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Coverage dated May 22, 2023

South Carolina Governor Faces Backlash for Remark About Hunting Democrats With Dogs

Headline from NBC New York

South Carolina Democrats demanded Gov. Henry McMaster apologize for the statement, which he made at a state GOP convention last weekend.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Democrats demand apology from South Carolina governor after 'hunt them with dogs' comment (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democrats are demanding an apology after Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) said he wished Democrats would become so rare they had to be hunted "with dogs."

  2. Washington Post

    S.C. governor’s office says he was joking about hunting Democrats with dogs (opens Washington Post)

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    South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster sparked outrage over the weekend from Democrats, who asked for an apology and a retraction of the comment.

  3. The Daily Caller

    GOP Governor Facing Backlash After Joking About Hunting Democrats With Dogs (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is facing calls to apologize after reportedly joking at a GOP convention about hunting Democrats with dogs.

  4. NBC New York

    South Carolina Governor Faces Backlash for Remark About Hunting Democrats With Dogs (opens NBC New York)

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    South Carolina Democrats demanded Gov. Henry McMaster apologize for the statement, which he made at a state GOP convention last weekend.

  5. People

    After S.C. Governor Mentions Hunting Democrats with Dogs, His Spokesman Dismisses Backlash as ‘Whining’ (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Gov. Henry McMaster, who has led the state since 2017, has also compared Democrats to dogs in the past

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