A representative for Boy Scouts of America apologized Thursday for the overt political rhetoric from Pres. Donald Trump at the National Scout Jamboree earlier this week.
“I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree,” said Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh. “That was never our intent.”
“Fake news” and slamming Pres. Barack Obama were among the featured speech by Trump. Presidential speeches from past presidents to the Boy Scouts have largely focused on values and service, rather than partisan topics.
Surbaugh noted that since 1937, sitting U.S. presidents have been invited to speak at the jamboree.
“It is in no way an endorsement of any person, party or policies,” Surbaugh said. “For years, people have called upon us to take a position on political issues, and we have steadfastly remained nonpartisan and refused to comment on political matters. We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program.
“While we live in a challenging time in a country divided along political lines, the focus of Scouting remains the same today as every day,” he said.
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Trump’s America: Boy Scout Official Forced To Apologize For Trump Jamboree Speech https://t.co/Cikcv8xYaG
— RedState (@RedState) July 27, 2017
Just in: @BoyScouts exec apologizes for "political rhetoric..inserted into the jamboree", says event "overshadowed" by POTUS remarks pic.twitter.com/26SYG6aLE6
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) July 27, 2017
White House declines to apologize to Boy Scouts after Trump's controversial speech https://t.co/x8PdH3OSYP pic.twitter.com/ydLhD5z3TA
— The Hill (@thehill) July 27, 2017
Well, the Scouts have been in trouble for some time for allowing perverts in. This will accelerate its demise. Sad.
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