Massapequa Chiefs Mascot Controversy: Town Fights State Edict

President Donald Trump has made some odd choices in adversaries lately (see, for instance, the country of Canada), but if he’s going to wage war against New York State’s senior deputy commissioner for education policy, what right-thinking person can object?

In a Truth Social post, the president forcefully defended a Long Island school district’s traditional “Chiefs” mascot from a crackdown by the educational authorities of New York State.

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President Donald Trump has made some odd choices in adversaries lately (see, for instance, the country of Canada), but if he’s going to wage war against New York State’s senior deputy commissioner for education policy, what right-thinking person can object?

In a Truth Social post, the president forcefully defended a Long Island school district’s traditional “Chiefs” mascot from a crackdown by the educational authorities of New York State.