PEARCY, Ark. — An Arkansas school district is drawing both support and criticism from state lawmakers after cheerleaders held a banner saying "Make America Great Again Trump The Leopards" during a high school football game.
The banner was held during Lake Hamilton High School's football game on Sept. 13 against Malvern High School, according to KFSM. A photo showing the Lake Hamilton cheerleaders holding the banner has been shared across social media.
State Senator Joyce Elliott (D-Little Rock) said the banner was "totally inappropriate" for a public school in a tweet Friday night.
State Representative Aaron Pilkington (R-Clarksville) responded to Elliott's tweet by saying, "Chill out, it's funny." He went on to say, "It's a play on words. God forbid kids use political slogans to make a joke about beating a team in football."
The Lake Hamilton School District released the following statement about the incident: