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"The woman who defiantly read a book during Donald Trumps rally in Springfield, Ill. on Monday has been identified. Now shes speaking out about why she attended the campaign stop in the first place, as well as what motivated her to ignore the Republican presidential candidate and read a book instead.Johari Osayi Idusuyi, a student at Lincoln Land Community College, told local ABC affiliate WCIS she had no interest in Trump. 'But if you have the chance to see a presidential candidate, why not?'
So Idusuyi and a few friends went to the rally and found several seats unaccounted for in the area located just behind the podium. When the group inquired about the vacant seats, volunteers told them they were reserved for VIPs. Thats when they were approached by a campaign worker who offered them the empty chairs immediately behind the stage.
'I think we were chosen for obvious reasons. We are minorities and there werent a lot of minorities there, Idusuyi told Jezebel. 'He also instructed us to sit in the middle, so we kind of already knew what this was.'"
http://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-rally-book-reader-volunteers-put-us-on-camera-because-were-black/
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randys1
(16,286 posts)If it was me woulda been hard not to let the FINGER slip out of the top of that book
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)After reading for a few minutes, just stood up on camera and walked out instead of listening to anymore of that blowhard. What a waste of time.
randys1
(16,286 posts)Jesus, knowing you are on camera, think of all the fun you could have
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)'This is making me vomit' sign.
Number23
(24,544 posts)And on a side note, can I just mention how spectacularly beautiful and poised Ms. Johari is?? Good gracious...
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)that gif shade is ridiculously funny
Number23
(24,544 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)OMG, pure comedy. I can't stand laughing so hard. Please stop, N23!
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)betsuni
(25,614 posts)Now Republicans will require security to search audience members not only for weapons but for BOOKS.
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)dangerous weapon.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)a series of poems about race in America. She picked up reading it only after seeing 'everyone cheering such ignorance.'
Hats off Johari. She's empathetic, smart & beautiful.
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)And I can't think of a better protest symbol for that intolerant rally than Citizen.
Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)and you can't tell me that she didn't know that she was on camera
Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)Unplanned but being socially aware, she seemed open-minded and prepared to deal with anything. Love her!