The city of Orlando, Florida, issued an apology over the weekend for posting a negative 4th of July message, saying people “can’t be blamed” for not wanting to celebrate America with “so much division, hate and turmoil.”
“Maybe not many people want to celebrate our nation now, and we can’t blame them,” the city Wrote In the July 1 update. “When there is so much division and hatred and turmoil, why in the world would you want to have a party celebrating any of them?”
“But in all seriousness, you know, in your heart, 4th of July fireworks are amazing, especially when you’re standing in 90 degrees heat, 100% humidity, next to 100,000 of your closest friends. At that moment, something took over and we were all united in a bond. Inexplicable. Yes, America is in conflict now, but you know what… We’ve already bought fireworks,” the city continued, using a shrug emoji and inviting residents to join the city for fireworks at Fountain 2022.
However, the city of Orlando published an apology the next day for offending some residents.
“The City of Orlando sincerely regrets the negative impact our words have on some in our community,” she wrote.
We understand that these words offended some of our residents, and that was not our intent. We appreciate the freedoms we enjoy in this country and we thank the men and women who fought and are still fighting for them.”
“We are proud to celebrate the Fourth of July to express our gratitude to these men and women and to honor the country we live in,” the city added.
Statement from the city of Orlando pic.twitter.com/CbCcOOCATz
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“It’s an insult to the brave men and women who sacrificed everything to protect the individual liberties and liberties we enjoy today,” the Florida Republican Party said of the original Orlando post.
“We live in the greatest country in the world, and it’s unfortunate that some of Orlando’s leaders don’t understand that,” she added.
It is an insult to the brave men and women who sacrificed everything to protect the individual liberties and liberties we enjoy today. We live in the greatest country in the world and it’s unfortunate that some of Orlando’s leaders don’t understand that. pic.twitter.com/dL5gc8necP
– Florida GOP (FloridaGOP) 4 July 2022
But state Representative Anna Escamani (D) was among those who didn’t think the city needed an apology.
“You don’t need to apologize – your first email caught the tone of how many Americans (and Orlando) now feel,” she wrote on Twitter. “It’s okay to not be well”:
You don’t need to apologize – your first email caught the tone of how many Americans (and Orlando’s) feel right now. It’s okay not to be well.
Representative Anna F. Escamani ? (AnnaForFlorida) 2 July 2022
