The leader of the minority house Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy McCarthy is featured in “Green Eggs and Ham” reading: “I still like it” Chamber of Commerce Dr. Seuss clarifies the position of MPs who voted against election certification Watch live: McCarthy holds a press briefing MORE (R-California) shared a video of him reading a book by Dr. Seuss on Friday night, days after news spread that the publication of some of the poet’s books would stop.
McCarthy tweeted the video with the caption: “I still like Dr. Seuss, so I decided to read Green Eggs and Ham.”
He added: “RT if you still like it!”
After reading the children’s book aloud in a dramatic way, McCarthy concluded by saying, “Enjoy your birthday!”
I still like Dr. Seuss, so I decided to read Green Eggs and Ham.
RT if you still like him too! pic.twitter.com/2pbRbSiJD6
– Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) March 6, 2021
On Tuesday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that he would no longer publish six books because of racially insensitive images in their illustrations that “depict people in harmful and wrong ways.”
“Stopping sales of these books is just one part of our commitment and broader plan to ensure that the Dr. Seuss Enterprises catalog represents and supports all communities and families,” the company told the Associated Press about the reasons for the decision.
Following the announcement, sales rose sharply with the books in question, which include “McElligot’s Pool,” “Beyond the Zebra!”, “Super Mixed Eggs!”, “Quizzer’s Cat,” “And to Think I Saw on Mulberry Street “and” If I ran to the zoo. “
On Thursday, eBay announced it would also ban the sale of offensive books by Dr. Seuss, a spokesman said the company was “currently sweeping our market to remove these items.”