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A controversial billboard sparked a Cookeville woman to start a fundraising campaign.
The billboard supporting President Trump’s travel ban went up recently on I-40 near the Jefferson Avenue exit. It’s sponsored by the Tennessee Pastors’ Network.
Resident Julia Gruber didn’t like the billboard’s message.
“It does not stand for what I think Cookeville is, I don’t think we’re anti-Muslim people, we are welcoming,” Gruber said.
She’s created a fundraising campaign on Gofundme.com. In 12 hours, she raised enough money to buy a billboard for a month.
The Tennessee Pastors’ Network hasn’t responded to requests for comment.
