A spokesperson for Democrat Mayor Michael Hancock declared Wednesday that the politician was flying to Mississippi for Thanksgiving at his daughter's house.
'As he has shared, the Mayor is not hosting his traditional large family dinner this year, but instead traveling alone to join his wife and daughter where the three of them will celebrate Thanksgiving at her residence instead of having them travel back to Denver,' Hancock's deputy communications director said.
'Upon return, he will follow all necessary health and safety guidance and quarantine.'
The statement was issued a short time after Hancock posted an announcement to Twitter, pleading with constituents not to travel as COVID-19 cases peaked across the city.
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'Pass the potatoes, not COVID. Stay home as much as you can, especially if you're sick. Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners. Avoid travel, if you can. Order your holiday meal from a local eatery. Shop online with a small business for Black Friday,' his message presented.
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Hancock took a flight of the city only half an hour after sending that tweet out.
The Mayor was shattered by hundreds of outraged residents in the replies section of the message, who attacked him of 'rules for thee, but not for me'.
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'So your trip to spend Thanksgiving with family in Mississippi that you're literally at the airport for as this is tweeted out is wholly unavoidable? What a disgrace. It's little wonder why people are so distrusting,' one raged.
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'Typical politics, do what I say, not as I do. Maybe you should have stayed in Denver and had a virtual gathering instead of traveling,' another commented.
A third responder wrote: 'Being that you are on a plane to visit family, can we visit family? You think it’s safe enough for you, why not us?!?''
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Another shared a GIF illustrating Hancock as 'toxic', 'phony', 'a hypocrite', and a 'liar'.
Colorado is now struggling with a wave in coronavirus cases.
One in every 42 residents is now infected with the virus.
Denver County recorded 567 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, driving the complete number of infected residents to more than 33,900.
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Although, mayor Hancock isn't the only official who has been marked a hypocrite for arranging private Thanksgiving festivities that are at run down the public recommendations.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was urged to cancel his already organized Thanksgiving dinner following widespread backlash.
Earlier this week, Cuomo admitted that he had invited his 89-year-old mother and two of his daughters to celebrate the holiday at his home. He later changed the course of those plans.
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