Michigan Republican caught plotting with aide to smear constituents as un-American for booing him
Source: raw story
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Michigan Rep. David Trott (R), who represents the state’s 11th district, was met with nearly 1,000 constituents ready to confront him at a Town Hall meeting on March 18. Hundreds more remained outside.
Following the rowdy event where the congressman was booed, challenged, and protested for his stance against the Affordable Care Act, Trott and his aide were caught on a hot mic discussing angry constituents as “un-American,” according to a video by Indivisible Michigan. Trott’s aide planned to portray the Town Hall attendees in that light.
“We’re going to take that part where they’re booing funding the military and I’m going to get somebody to write a story and we’re going to promote the sh*t out of that,” his aide said. “It’s un-American crap.”
Trott was booed by Town Hall attendees after suggesting the U.S. military is “the weakest it’s ever been.”
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Watch the video below via Indivisible Michigan – District
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#BREAKING: Trott and staff on hot mic conspire to paint constituents as "un-American"
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Hot Mic Reveals Bounced Questions, Plans to Frame Crowd as ‘Un-American’ at Trott Town Hall
11th District Indivisible Groups to Trott: This Is No Way To Treat Constituents
NOVI –– Indivisible Michigan - District 11 fired back today at comments Congressman Dave Trott (R-Commerce Twp.) and his team made over a hot mic as he debriefed with staff after his Saturday town hall. On the recording captured by WDIV-TV in Detroit, Trott’s team confessed to “bouncing” constituent questions that were submitted on cards before the event began. The hot mic also captures the Trott team planning to spin the crowd as “un-American,” after booing the Congressman for calling the American military “the weakest it’s ever been.”
“Calling the entire crowd of concerned citizens ‘un-American’ and bragging about blocking their questions is no way for an elected official to treat their constituents,” said Mark Barbieri, whose son has Type 1 diabetes. “I am literally fighting for my son’s life and to be called un-American is beyond the pale. Congressman Trott should apologize immediately.”
A Trott team member also captured on audio is heard saying: “We’re going to take that part where they’re booing funding the military. I’m going to get somebody to write a story. We’re going to blow the shit out of that. It’s an un-American crowd.” This was in response to a negative reaction from the crowd after Trott made falsely asserted that the military is the “weakest it’s ever been.”....................................
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