guilty That He Couldn't Save Her In Heartbreaking Interview

It's never easy to lose a parent, especially as a child.

Late actor Naya Rivera's son Josey was just 4 years old at the time of his mother's tragic drowning death in Lake Piru, California, in July 2020. Josey was with Rivera when she disappeared, and she was the subject of a days-long search afterwards.

Keep ReadingShow less
Google Maps displaying the "Gulf of America"
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Viral Post About MAGA Transphobes Who Say 'Gulf Of America' Is Totally On Point

A viral post on Threads calling out MAGA transphobes who say "Gulf of America" is spot on, showcasing how the same people who call the Gulf of Mexico by this new name refuse to respect transgender people's names and identities.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America." The order also reversed an Obama-era decision and changed the name of the Alaskan mountain "Denali" back to "Mount McKinley."

Keep ReadingShow less