News

Trump Hugs Convicted Jan. 6 Protester, Who Called Execution Of Politicians, On Campaign Trail

Former President Donald Trump hugged a woman during a campaign stop in New Hampshire who served jail time for her actions during the 2021 January 6 Capitol riot.

“President Trump, will you please sign my Trump backpack that I carried up to Jan. 6?” said Micki Larson-Olsen, a member of the QAnon adjacent movement known as Negative 48. “I went to jail for 161 days for Jan. 6. I’m an Iraq War veteran.”

Larson-Olsen has called for the execution of politicians in a number of press interviews.

“Patriots, I hear the woman,” replied Trump as he hugged her and promptly signed her backpack. “Listen, you just hang in there…You’ve been through too much. You’re going to wind up being happy.”

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

The woman was convicted for not responding to police orders during the protests.

Trump is on the campaign trail attempting to build support for his presidential campaign. While he currently leads Republican primary polling by a large margin, there is plenty of time for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to catch up once he officially announces his campaign.

Other competitors like former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have also entered the race, but have yet to make waves with Republican voters.

Trump has a history of supporting convicted January 6 rioters, even offering to pardon them if he wins the presidency in 2024. Trump even featured in a song created by many of the imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters, which reached the top of iTunes’ music chart in March. The song featured the “Jan. 6 Choir” singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” with a backtrack of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

If he wins the Republican primary race, he will almost certainly face President Joe Biden on the Democratic side.

While Trump has reduced some aspects of his “rigged election” rhetoric in recent months, he has not publicly admitted his original loss to Biden in 2020.

Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping

Recent Posts

Democrats Attack Green Party Nominee Jill Stein In New Ad

A new ad about Green Party candidate Jill Stein has been released by Vice President Kamala Harris'…

12 hours ago

Jennifer Lopez Says Trump ‘Offended Every Latino In The Country’ With MSG Joke At Harris Rally

https://youtu.be/inbJpo6D4BQ Jennifer Lopez, campaigning with Kamala Harris on Oct. 31 in Nevada, said Donald Trump’s…

12 hours ago

Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Says ‘Gates Of Hell’ Will Be Opened On Opponents If Trump Is Reelected

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn declared that the "gates of hell" would be unleashed if former…

2 days ago

VIDEO: Kamala Harris Hugs First Person In Line For Her Ellipse Rally, Chats With Her Mom

https://youtu.be/JQCdk-71tG0 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris met with the woman who was the first in…

2 days ago

VIDEO: Harris Vows To Put ‘Country Above Party’ In Front Of 75,000 People At The Ellipse

https://youtu.be/xc72fdqkaVc Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to put “country above party and above self” as…

3 days ago

Trump-Friendly Judge Aileen Cannon In The Running For Attorney General If Former President Wins Second Term

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has reportedly been placed on a list of potential attorney general candidates…

3 days ago