A Huntington Beach city panel voted unanimously to approve a new $7,000 bronze plaque commemorating the public library’s 50th anniversary, but its design — spelling out “MAGA” in an acrostic — has ignited a fierce debate over political messaging in public spaces, the Daily Mail reported.

Huntington Beach, a Republican stronghold in Southern California, is embroiled in controversy over a planned bronze plaque at the city’s public library. Approved in a 6-0 vote by a city panel on Tuesday night, the placard features the words “Magical, Alluring, Galvanizing, Adventurous” in a vertical format, spelling out “MAGA,” a slogan widely associated with President Donald Trump and his supporters.

The decision has deeply divided the city of roughly 200,000 people, with opponents calling it political propaganda and supporters defending it as a fitting tribute to the town’s Republican leanings.

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