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Billboard Supporting Travel Ban Stirs Controversy

Posted at 8:19 PM, May 26, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-26 21:21:57-04

A billboard in Cookeville displaying a message of support to President Trump has drawn a lot of criticism, saying it's only a message of hate.

It reads, "Why Support President's Immigration Ban? 19 Muslim Immigrants Killed 2,977 Americans."

There's a similar billboard in Sevierville, and three more planned to go up throughout the state of Tennessee. They're all funded by the Tennessee Pastor's Network.

NewsChannel 5 reached out to the group's President about the signs, but he wasn't able to speak with us.

Tennessee isn't the only state you'll find the billboards. There's also one in North Carolina with the same message, but says it's paid for by the North Carolina Pastor's Network.

The President of the North Carolina chapter said the message isn't about hate. He said it is quote, "the truth."