Plaid Shirt Guy has been ID'd

[Siwsan]

This is one of the most irritating web pages I've ever tried to read. It's slow and full of junk. But, of course, link at the bottom.

#plaidshirtguy at Trump rally is ... a Billings high schooler

Billings West High School senior Tyler Linfesty learned Thursday morning during first period that he had been selected for VIP treatment at President Donald J. Trump's rally at MetraPark.

Linfesty had applied for tickets to the rally earlier in the week. After earning VIP treatment, he went to tell his friends.

Fellow seniors Erik Hovland and Christian Dunlap were walking to class when Linfesty "approached us in the hallway looking pretty frantic, talking about how he gets the opportunity to get a picture with the president," Hovland said.

Linfesty reached out to the Trump campaign and told them he was planning on bringing friends. He said they told him they would save three seats for them.

Not long after Trump took the podium Thursday night at MetraPark, social media cued into Linfesty's puzzled facial expressions, visible just over Trump's right shoulder.


https://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/plaidshirtguy-at-trump-rally-is-a-billings-high-schooler/article_bb742b54-9f0e-5e77-86f1-c5a36d7cd3bd.html#anchor_item_1

[Turbineguy]

1. Well, that's kinda cool

This is how you get treated when you support Trump.

[tblue37]

2. MAGA Hat Girl next to him turns out to be a young man named Erik. He just has a nice head of

long, thick hair. Unlike Trump.

[underpants]

5. And it was a Democratic Socialist pin. "MAGA Hemsworth" was with him

I saw the redheaded guy referred to as "MAGA Hemsworth" in a piece on Elle magazine this morning. Thought that was hilarious

[drray23]

3. Probably a clueless kid who had no idea what trump stands for.

He just sees it as a spectacle. Maybe that will wake him up.

[Caliman73]

8. Did you see what the kid did?

He totally trolled Trump. He had a Democratic Socialist pin on and was rolling his eyes and mouthing, "What?" incredulously while Trump spoke. Looked lie he knew exactly what Trump stands for.

Assuming he is clueless because he's a high school kid is not a good thing.

[tblue37]

9. No. He and his 2 friends are not for Trump. They did want the chance to encounter

the U.S. president, but only because that is something few get to do. It's just their bad luck that the office is currently held by an evil clown.

They tried to prank him by getting him to sign The Communist Manifesto wrapped in a The Art of the Deal cover, but their attempt failed.

[drray23]

24. Wow. I stand corrected. That's Olympic level trolling .nt.

[FM123]

26. They tried to prank him by getting him to sign The Communist Manifesto - love it!

[MountCleaners]

4. No, read on, he is a Democratic Socialist

He wore a Democratic Socialists of America sticker and pointed to it when he was standing behind Trump. It was a brilliant, hilarious stunt. The red hatted pair next to him are his friends.

He also tried to get Trump to sign a copy of the Communist Manifesto wrapped in an Art of the Deal cover.

Brilliant. I hope we hear more from this young man.

[underpants]

6. Too funny. He did cover up the pin when the staffer approached him

Too funny

[Power 2 the People]

7. That's awesome

[joshcryer]

11. Ooh, I didn't see your post, good summary.

That was a nicely written article.

[demmiblue]

22. He also tried to get Trump to sign a copy of the Communist Manifesto wrapped in an Art of the Deal..

Too funny!

[PatrickforO]

23. That's really funny.

[joshcryer]

10. They tried to get Trump to sign the Communist Manifesto, haha.

Really lighthearted infiltration and they didn't do anything mean or bad. Kudos to those guys.

[gratuitous]

13. He's going to need some help

You know the Flying Monkey Brigade of the 101st Chairborne is going to come down on this guy for making the Emperor Trump look bad.

[riversedge]

15. Young kids having fun, but can't mess around with

the trump machine. I was surprised when they had them removed on National TV. The directions were to smile and cheer a lot. They failed so out they went. Optics you know.

[smirkymonkey]

12. Resist in any way you can.

Well done, Tyler!

[Le Grand Pronounceur]

17. Amen to That

Truck on, kid, truck on!

[demmiblue]

14. Lol... a brief response:

Link to tweet

[Leghorn21]

16. He's finally trending! Took all day, but he made it!

https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=%23plaidshirtguy

Well done, son!!

[MountCleaners]

18. Plaid shirt guy talked to the Daily Beast

He says he is a "social democrat".

https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-found-tyler-linfesty-plaid-shirt-guy-who-trolled-trumps-rally-with-hilarious-faces/?via=twitter_page

[jalan48]

21. Smart Kid.

[Devil Child]

19. Trump gets trolled hard by DSA!

Love this and the triggered outrage from the deplorables.

[Bob Loblaw]

20. Well done young man

I will not be surprised when he gets kicked out of school over this or roughed up by some MAGAts. It will piss me off mightily, but it won't surprise me.

[sagetea]

25. Wellllll

Montana has a very different way of life, the strong survive. He will be fine! I'm just so proud of our youth speaking out like they are!

`Ho

sage

[Bob Loblaw]

29. Good

I hope you're right, thanks for the reassurance.

[Leghorn21]

27. He's going to be on CNN tonight, 10ET:

The man, the myth, the legend #PlaidShirtGuy will be on @CNNTonight at 10pm

Link to tweet

(I think this kid looks a lot like Lin-Manuel!
...probably just me, tho)

[Pacifist Patriot]

30. I see it too. LOL!

[Leghorn21]

32. Yay, I'm not completely cray! They're both cute as hell, and great great FUN!!

[Grasswire2]

28. EPIC Troll...

....hahaha. Bernie supporters.

[ecstatic]

31. He's going to be on Don Lemon's show tonight @10 on CNN.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

33. Makes me think of Chevy Chase on SNL Weekend Update...

where he does a pantomime mocking Jane Curtain (couldn't find a clip)........

Refreshing to see these young people have the courage to do this - right behind the orange beast on live TV......