A security guard appeared to ram a protester during a campaign rally for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) in Iowa on Thursday night.
A demonstrator joins DeSantis on stage holding a sign that reads “DeSantis: Climate Change Criminal” at the “Never Back Down” PAC event in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday night. I tried to go. When he went on stage, a video posted by someone was played. CBS News A reporter from X (formerly Twitter) showed a security guard tackling him shortly after.
“That's what's wrong with the university system there. That's Exhibit A,” DeSantis said as security removed protesters.
Minutes before the protesters stormed the stage, other demonstrators also disrupted the event and were removed by security.
“Second thing is second thing, excuse me, wait a second. Excuse me. I’m doing this…. But you’re interrupting and it’s rude. Everyone else is listening too. And , you barge in. I don't care. I know you have an agenda. I know you guys have an agenda,” DeSantis continued to yell as security removed him. He told the demonstrators:
The Sunrise Movement, an advocacy group calling for action on climate change, reposted the video and criticized DeSantis as a “fossil fuel donor.”
“These days, DeSantis is seeing us as much as he is seeing fossil fuel donors. And for some reason, his security guards aren't as friendly to us as they are to us,” Sunrise Movement said. I wrote it to X.
The Hill has reached out to Never Back Down for comment.
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