Boston Mayor defends "Electeds of Color Holiday Party" that excluded white people

Boston's Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu sparked nationwide criticism after a political news report revealed that one of her aides accidentally sent an email invitation for a "Electeds of Color" holiday party that was meant to exclude white city officials. The email was only supposed to go to the officials of color, but went to everyone by mistake. Wu has since defended the party that invited the colored people only, which appears to be racist. Trending Politics reported on this news issue, saying the following:

According to Fox News, Wu told reporters that following the error by her aide the invitations were withdrawn within fifteen minutes. However, this did nothing to address the critique of having a party that deliberately excludes people based on their race to begin with.

In an email that followed the retraction, Wu wrote, “I did send that to everyone by accident, and I apologize if my email may have offended or came across as so. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused,” according to The Boston Herald.

She said during a press conference, “We had individual conversations with everyone so people understand that it was truly just an honest mistake that went out in typing the email field.”

“I think we’ve all been in a position at one point where an email went out, and there was a mistake in the recipient,” Wu added dismissively according to WCVB Boston.

“It is my intention that we can, again, be a city that lives our values and create space for all kinds of communities to come together,” she claimed.

When asked by reporters if hosting a party for city officials that deliberately excludes white people based purely on race Wu attempted to deflect saying, “There are multiple ways that we celebrate with everyone. There are several holiday parties that the entire city council and all of our elected colleagues have been invited to.”