MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The CEO of the Stuart-Martin County Chamber of Commerce is apologizing after posting a controversial comment on social media.<\/p>\n
We started getting emails into our newsroom this afternoon regarding the comment made by Chamber CEO Joseph Catrambone.<\/p>\n
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Stuart-Martin County Chamber of Commerce CEO apologizes for social media comment on Dems<\/p>\n
An initial post on LinkedIn announced the Trump administration\u2019s Food and Drug Administration’s moves to end testing on beagles, chimpanzees, monkeys and rabbits.<\/p>\n
“Allow it on Dems,” Catrambone said.<\/p>\n
A viewer called the comment hate speech.<\/p>\n
“That is not a nice response for a chamber person and a supposed leader,” a developer of youth programs said.<\/p>\n
I reached Catrambone by phone. He apologized and said he will take the comment down.<\/p>\n
“Shame on me,” Catrambone said.<\/p>\n
I also reached incoming Chamber Board Chairman Eric Kiehn, who looked at the post.<\/p>\n
“I believe we will be having a discussion regarding this at our next meeting,” Kiehn said.<\/p>\n
As of the time of publication, the post from Catrambone was still up on social media.<\/p>\n
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