JD Vance Accuses Protester of Being a 'Democrat Plant' Who Wants to 'Raise Taxes' and 'Release Illegal Aliens' at Florida Rally
Security escorted the Tampa Democratic nominee out after Vance called him a "clown" and a "Democrat plant" as the crowd chanted "USA."
- On Thursday, security escorted Ben Braver, a Tampa Democratic candidate for Florida House District 65, from a Vice President JD Vance rally at Lakeland Linder International Airport after he heckled from the crowd.
- Braver, a Hillsborough County public-school teacher and progressive candidate, was previously removed from a September Republican event featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis and gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds.
- Vance called Braver a "clown" and a "Democrat plant," claiming the protester wanted to "release illegal aliens on the streets of Florida" while the crowd chanted "USA" as security led him out.
- The Lakeland rally served as a campaign stop for Vice President Vance to support Florida Republicans, including Sen. Ashley Moody and Donalds, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. A second heckler was also removed shortly after.
- Braver is challenging Republican state Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman for the District 65 seat; his campaign website describes his outlook as rooted in the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam while opposing broader Republican policies.
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J.D. Vance Shuts Down Protester, Calls Him a ‘Democrat Plant’ and Warns Voters About Left-Wing Threat in Florida: 'We've Got a Clown Over Here'
J.D. Vance was repeatedly interrupted at a Florida rally by a protester whom he deemed a 'Democrat plant' and a 'clown.'
FAFO: Democrat Candidate ARRESTED After Heckling JD Vance at Rally
A Democrat candidate was arrested at a Republican midterm rally in Lakeland, FL on Thursday. Vice President JD Vance headlined the rally for gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds. During his speech, 24-year-old Ben Braver, who is running for the Florida House of Representatives, started heckling VP Vance and causing a commotion. Watch the moment here: Vance...
'Kicked him out just like...': Vance disrupted by hecklers in Florida, calls them 'Democrat plants'
Vice President JD Vance was repeatedly interrupted by protesters during a campaign rally in Lakeland, Florida, where he was campaigning alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds and Sen. Ashley Moody. Vance stopped to respond to the hecklers, calling one protester a 'clown' and accusing him of being a 'Democrat plant.' He also said, 'We kicked him out, just like we’re gonna kick out the rest of the Democrats.'
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