The disruption over the Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts has become physical after protesters crashed an event in the Red New York district and encouraged Republican lawmakers to raise concerns about democratic efforts to “organize protests” in the GOP district.
Protesters disrupt a private luncheon hosted by the Rockland Business Association on Thursday, with one of the speakers, Rep. Mike Lawler, targeting Republican efforts to cut federal spending.
A video obtained by Fox News Digital shows that he bought tickets to the event, yelling “Lawless Lawler,” and read “Elon's Puppet,” making clear references to the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge)'s cost-cutting efforts.
The confusion quickly became physical as protesters wrestled with participants in the event.
In response to the protest, Lawler's team pointed to comments by Sen. Chuck Schumer of DN.Y., where Democrats sent people to Republican districts to oppose the policy and “facing consequences.”
“We're mobilizing in New York. We're going to the Republican district and chasing Republicans who are voting for this, forcing them to change their vote or face consequences,” Schumer said in a recent interview with PBS.
“This is a long, merciless battle that we fight every day. And I'm sure we'll defeat Trump's popularity, numbers and strength if we keep it up.”
Lawler's communications director Ciro Riccardi told Fox News Digital:
“Yesterday he appeared on PBS and said, “We're mobilizing in New York. There are people going to the Republican district. That day, the lunch for the bipartisan Rockland Business Association was violently confused by protesters, including Brooklyn's known provocateur Walter Masterson,” Ricardi said in a statement.
“They attacked multiple seniors in the process of reading from the statements written on their phones. Is these types of “consequences” Schumers supporting it? ” Riccardi told Fox.
In a repost of Schumer's interview with X, Lawler said, “In other words, @Senschumer acknowledges that he coordinates with inseparable activists and groups to organize protests and organize the people of Gaslight.”
The protest is one of several confusions at the events of this week's Congress.
R-NEB. The town hall, hosted by Assemblyman Mike Flood, was confused by protesters who had troubled over an hour during the councillor's events.
Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
