Indiana Republican Congressman Jim Banks and the conservative influencer who runs X’s “Libs of TikTok” account faced harassment from pro-Palestinian protesters at Monday’s event.
Banks and Chaya Lajczyk appear as featured guests on Pizza Lunch hosted The event was supported by Indiana University Bloomington Republicans. threat According to some sources, Antifa post X by group. Video from the event shows demonstrators shouting at Banks and Lajczyk, accusing the congressman of “killing children.” (Related: ‘I’m not going to be bullied’: Pro-Palestinians force young Republicans to reschedule event featuring Israeli diplomats)
“Despite multiple attempts to cancel the event, College Republicans safely welcomed back Jim Banks and Chaya Reichik today!” the group posted on X.
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“Jim Banks killed children!” one demonstrator shouted in a video provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“You are a traitor to the working class!” another video shows a demonstrator shouting as police intervene. “You are killing children.”
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@RepJimBanksand@libsoftiktokConfronting disorderly protesters at IU. #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/KnzVCE5jUp
— Carlin Yoder (@carlinyoder) April 1, 2024
“Radical anti-American activists have a right to free speech, even if they hate the country that recognizes that right,” Banks said in a statement to the DCNF. “We will not be intimidated.”
Mr. Laichik reported on this threat as follows: post It also included screenshots of social media posts by Indiana University’s pro-Palestinian group. The local chapter of Antifa called on the event to be targeted, telling post-millennials that their followers “will know what to do.” report.
Lajczyk previously trolled the FBI’s Indianapolis field office over threats posted on his TikTok account Libs.
“@FBIIndianapolis Antifa is threatening me and incumbent Congressman @Jim_Banks,” she said. Posted. “Could you look into this once you’ve tracked down the grandmas who abandoned the Stars and Stripes on January 6th?”
Banks also resisted the threat before the event. “Antifa is not happy about me joining @libsoftiktok founder @ChayaRaichik10 at Indiana University today. They called us ‘far-right bigots’ and called for violence against us,” Banks said. he posted. “My message to Antifa is simple: We will not be intimidated and the event will continue.”
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