NAACP Calls for Monroe Mayor to Be Removed From Office Amid Social Media Controversy
The Union County NAACP has formally demanded that Mayor Robert Burns be removed from office, alleging that recent social media posts crossed the line from free speech into misuse of public power.
At a Monroe City Council meeting on Tuesday night, NAACP president Archie Hansley presented the organization’s case: Burns, Hansley asserted, used his mayoral platform to single out private citizens, tag extremist accounts, and amplify harassment in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death.
“This behavior is not only unbecoming of an elected official, but also dangerous,” Hansley said, urging the council to initiate Burns’s removal.
The controversy centers on Burns’s public criticism on Facebook on September 11, of Parron Baxter, a Union County Democratic Party executive committee member, who had posted about Charlie Kirk.
Burns responded via social media—tagging far‑right accounts and amplifying the post—and used language that the NAACP deems inflammatory and inappropriate for someone in his office.
Burns defended his reaction, arguing that Baxter is not a private citizen, but a political figure, and accusing critics (including the NAACP) of shielding misconduct under the guise of civility.
This is not the first time Mayor Burns has faced rebuke. Earlier this year, the Monroe City Council adopted a vote of no confidence, citing concerns that Burns had used the city’s logo and address to advance his personal positions.
However, that vote did not lead to removal.
After the NAACP’s presentation, the council opted to adjourn without taking any direct action. As of now, there is no formal mechanism underway to remove Burns.
In his own video, Baxter called out Burns, saying he is a bigot, a white supremacist, a fascist, and a transphobe.
“And when the news broke of Charlie Kirk’s passing, I reacted like most Black people with a conscience… we just didn’t care,” Baxter said. “Because Charlie Kirk himself was a bigot, sexist, homophobe, racist, transphobic — you name it.”
Baxter said after he responded “like most Black people,” Mayor Burns took to his X — formerly known as Twitter — account and posted about Baxter.
“He then posted about me to dox me, or to get his racist, gender-based following to get angry at me, to get me fired, to get me some sort of reprimand because I didn’t fall over myself for a white supremacist.”
You can watch Baxter’s FULL video below:
Check out Union County NAACP President Archie Hansley calling for Mayor Burns’ removal from office below:
