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Photo Sparks Political Firestorm | Irvine News
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A viral photo from the OC Fair showing two boys—one holding a “Happy Last Birthday” sign, the other with a Donald Trump drawing—has ignited a firestorm among Orange County Republicans. They’re calling it dangerously inflammatory, accusing it of promoting violence against Trump. Will ONeill, GOP chair, demands its removal and questions how it was ever allowed to be displayed, especially after the fair denied the Republican Party a booth to avoid political activity. The fair’s spokesperson defends the photo as art judged on merit, noting the photographer even requested its removal. The controversy now pits free expression against political sensitivity, forcing tough questions about where art ends and incitement begins.
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