{"id":152686,"date":"2026-08-26T00:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/152686\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T00:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:43:09","slug":"truly-sorry-to-all-of-you-new-berlin-mayor-apologizes-for-anti-muslim-social-media-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/152686\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Truly sorry to all of you’: New Berlin mayor apologizes for anti-Muslim social media posts"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Truly sorry to all of you’: New Berlin mayor apologizes for anti-Muslim social media posts<\/p>\n

Mayor Dave Ament made the apology at the beginning of Tuesday’s Common Council meeting just before the Council unanimously passed a resolution formally condemning Ament’s posts.<\/p>\n

\"TannerNEW BERLIN, Wis. \u2014<\/p>\n

At Tuesday’s New Berlin Common Council meeting, Mayor Dave Ament publicly apologized for sharing anti-Muslim posts on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Ament, who has served as mayor for more than 13 years and is currently in his fourth term, reposted content including one message that read, “If you voted for a Muslim for elected office in this country, you are a traitor.”<\/p>\n

During Tuesday’s meeting, people sitting in the audience held up signs that read, “New Berlin deserves better” and “Resign, Mayor Ament.” <\/p>\n

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New Berlin Common Council Meeting<\/p>\n

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Ament stressed the posts were made on his personal Facebook page and not on any official city social media account. <\/p>\n

“I take full responsibility for sharing them. I unfortunately did not take into account how these inappropriate posts could be insulting, offensive and hurtful. And I should have,” Mayor Ament said. “Rather than be a part of the solution in promoting dialogue on issues we all care about, I unfortunately contributed to the division that I wanted to heal. For this, I am sincerely sorry for the division and hurt I have caused many of you and in our community.”<\/p>\n

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Following his apology, Mayor Ament left the meeting as a police officer escorted him to his office. <\/p>\n

The New Berlin Common Council then unanimously passed a resolution formally condemning Ament’s posts.<\/p>\n

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