Trump denied use of NC civil rights museum / Rrump supporters retaliate with threats

[icymist]

The International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro denied Donald Trump’s request to hold an event at the museum two weeks ago – and has faced retaliation from his supporters because of it, according to the museum’s CEO.

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Swaine said museum staff who spoke to a representative from Trump’s team said he did not request a tour of the museum and seemed instead to want only a photo-op for the nominee. Swaine said that months are spent training the museum’s tour guides, and that the museum does not allow “un-vetted” presenters to act as guides.

He said that since news of the museum’s decision broke last week, museum staff members have received threats via phone calls and social media.

“The callers were threatening to come over and burn down the building and to shoot up the building,” he said. “They’ve lessened in frequency this week, but they’re still coming in.”

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1. but don't call them deplorable!

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. "but don't call them deplorable!"

[Mamajami]

2. I hope the camera are set. If any of them work for the Feds, state or local govs

they should be ID and fired on the spot.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Nation-wide, got to start tracking down & prosecuting threateners. It's a plague. Set examples. nt