‘Go home to mommy,’ Donald Trump blasts climate protester interrupting him at Iowa rally

Donald Trump asked a climate protester to “go home to mommy” after the person accused him of taking millions from oil and gas executives as president

Published on: Jan 16, 2024, 07:38:36 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Former president Donald Trump asked a climate protester to “go home to mommy” after the person accused him during a rally in Iowa of taking millions from oil and gas executives as president.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump visits a caucus site at Horizon Event Center in Clive, Iowa, U.S. January 15, 2024 (REUTERS/Sergio Flores) (REUTERS)

“Trump, you’ve taken millions!” a demonstrator yelled on 14 January, interrupting the former president’s speech being held a day before the Iowa caucuses. “Thank you, darling. Thank you,” Trump answered mockingly,

As the crowd booed at the protester, Trump seemed to grin. “Go home to mommy. Your mommy’s waiting,” Trump told him. “Go home to mommy.”

Trump went on to call the demonstrator “young and immature.” Another protester later calledthe GOP front-runner “climate criminal,” and was forced out to chants of “USA! USA! USA!”

Trump was eventually joined by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) at the rally, following which one protester yelled, “Donald Trump claims to speak for my generation, but he is sold out by oil and gas billionaires. Our homes are burning, our homes are flooding!”

“You are digging a grave with your fossil fuel money!” the woman screamed.

Anonprofit advocating for political action to fight the climate crisis, The Sunrise Movement, has admitted that it was responsible for creating the interruption at Trump’s rally. “We just interrupted Trump's rally to call him out for what he is: a climate criminal who cares more about the oil and gas millionaires who bankroll his campaign than our generation's future,” they said in a post on X.

In a separate post, they wrote, “Today we asked Trump: do you represent ordinary people like us, or the oil and gas millionaires who bankroll your campaign? He said: “Go home to your mommy.”

Back in November, The Washington Post reported that the former presidentreceived campaign funds from hundreds of people from the gas and oil industry. Some individuals reportedly even handed $23,000 for a photo with Trump.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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