Democrat frontrunner in Senate race drops racial slur during hearing

"Trone, 68, was talking about Democrat tax policies with Shalanda Young (Pictured), who is director of the Office of Budget and Management, when he used the offensive term."

"Trone was speaking with Young as she testified for the committee about tax policy."

"Trone didn't pause or seem to notice what he had said - but he was later forced to apologize, telling Fox News Digital it was a slip of the tongue."

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"He allegedly threatened to '[expletive] end' and 'execute' Huard during a heated altercation that began with Trone getting upset merchandise was stacked on the floor."

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"Maryland's Democrat Senate frontruer Rep. David Trone (pictured) uttered a racial slur during a House meeting, but claimed he was just trying to say 'bugaboo'."

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"Trone, 68, was talking about Democrat tax policies with Shalanda Young (Pictured), who is director of the Office of Budget and Management, when he used the offensive term."

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"The booze business magnate spent $16 million in an unsuccessful attempt to win a House seat in the Washington, D.C. suburbs in 2016, losing to Rep. Jamie Raskin."

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"Trone is among the wealthiest members of Congress and has told associates he'd be willing to spend $50 million of his personal fortune to secure the Senate seat.nn"

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"Trone, D-Md., who has made his fortune as the co-founder and co-owner of the nation's private wine and spirits retailer Total Wine and More, was at one of his store's location in Tempe, Arizona in December 2021 when Crescent Crown Distributing merchandiser Cody Huard and his colleague Hunter Olsen were delivering product.nn"

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"Pleading his iocence, he said: 'Today while attempting to use the word 'bugaboo' in a hearing, I used a phrase that is offensive.'A bugaboo means an object of fear - while the word Trone used is a disparaging historic slur for black people."

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"One person took to social media after seeing the clip of him at the hearing, and wrote: 'Rep. David Trone needs to explain why TF he used the word"

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"Huard called the police because he 'felt threatened by the incident,' but Trone left prior to police arrival, according to a police report, first reported by The Spectator."

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"It's not the first time Trone has sparked controversy with his comments."

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"Trone was speaking with Young as she testified for the committee about tax policy."

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