During a recent House Budget Committee hearing, Rep. David Trone, a Democrat from Maryland and a frontrunner in an upcoming Senate race, made headlines for using a racial slur. Trone referred to a 'Republican jigaboo' while discussing tax policy with Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Budget and Management.
Trone later clarified that he had misspoken and intended to use the word 'bugaboo' instead. In a statement, he acknowledged the offensiveness of the term he used and emphasized the importance of responsible language use, especially as an elected official.
