Town of Waterloo Supervisor Asked to Resign After Racist Facebook Posts

Supervisor Don Trout of Waterloo is being called to resign by town council members after outrage over a ‘meme’ he posted to Facebook about white supremacy. Back on January 13, Trout posted a cartoon to Facebook with the “warning signs of white supremacy” including traits like “full-time employment, auto insurance, and being literate.”

This upset many and had people calling the town hall to complain about the post. Then, on Monday, council members called a public board meeting, excluding Trout in order for community members to comfortably share their concerns. There, Councilman Mike Pfeiffer asked Trout to resign from his position: “We do not believe the Facebook meme reflects the viewpoint of us board members. Whatever the intention was it was a poor test.”

Unfortunately, town council members have no authority to have Trout resign and he does not plan on resigning either. Trout stated: “I am not resigning but I respect my board and the opinions they hold.” Trout left the post public for 10 days and now has changed his privacy settings on Facebook so it is no longer visible. He refuses to comment further on his racist post.

Source: 13 WHAM