{"id":2355341,"date":"2024-10-15T17:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T21:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-greeted-by-maga-protesters-during-visit-to-butler-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T17:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T21:49:51","slug":"walz-greeted-by-maga-protesters-during-visit-to-butler-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-greeted-by-maga-protesters-during-visit-to-butler-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz greeted by MAGA protesters during visit to Butler &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalz-greeted-by-maga-protesters-during-visit-to-butler-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355341&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-virginia-congressional-contest-a-battle-of-who-supports-police-more\/\" title=\"Key Virginia Congressional Contest a Battle of Who Supports Police More\">recent campaign visit<\/a> to\u200c Butler\u2062 County, \u200bPennsylvania, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota (D) encountered a group of pro-Trump protesters. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-this-video-does-not-show-swiss-protestors-at-rothschilds-castle\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, This Video Does Not Show Swiss Protestors At \u2018Rothschild\u2019s Castle\u2019\">demonstration occurred<\/a> outside\u200c Bloom\u2062 Cafe, drawing\u200c a\u2063 small crowd of around \u206415 protesters who displayed various Trump signs and flags. One \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-refuses-to-take-migrants-under-remain-in-mexico-policy\/\" title=\"Mexico refuses to take migrants under \u2018Remain in Mexico\u2019 policy\">sign read<\/a>, \u200d&#8221;He&#8217;ll be back,&#8221; indicating\u2063 continued support\u2064 for the\u2063 former president. Eyewitness accounts noted that while the protest started with a modest number of attendees, supporters began arriving\u200b as \u200dthe event progressed. Among the protesters was Matt Moon, a veteran who criticized Walz for allegedly abandoning his military\u2062 unit during a deployment to Iraq, expressing disbelief that anyone would support him. Another protester, Ben Rathgen,\u2063 showcased a sign criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s stance on\u2064 border security \u200dcompared to Trump&#8217;s. The \u2064event reflected the strong political divisions in the region, particularly in this solidly \u2062Republican county.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz greeted by MAGA protesters during visit to Butler<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1792825\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) was greeted by MAGA protesters during a stop in Butler County, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Butler, a solid red county that was the site of the first assassination attempt against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> on July 13, was visited by Walz on Tuesday for a campaign stop. A small crowd of pro-Trump protesters demonstrated on the opposite end of the street from the Bloom Cafe, a popular coffee shop by the Mars school district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A group of pro-Trump protesters gather outside Bloom Cafe to protest the appearance of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). (Courtesy of Carol Knox)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>An eyewitness reported about 15 protesters as of 4 p.m., with a steady number of supporters trickling in after.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters wielded Trump signs and flags, with one saying, &ldquo;He&rsquo;ll be back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Trump supporter protests the arrival of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) at Bloom Cafe in Butler County, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of Carol Knox)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-enlists-dogs-to-detect-covid-19\/\" title=\"Nascar Enlists Dogs To Detect Covid-19\">army veteran<\/a>, and I&rsquo;ve been seeing a lot of signs saying, &lsquo;Veterans for Walz,&#8217;&rdquo; Matt Moon, 31, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in a phone interview. &ldquo;But he deserted his own unit when they went to Iraq &hellip; I don&rsquo;t know why anyone would vote for him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Army Veteran Matt Moon, 31, protests Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) outside Bloom Cafe in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of Carol Knox)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ben Rathgen, 57, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-assault-weapons-ban-along-party-lines-likely-doomed-in-the-senate\/\" title=\"House Passes \u2018Assault Weapons\u2019 Ban Along Party Lines, Likely Doomed in the Senate\">retired law enforcement officer<\/a>, protested while holding a sign saying, &ldquo;Trump secure border, Kamala open border.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I got a call from my wife &hellip; right away I was like, &lsquo;you&rsquo;ve got to be kidding me &hellip;&rsquo; I just drove by to see if it was true, and sure enough it was,&rdquo; he told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t agree with Walz and the Harris campaign. I don&rsquo;t believe in anything they stand for &hellip; They&rsquo;re ruining this country for us and our kids and grandkids,&rdquo; Rathgen added when asked why he was protesting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Rathgen, 57, a retired law enforcement officer, protests Gov. Tim Walz&rsquo;s (D-MN) arrival at Bloom Cafe in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of Carol Knox)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bloom Cafe was cordoned off by Secret Service personnel, forcing the protesters to demonstrate across the street.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s visit came as part of a campaign stop to appeal to rural voters in western Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Butler is a red enclave north of Pittsburgh. Trump won the county in 2020 with two-thirds of the vote. 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