'Michelle Obama Trail' $3.6m funding in omnibus bill sparks Republican fury

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Some Republicans have publicly expressed their anger at a provision for a walking trail in Georgia named after the former first lady.

Other Twitter users hit back about the lawmakers' comments, including questioning how a hiking trail could be described as"woke."

"You know conservatives have really lost the thread when they think naming hiking trails after famous Americans is woke," tweetedAnother responded to Biggs, writing that they supported such provisions because it"creates jobs and cultural value and costs practically nothing." The 3.8-mile Michelle Obama trail near the Georgia State University-Perimeter College campus in Decatur was unveiled in 2018.

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson led the resolution to rename the trail after Obama, saying he was inspired by herThe decision to rename the trail was unanimously approved by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners in late 2016, according to a news release. DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and Michelle Obama's office have been contacted for comment.

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