MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — As the GOP prepares for this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, emotions have already been stirred after “Herb Kohl Way” in front of Fiserv Forum, was briefly covered by RNC signage renaming it “Donald J. Trump Way.”
Kohl was a former Democratic senator and Milwaukee Bucks owner, who single-handedly kept the Bucks in Milwaukee after selling the team.
Friday night, the street sign was covered with a red “Donald J. Trump Way” sticker.
In a statement on X, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson addressed the incident and announced the sticker had been removed.
“Herb Kohl was one of Milwaukee’s favorite sons and if it weren’t for his legacy, there wouldn’t be an RNC, DNC, professional basketball, or any number of large acts in Wisconsin,” Cavalier said on X.
Cavalier continued by saying he reached out to convention organizers and made his way to the arena to ensure the signage was removed.
Saturday morning, Wisconsin Democrats with the Biden for Wisconsin group released a response to the incident.
“Herb Kohl is a Milwaukee legend who left an indelible mark on our city, ensuring the Bucks remained here and bringing to life Fiserv Forum — the very place hosting the MAGA extremists who just insulted him,” it reads.
The statement continues, “It is disgraceful that the RNC would replace his legacy — for even a minute — with that of a failed businessman who called Milwaukee ‘horrible.’ It’s clear — in his self-serving campaign of revenge and retribution, Donald Trump is willing to disrespect Wisconsinites over and over again. In November, Wisconsin will send a strong message: Trump is not welcome here.”
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