JD Vance Pounces on Protester Heckling Campaign Speech: ‘That Guy Is a Democrat Plant!’
Vice President JD Vance laid into a protester, calling him a “Democrat plant” and a “clown” as he was heckled multiple times during a speech in Florida.
During a campaign event in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday, Vance was repeatedly heckled by protesters in the crowd and he stopped his speech multiple times to respond directly to them.
While Vance was praising Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) and drumming up midterm support for her, a man could be heard screaming through the applause.
“We got a clown over here, ladies and gentlemen,” Vance said after attempting to get back into his speech several times.
The crowd responded by going into a “USA!” chant.
When the chanting died down, Vance accused the heckler of being a “Democrat plant” and declared he was being kicked out.
The vice president said:
You always have to laugh at these protesters because that guy, you know, he pretends like he just broke out into an emotional protest, but he made sure to bring a cell phone at the end of a pole. Ladies and gentlemen, that guy was nothing more, as we know this is not a representative voter from the state of Florida, that guy is a Democrat plant. He wants to raise your taxes and release illegal aliens on the streets of Florida. Well, we kicked him out just like we’re gonna kick out the rest of the Democrats who want to do the exact same thing.
After booting the one heckler, Vance was interrupted again by a female protester.
While talking about Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor, a woman repeatedly yelled, eventually earning boos from the crowd. Vance brought his speech to a halt again, though this time he noted to the audience what the heckler was yelling at exactly, while working his way back into the Donalds pitch.
“Now what what that woman is yelling is that she wants left wing bureaucrats in control of your schools, but Byron thinks you oughta be in charge of your kids’ schools,” Vance said.
Watch above via CSPAN.
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