President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed “Radical Left Democrats” for recent disruptions and confrontations at town hall events held by Republican lawmakers, saying the “disruptors” are being paid to “infiltrate” and “should not be treated nicely.”
Posting on his Truth Social account on Sunday, having returned from his trip to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, Trump angrily brought up the trend of disruptions at town hall events, which have captured the media’s attention and that Republicans say are astroturfed moments designed to make them look bad and foster a false impression that it’s Republican voters who are upset about cuts to government.
Trump reiterated that view in his comments on Truth Social, writing that “Radical Left Democrats are paying a fortune to have people infiltrate the Town Halls of Republican Congressmen/women and Senators.”
“These Great Patriot Politicians should not treat them nicely,” he said. “Have them immediately ejected from the room – They are disruptors and troublemakers.”
“You must allow your audience to know what you are up against, or else they will think they are Republicans, and that there is dissension in the Party,” said Trump. “There is not, there is only LOVE and UNITY. Republicans are happy with what is taking place in our Country. We all love America!”
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Harriet Hageman, Rep. Chuck Edwards, and Rep. Byron Donalds are among those whose events have been disrupted. The question of who, exactly, is doing the disrupting remains in dispute between Republicans and Democrats, including those on air.
