A question and answer at Tuesday night's mayoral debate regarding Philly trash going to Chester has been the talk of the region for nearly 48 hours, raising eyebrows regarding candidate Jeff Brown's statement.
During the debate, news anchor Shiba Russell asked candidate Jeff Brown about the concerns of Chester residents. Brown, believed to be one of the leading candidates in the sprawling campaign for mayor, said, "Chester is Chester. I’m worried about Philadelphians and how their lives are. What will come first to me is what will be best for Philadelphians."
Russell followed up with Brown, asking Brown if he didn’t care about Chester? Brown said he does care, but said he will not work for them if he’s mayor. A question and answer about Philly's trash in the mayoral debate continues to raise eyebrows and spark conversation Chester residents speak out after a question and answer of where Philly's trash ends up during the mayoral debate raises eyebrows and continues to be a topic of sharp conversation.
Brown’s comment drew an immediate rebuke from his competitors and was shared widely on social media. In a statement released after the debate, a spokesperson for the Brown campaign wrote to suggest his comments were racist, "…is a lie and the kind of distortion we’ve come to expect from some of the other candidates."
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