A protester dressed like President Donald Trump was escorted out of Vice President Mike Pence’s speech Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
Pence took the stage at CPAC 2020 around noon (eastern time) Thursday, opening his speech with a message of optimism about America’s odds of defeating the coronavirus, and Trump’s odds of reelection. However, less than 10 minutes into the vice president’s remarks, a protestor dressed like the president stood up near the front of the audience and began yelling about Trump and “white supremacy.”
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WATCH: A protestor wearing a Trump mask disrupts @VP Mike Pence’s speech at @CPAC pic.twitter.com/dyvlZUMFFw
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) February 27, 2020
Secret Service and event security quickly apprehended the impostor, who was escorted out of the venue by about a dozen officers. (RELATED: Topless Protesters Storm The Stage At Bernie Sanders Rally)
Trump impersonator escorted out of Pence’s speech at #CPAC2020 after causing a disruption near the podium. pic.twitter.com/P8R2jXPlOl
— Kyle Hooten (@KyleHooten2) February 27, 2020
Despite the disruption, many CPAC attendees seemed delighted by Pence’s speech, which triggered several chants of “four more years” and copious applause.
.@VP explains what 4 more years of @realDonaldTrump being the president means. #CPAC2020 pic.twitter.com/npdBw56IZX
— CPAC 2020 (Text CPAC to 56479) (@CPAC) February 27, 2020