It looks like a group of CPAC attendees found out they were duped when flags they were waving in support of the president were confiscated.
They were Russian flags.
Probably caught up in the moment and focusing on the Trump name scrawled across the mini flags, the group reportedly took the souvenirs from someone they believed was a Trump staffer.
Crowd at CPAC waving these little pro-Trump flags that look exactly like the Russian flag. Staffers quickly come around to confiscate them. pic.twitter.com/YhPpkwFCNc
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) February 24, 2017
Someone is passing out Russian flags with TRUMP on them. Protests come in all forms. #Freedom #Merica #CPAC pic.twitter.com/Ynx37ZjXxA
— #HappyDee (@DeeInHouston) February 24, 2017
Someone handed out Trump Russian flags on the #CPAC2017 floor before Trump’s speech pic.twitter.com/uf1ADMt6ZL
— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) February 24, 2017
Update: Three #CPAC attendees tell me someone came around passing out flags as Trump took stage. They thought he was a staffer… 1/2
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) February 24, 2017
They saw red, white & blue – with “TRUMP” stamped across it – and started to wave them. Gave no thought to Russian flag, they all said. 2/2
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) February 24, 2017
brilliant prank, whoever did this! https://t.co/NKFkmyks4V
— Luther Lowe (@lutherlowe) February 24, 2017
CPAC confirmed to the Daily Mail’s David Martosko that at least some of the flags were handed out by liberal activist Ryan Clayton who was removed from the speech after he shouted “facist” at the president.
@PeterHamby SHAME SHAME SHAME – FAKE NEWS
RYAN CLAYTON FROM BOB CREAMER – “AMERICANS TAKE ACTION” group of COMMUNISTS
SHAME SHAME SHAME pic.twitter.com/LJ0I4Neopm— Ginger Merritt (@ScarletRoseRed) February 24, 2017
Conservative James O’Keefe posted a video of Clayton being booted:
Ryan Clayton, @Project_Veritas nemesis gets kicked out of @realDonaldTrump speech at #CPAC for handing out Russian flags. pic.twitter.com/0rLgeqIC3A
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) February 24, 2017
At another point, the crowd started shouting “USA, USA” when what looks like another protester was tossed.
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