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Home » Press Releases » WisDems: What they’re saying: “Eric Hovde says he’s familiar with Black culture because he visited Africa and runs homeless shelters”
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the Washington Post reported on comments from Eric Hovde made about the Black community during an interview with 101.7 The Truth radio on Juneteenth in Milwaukee. Hovde suggested he understands Black culture because he has spent time in Africa and runs “homeless shelters for abandoned kids” there. These comments come as Hovde faces incr...