MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan — A College Republicans group has issued an apology after it handed out gift bags to students that contained a Hitler-themed Valentine’s Day card, reports say.
The bags were handed out during a meeting of the group Wednesday night, mlive.com reports. The valentine had a photo of Adolf Hitler and the saying “my love 4 u burns like 6,000 jews.” It was signed “XOXO, Courtney.”
In an apology on Facebook, the Republicans group says the card was placed in the gift bags without its knowledge by a member which it did not identify, the Associated Press reports.
“The College Republicans as an organization did not distribute this valentine,” the apology says, according to the Morning Sun. “We in no way condone this type of rhetoric or anti-Semitism. We apologize for any offense, and want students to know that we do not tolerate this sort of behavior.”
The school’s president, George Ross, issued a statement Thursday condemning the card.
“Such hurtful, offensive language, while protected by the First Amendment, is unacceptable and is not consistent with our values and standards,” Ross said.
University officials met Thursday to review the situation and determine the next steps, the statement said.
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