A conservative comedian was removed after heckling former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) about her family's much-talked-about stock trading record.
Comedian Alex Stranger was physically removed after mocking Democratic leader Pelosi about her husband's impressive stock trading record, calling him “the greatest options trader of all time.”
“What I want to know is that she earns six figures a year in Congress and has a net worth of $100 million.”
Stranger disguised himself as a liberal and infiltrated Pelosi's book signing at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday.
The comedian approached Pelosi wearing a shirt that read “White Male Supporting Kamala,” a Bernie Sanders hat and a face mask.
Stranger introduced himself to Pelosi: “Hello, my name is Noah and I use he/they pronouns.”
“Thank you for your fierce and staunch defense of democracy,” he said. “That really means a lot, you know?”
“And honestly, I'm really scared that Donald Trump will win the election,” the comedian continued. “And honestly, with all the disinformation out there about X, the only chance we have is for Donald Trump to spend the rest of his life in prison. That's the only hope for democracy.”
“We just have to win the election,” Pelosi responded.
Security officers then intervened and stopped the interaction by grabbing Stranger, shoving him and physically removing him.
As he was being pushed away, Mr. Stranger asked Ms. Pelosi, “Nancy, listen. Oh, sure. Last question: What stocks should I buy? Nancy, you're the greatest options trader of all time. I just want to know what stocks I should buy. I mean, I just want to know what your biggest concerns are.”
Stranger taunted the liberals in attendance by pointing out that the event had security guards, which goes against the progressive movement to defund the police.
“The police are tools of white supremacy and racism,” the comedian said sarcastically. “I don't understand why they're here in the first place. They should be defunded.”
Stranger yelled as he was led out: “I just want to know. She makes six figures a year in Congress and has a net worth of $100 million. You all want to know what stocks she should buy? Come on. I just want to know. I just want to know what stocks I should buy. I want to end the wealth gap. What's the problem? I just want to end the wealth gap.”
Pelosi was paid $223,500 As Speaker of the House he received a salary of $174,000 a year and currently receives a salary of $174,000 as a member of the National Assembly.
Pelosi and her husband have a combined net worth of about $245 million, based on the price movements of stocks in her portfolio calculated by an alternative stock data platform. Quiver Quantitative.
Stranger posted video X she posted on the social media platform with the caption.Under attack @Speaker PelosiAll I wanted was stock advice, but I got security.”
At the time of publication, the video had over 268,000 views.
Stranger attention that Alex Stein, Blaze Media Personality The “Primetime with Alex Stein” host said:He mentored me, gave me advice, shared my posts, invited me on his show, and so much more.”
He added: “Comedy will save the world from tyranny. We need to laugh at the globalists and forget about them.”
Pelosi has come under scrutiny over her husband's prodigious stock trading record. Paul Pelosi, founder of a real estate and venture capital firm, has a history of lucrative investments that critics see as a conflict of interest because Nancy's senior government position gives her access to inside information.
In March 2021, Pelosi $10 million The company bought shares in the company just 12 days before it announced it had won a government contract worth about $22 billion to supply augmented reality headsets to U.S. Army combat troops.
As BlazeNews reported in July 2022, House Speaker Paul Pelosi purchased millions of dollars' worth of stock in semiconductor company Nvidia just weeks before a Senate vote on a bill that would provide $52 billion in subsidies to the technology industry.
Pelosi's stock options are estimated to rise by more than 65% in 2023. Rare Whales.
Asked about lawmakers trading on the stock market and potentially having insider information because of their jobs, Pelosi countered, “We run a free market economy. Members of Congress should be able to participate in that.”
“She's a very strong voice,” said Drew Hammill, Ms. Pelosi's communications director. Fox Business 2022, “The speaker owns no shares. The speaker has no prior knowledge or subsequent involvement in any transaction.”
The Prohibition of Knowledge-Based Trading Act of 2012, a.k.a. STOCK Methodmade it illegal for family members or lawmakers to profit from insider trading, according to a 2023 report. Business Insider The lawsuit alleges that 78 lawmakers failed to properly report financial transactions as required by the STOCK Act.
For a deeper analysis of how members of Congress are profiting as stock market experts, Blaze Originals Documentary The title is “Bought and Paid: How Politicians Achieve Their Massive Wealth.”
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