Proud Boys Chairman Sat Behind Trump At A Speech Monday

[DonViejo]

By Matt Shuham
February 19, 2019 2:28 pm

The chairman of the far-right gang the Proud Boys sat on stage behind President Donald Trump during a speech in Miami on Monday.

“I got there at 7 a.m., so I got to pick my seat,” Enrique Tarrio confirmed to The Washington Post.

The White House did not return TPM’s request for comment about what vetting procedure, if any, it used for people sitting on stage behind the President.

The group’s new chairman was first spotted behind Trump on Monday by Miami New Times reporter Jerry Iannelli.

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Tarrio took over atop the Proud Boys after founder Gavin McGinnes stepped away from the role. McGinnes claimed he was told the change would help the legal cases of several Proud Boys arrested following a street brawl in New York City.

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[dalton99a]

1. He served a year in federal prison for his role in a scheme to resell stolen medical equipment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/19/far-right-proud-boys-chairman-sat-behind-trump-his-latest-speech/
The chairman of the far-right Proud Boys sat behind Trump at his latest speech
By Tim Elfrink
February 19 at 5:34 AM

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Zero chance they didn't put him there

Administrations a painfully aware of who gets to sit where at these rallies. This was on purpose. They knew exactly where he was and look where he’s seated, not almost right behind Trump, but where he’s be most visible.

Another Trump show of solidarity with Neo Nazis.

[spanone]

3. wearing a roger stone shirt....

trump attracts only the best....and secret service let him in

[gratuitous]

4. Keep in mind these are campaign rallies

That means that Trump's people decide who to let in and who to block, because it's technically a private campaign appearance, not an official address from the president, which has to be open to the public. Tarrio is persona non grata in decent company, but is gets a seat of honor at a Trump rally.

[Clash City Rocker]

5. The Proud Boys have been Stone's bodyguards recently

The Trump gang is pushing farther into open bigotry as support from everyone who isn’t openly bigoted dwindles.