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Thu May 7, 2026, 02:19 PM 7 hrs ago

MAGA lawmaker forced by security to remove Trump cape as crowd boos him in hearing

By Nicole Charky-Chami
Published May 7, 2026 12:44 PM ET

A MAGA lawmaker who was wearing a Trump flag as a cape was forced to take it off before walking into a legislative session as Republican state lawmakers were following demands from President Donald Trump to redraw the state’s congressional districts — and facing mounting protests that activists say would split the state's only majority-Black congressional seat, according to reports on Thursday.

Republican Tennessee state Rep. Todd Warner was met with booing and yells from protesters on Thursday, the third day of a special session in Nashville, where Republican leadership was advancing a new congressional election map. Warner was walking through the crowd with a Trump flag on his back when security stopped him and removed it before he walked into the legislative chamber.

In a video posted on social media, Republican Tennessee State Rep. Scott Cepicky tried to laugh off Warner's move with Democratic Rep. Torrey Harris, who appeared to be less than amused.

https://www.rawstory.com/maga-leader-forced-to-remove-trump-cape-as-gop-lawmakers-push-redistricting-in-red-state/

You are an ass Warner...seriously

I really need to be voted out of office...............

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