MALDEF angry at Rush Limbaugh

The group this week condemned the conservative radio host for saying he thought Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, was “a shoe shine guy” or a Secret Service agent when he met him at an event last year. Former President Bill Clinton introduced the two.

Limbaugh made the comment on his radio show.

In a letter to Limbaugh, MALDEF President John Trasvina said the characterization “speaks volumes about your view of America and the role or status of people who do not fit your preconceived notion of what an elected official should be.””*

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