DC councilman apologizes for promoting conspiracy theory that weather is controlled by Jews

[grossproffit]

Washington, D.C. lawmaker apologized on Sunday after he posted a video promoting a conspiracy theory that the weather is controlled by Jewish financiers.

“I work hard every day to combat racism and prejudices of all kinds. I want to apologize to the Jewish Community and anyone I have offended,” Councilman Trayon White Sr. (D) said in a statement to The Washington Post.

“The Jewish community have been allies with me in my journey to help people. I did not intend to be anti-Semitic, and I see I should not have said that after learning from my colleagues," he continued.

White had posted a video of snowfall on Friday saying it was caused by the famous European Jewish banking family, the Rothschilds. A conspiracy theory suggests that the Rothschilds are causing global warming.

“Man, it just started snowing out of nowhere this morning, man. Y’all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation,” White said in a video on his official Facebook page. “And D.C. keep talking about, ‘We a resilient city.’ And that’s a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities, man. Be careful.”

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/379056-dc-councilman-apologizes-for-promoting-conspiracy-theory-that?rnd=1521423712

[SoCalMusicLover]

1. I Don't Care Whether He's A Democrat Or Not

This guy has to be gone.

"I Did Not Intend To Be Anti-Semitic"

Once you have to speak those words in a press release, you need to resign.

[mr_lebowski]

2. I honestly never knew the Rothschilds were Jewish ... and I'm very politically aware and in my 50's

While the post was stupid on many levels, I'm not sure one can assume it was Anti-Semitic in nature just from what the guy said ... the fact that he's saying it wasn't intended that way doesn't prove he knew that the Rothschild's were Jewish and he was bashing them from a position of not liking them because of it ... is all I'm saying. It really only proves that people are telling him 'dude that sounds anti-Semitic', so now he's saying "I'd didn't mean it that way".

Just sayin' ...

[grossproffit]

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[brucefan]

4. ...

[MosheFeingold]

5. He should resign

I am so sick of us tolerating antisemitic asshats because they happen to be Democratic party members.

Not only is it bad for Jewish people and bad for the movement overall, it's bad for blacks.

Basically, because of ingrained prejudice of low expectations, we somehow tolerate a fair number of complete bigoted idiots as so-called black leaders. They deserve better. It's not like there is a dearth of normal of black people suitable to be leaders. There are plenty. Idiots like this guy are just sucking up all the air, so they don't get a chance.

An effort needs to be made to push idiots like this out of leadership so normal (non-bigoted) people can lead.

[Mosby]

6. I cant believe this idiot is a liberal

What is going on with all these conspiracy theories? What the fuck happened to critical thinking skills?