1FOLCROFT, PA – A borough councilman is facing backlash after posting a social media comment mocking conservative commentator Charlie Kirk just days after Kirk was the target of an assassination attempt.
Stephen Ropski, an elected councilman in Folcroft, Delaware County, responded in a Facebook thread by writing, “BREAKING NEWS: Charlie Kirk loses gun debate,” beneath a discussion on the Republican Committee of Chester County’s page. His remark, which appeared in a brightly colored meme-style background, drew immediate outrage from commenters.
The Republican Committee of Chester County condemned the statement in a direct reply, accusing Ropski of hypocrisy for ridiculing an act of violence while claiming to stand for tolerance. “The hypocrisy couldn’t be more obvious – And your posts wil