Trap Turner, Weehawken Mayor Embraces HudPost Meme IRL

Earlier this year, HudPost jazzed up the political scene with a playful meme, using AI to envision what Hudson County’s local mayors would look like as 2023 hip-hop artists.

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This Halloween, Mayor Richard Turner of Weehawken, whose tenure spans an impressive 32 years, brought the meme to life by dressing up as his hip-hop alter ego.

The mayor’s playful nod didn’t just make for a memorable Halloween getup but also showcased a lighter side to the local governance.