Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) called out former President Donald Trump on Monday during a campaign rally in Iowa after an audience member began shouting at him and accusing him of being a “racist.” was mixed with heckler.
“Tonight, as I was speaking on behalf of President Trump at the Timberline caucus, an irate man tried to stop me from speaking,” Hunt said. Posted in X from Iowa on Monday night. “He shouted that Trump was a 'racist.' You know, the same tired metaphor we've heard over and over again.
“But this is Martin Luther King Day, and the people of Iowa, like President Trump, are judging me by the content of my character, not the color of my skin. .The anti-Trump movement is in full swing.” Meltdown. ”
In a video of the exchange, a member of the audience can be heard interrupting Hunt and saying, “There's no way a black man could do this on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.”
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The man accused Hunt of “degrading himself” and “turning his back” on black people when he tried to confront him before being restrained by other members of the audience.
The man, who appeared to be African-American like Mr. Hunt, was eventually removed from the room by members of the crowd, prompting applause from the audience.
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WASHINGTON – MAY 18: Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) descends the steps of the Capitol on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
“I'm from a majority white district in Houston, Texas, and I won by 30 points,” Hunt said after being chased away by protesters. “Because on days like these, you literally find yourself being judged by the content of your character, not the color of your skin.”
Hunt added that when he “enters a room like this,” he doesn't see “the color or creed of a race,” but rather “a fellow American.”
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Texas Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt. (Wesley Hunt)
Trump won by a landslide in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night, defeating his closest challenger by nearly 30 points as votes continued to be counted past midnight.
