Tennessee mayor clashes with Democrats over Planned Parenthood Facebook post
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Hamilton County, Tenn., Mayor Weston Wamp found himself in the middle of a heated online exchange with local Democratic officials this week after comments he made about Planned Parenthood on a community member’s Facebook page sparked harsh criticism and a public political conflict.
According to Chattanooga’s Local 3 NewsThe exchange came when a commenter weighed in on a post featuring Wamp’s family last Christmas, writing, “This is why we need Planned Parenthood, this picture is right here.”
Wamp, a Republican, took a screenshot of the comment and wrote in a separate post: “A person who recently commented on my family’s Christmas post suggested that my kids are the reason we need Planned Parenthood.
“I found this vile comment to be completely contrary to the values of Hamilton County,” he said.
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Then-Candidate Weston Wamp, now mayor of Hamilton County, Tenn., is interviewed at the CQ Roll Call office in Washington, D.C., in this undated photo. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)
Wamp also shared a screenshot of a post from former Hamilton County Democratic Party Vice Chair Kathy Lennon detailing how she spent the weekend on a “Campaign Crash Course” with Planned Parenthood.
“We are now seeing Democratic activists proudly training with Planned Parenthood for their 2026 campaigns as well. Relying on Planned Parenthood for campaign training is a new low for the local Democratic Party,” Wamp continued in the thread, according to Local 3 News.
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A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed outside a health clinic on May 16, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Wamp, according to local outlet chattanoogandescribed the images as representing “two very different visions for the future of Hamilton County.”
The local Democratic Party responded a Facebook postIt reads: “The Hamilton County Democratic Party is disappointed in County Mayor Weston Wamp’s decision to create outrage on social media instead of focusing on the real work facing Hamilton County.
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“The County Mayor chose to turn an obscure, random online comment into a political stunt, framing it as a personal attack and using it to smear political opponents. This approach may attract attention, but it does not solve problems or move our community forward,” they added.
The statement went on to point out infrastructure problems in the city of Chattanooga and accuse Wamp of “setting up a government.”[ing] from the comments section” and “engaging in performative politics rather than delivering results.”
Wamp did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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