UNITED STATES—The Missouri Department of Transport (MoDOT) issued an apology to a student for cropping out his T-shirt in a photograph on demolition day of the Old Champ Clark Bridge on Friday, October 18.

Mitchell Lemons, 13, of Nebo, Illinois won a raffle allowing him the opportunity to hit the switch for the demolition of the old Champ Clark Bridge. The photo depicts Lemons standing in front of the bridge wearing a Trump 2020 shirt.

MDOT Northeast District posted a headshot of the teen with the Trump 2020 shirt cropped out.

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According to the Journal-Courier, the Champ Clark Bridge connected Pike County Illinois to Pike County, Missouri. It was demolished after a new bridge was built bearing the same name. Keith Killen of MoDOT is the project manager for both the demolition of the old bridge and the rebuilding of the new bridge.

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