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Mike Lawler is under fire for using blackface. He recently declined to condemn racist rhetoric, twice.
New York Republican faces tests on racism during tough reelection fight.
By EMILY NGO - 10/04/2024 07:19 AM EDT
NEW YORK — Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) at least twice in the past month has missed or sidestepped opportunities to condemn racist language in public settings, POLITICO has learned on the heels of a New York Times report that he wore blackface in college.
Three weeks ago, at a forum on combating antisemitism held north of New York City, Lawler spoke almost immediately after a participant used a racial slur for Black people, but he did not address the man’s use of the epithet, according to audio reviewed by POLITICO.
Last week, the freshman Republican pivoted to a different topic when far-right talk radio host Sid Rosenberg told him in an interview that Islamophobia and white supremacy do not exist, but Black supremacy does.
While neither episode is an example of Lawler himself using racist rhetoric, each may shed light on how he reacts in environments where such language or sentiment may go unchallenged. The endangered House member’s conduct was thrown into sharper relief Thursday when the Times reported on a nearly 20-year-old photo of Lawler dressed as Michael Jackson with his skin darkened by makeup — an image recalling racist minstrel shows and a practice that has plunged other public figures into scandal.
The first-termer told the Times that blackface was the “furthest thing” from his mind and apologized to anyone taking offense to the photo. He told CNN late Thursday that his costume was an homage to Jackson.
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