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louis c

(8,652 posts)
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:14 PM Sep 2018

We Found the Plaid Shirt Guy Who Trolled Trump

Source: Daily Beast

That viral sensation is Tyler Linfesty, 17, a Billings-area high-school student who spoke with The Daily Beast on Friday via text message.

Although it was not visible throughout much of the speech, Linfesty was proudly sporting a sticker for the Democratic Socialists of America—the political organization that includes many of the upstart leftist candidates currently challenging Democratic lawmakers for their seats.

“I am part of the Democratic Socialists of America,” Linfesty said, “but I identify as a social democrat, like Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.”

And the Billings chapter of DSA was excited to see local youth representing their views on national television. “The young man is not an active member of our chapter,” the group told The Daily Beast, "but we hope he will be!”


Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/we-found-the-%e2%80%98plaid-shirt-guy%e2%80%99-who-trolled-trump%e2%80%99s-rally-with-hilarious-faces/ar-BBN1qC3?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP17

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We Found the Plaid Shirt Guy Who Trolled Trump (Original Post) louis c Sep 2018 OP
The high point of the rally Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #1
Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2018 #2
Trump was upstaged at his own rally by a 17 year old Social Democrat from Montana. The Genealogist Sep 2018 #3
I don't think I'd have left. JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #4
very risky move, and not necessary... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #8
But, but, but..... blue-wave Sep 2018 #5
The Return of the Killer Claquers! Spartacus101 Sep 2018 #6
Thanks for that bit of information! SergeStorms Sep 2018 #9
Hahaha that's great not fooled Sep 2018 #7

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
3. Trump was upstaged at his own rally by a 17 year old Social Democrat from Montana.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 08:47 PM
Sep 2018

Deliciously fantastic! Has Trump not run to his precious Twitter to screech and gritch and moan and seek consolation from his deplorables? I'd bet someone's head rolled today after that.

JohnnyRingo

(18,641 posts)
4. I don't think I'd have left.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 09:00 PM
Sep 2018

He wasn't breaking any laws, and even refusing to walk away when instructed to do so by a civilian is his right as far as I know. Sure, they would have sent security to escort him out, and I wouldn't have resisted that at all, but it would have made for a revealing moment of a Trump fascist rally.

I don't have a lot of money for lawyers, but I'd be glad to represent myself against charges of not sufficiently adoring the president. Having been chosen randomly, that young man never misrepresented himself. I'm sure there's no law that says he had to kneel and kiss Trumps ass.

getagrip_already

(14,838 posts)
8. very risky move, and not necessary...
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 07:07 PM
Sep 2018

The rally is actually a private event, and they have the right to remove you for any reason. Beyond that, he is within a security proximity to POTUS. On that ground alone, he could be arrested by the secret service if he refused to leave.

But really, he had already won. If he got pummeled by trump goons, it wouldn't do any good. They would spin it that he was a thug. Now, they just look foolish and incompetent. A much better story in the end.

Someone I worked for at the start of my careers (I'm now 60) explained to me the difference between being right, and dead right. If you are going to die on a hill, make sure there was no other alternative that worked better.

 

Spartacus101

(93 posts)
6. The Return of the Killer Claquers!
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 11:22 PM
Sep 2018

God, he can't even HIRE reliable Claquers! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claque)

There was an ad on billings.craigslist.org before the rally asking for "$18-F150 Trump Supporting Truck, bring your truck and flag and come support MAGA, looking for minorities a PLUS PLUS PLUS, wave the flag, make money!!! $15 per hour, 2 shifts, No Liberals, Democrats, Traitors!"

And then this kid makes an ass of him!!

Keep it up, you baboon! Even hiring Claquers doesn't make you The God Emperor!

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
9. Thanks for that bit of information!
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 07:54 PM
Sep 2018

Now I know what to call Trump's paid performers. I love learning little tidbits of info like this.

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