Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald Jr. is defending a joke he told at a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in which Abraham Lincoln visits President Barack Obama in a dream and suggests he go to the theater.
Lincoln was assassinated in a theater and Democratic critics say even a joke suggesting the current president might get shot was inappropriate, especially from a public safety official.
McDonald Jr. made the joke Sunday at the heavily Republican breakfast.
Listen to the controversial joke, local reaction, and an in-studio interview with Sheriff McDonald from Christine James’ noon newscast below:
Live Interview: Mass. sheriff faces backlash, defends himself for Obama assassination joke [ 8:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (631)
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