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Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland school shooting in 2018, is removed after yelling during President Donald Trumps State of the Union address in the House Chamber on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
#ImWithFred Trends After Father of Parkland Victim Kicked Out of SOTU for Protesting Trump's Gun Control Lies
"We've been listening to the NRA lies from Trump and his NRA allies in Congress for too many years... You represent all of us who want to shout at Trump and his enablers."
Feb 04, 2020
Gun control advocates on Wednesday emphasized their support for Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting two years ago, after he yelled in protest at President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
After being removed from the House Chamber and subsequently released by security officials without being charged, Guttenberg tweeted that he yelled because he wanted to "be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the [Second Amendment] as happened tonight."
\u201c(1,2) Tonight was a rough night. I disrupted the State Of The Union and was detained because I let my emotions get the best of me. I simply want to be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the 2A as happened tonight.\u201d— Fred Guttenberg (@Fred Guttenberg) 1580881869
\u201c(2,2) That said, I should not have yelled out. I am thankful for the overwhelming support that I am receiving. However, I do owe my family and friends an apology. I have tried to conduct myself with dignity throughout this process and I will do better as I pursue gun safety.\u201d— Fred Guttenberg (@Fred Guttenberg) 1580881869
"Nah, you're fine, man," replied Ryan Cooper, national correspondent for The Week.
Thousands of other supporters on Twitter used the hashtag #ImWithFred to thank Guttenberg for protesting and for his work advocating for stricter gun control measures, including testifying before lawmakers across the U.S. in favor of reforms like Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, also known as red flag laws.
"Thank you to Fred Guttenberg for representing all of us who are so frustrated and angry that Trump protects the NRA and not our children and loved ones from gun violence," tweeted Newtown Action, the grassroots group that formed after the Sandy Hook School shooting in Connecticut in 2012.
Guttenberg yelled, "What about my daughter!" at the president as Trump claimed in his address that the Second Amendment "is under siege all across our country."
A number of Democratic lawmakers turned to Guttenberg and applauded him as he was led out by a security guard.
\u201c.@kasie: #SOTU protestor appears to have been removed from one of the galleries during president's address \u2014 many Democrats on the floor turned toward the gallery and applauded him as he was taken out of the chamber.\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1580872660
According to Will Goodwin of Vote Vets, who was sitting near Guttenberg in the chamber, Guttenberg had "leaned over and said, 'I'm about to get kicked out but I can't stand this'" just before his protest.
Some gun control advocates have in recent years called for a repeal of the Second Amendment. Advocates for repealing the amendment cite the fact that deaths from gun violence have risen in recent years and that mass shootings like those in Parkland and Newtown have grown more frequent and deadlier, with many attackers using semi-automatic military-style firearms.
However, laws proposed in state legislatures and in the Democratic-led House mainly center on mandating background checks for gun purchasers, red flag laws, and other broadly popular reforms which would keep the Second Amendment fully intact.
"We've been listening to the NRA lies from Trump and his NRA allies in Congress for too many years," Newtown Action told Guttenberg on social media. "They willingly block gun laws that will save lives and they have zero empathy for gun violence survivors. You represent all of us who want to shout at Trump and his enablers."
By Wednesday morning, the #ImWithFred hashtag had garnered more than 70,000 tweets.
\u201cMy heroic friend @fred_guttenberg turned the agony of his teenage daughter Jaime\u2019s murder at Parkland into action to #EndGunViolence and promote her love of dance with @Ribbons4Jaime. Tonight as he often does he made #goodtrouble and spoke truth to power. \ud83e\udde1 #SOTU\u00a0#ImWithFred\u201d— Christine Pelosi (@Christine Pelosi) 1580881642
\u201c#ImWithFred\n\nA gentle man who lost his child on Valentines Day at #Parkland he has been lied to, stalled, lied to again and again that change would come on our gun laws. \n\nHe lost his daughter #Jaime his only daughter. \n\nHe was in the People's House-glad he spoke up #SOTU\u201d— Sophia A. Nelson (@Sophia A. Nelson) 1580878201
\u201cGrateful to call you an ally. You stood by CA when we fought for the toughest gun safety laws in the nation\u2014and won.\n\nWe simply should not have to live in fear of going to a movie, a concert or sending our kids to school.\n\nThank you for your advocacy. I know Jaime would be proud.\u201d— Gavin Newsom (@Gavin Newsom) 1580913910
\u201cThe double standard of allowing those in the chamber to shout in favor of our lawless leader while a father shouts in anguish over his deceitful lies and inaction is forcibly removed from the #SOTU2020.\n\n#ImWithFred now & always.\u201d— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan Deitsch) 1580913908
Newtown Action urged supporters to follow Guttenberg's example and "honor with action" victims and survivors of gun violence by voting Trump out of office in November.
\u201cAmerica must stand with @fred_guttenberg by voting @realDonaldTrump out of the @WhiteHouse to #EndGunViolence. Fred\u2019s beautiful daughter Jaime was killed on Trump\u2019s watch yet Trump refuses to #HonorWithAction because the NRA owns him. #ImWithFred\u201d— Newtown Action Alliance (@Newtown Action Alliance) 1580909291
"Fred's beautiful daughter Jaime was killed on Trump's watch yet Trump refuses to honor with action because the NRA owns him," tweeted the group.
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Gun control advocates on Wednesday emphasized their support for Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting two years ago, after he yelled in protest at President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
After being removed from the House Chamber and subsequently released by security officials without being charged, Guttenberg tweeted that he yelled because he wanted to "be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the [Second Amendment] as happened tonight."
\u201c(1,2) Tonight was a rough night. I disrupted the State Of The Union and was detained because I let my emotions get the best of me. I simply want to be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the 2A as happened tonight.\u201d— Fred Guttenberg (@Fred Guttenberg) 1580881869
\u201c(2,2) That said, I should not have yelled out. I am thankful for the overwhelming support that I am receiving. However, I do owe my family and friends an apology. I have tried to conduct myself with dignity throughout this process and I will do better as I pursue gun safety.\u201d— Fred Guttenberg (@Fred Guttenberg) 1580881869
"Nah, you're fine, man," replied Ryan Cooper, national correspondent for The Week.
Thousands of other supporters on Twitter used the hashtag #ImWithFred to thank Guttenberg for protesting and for his work advocating for stricter gun control measures, including testifying before lawmakers across the U.S. in favor of reforms like Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, also known as red flag laws.
"Thank you to Fred Guttenberg for representing all of us who are so frustrated and angry that Trump protects the NRA and not our children and loved ones from gun violence," tweeted Newtown Action, the grassroots group that formed after the Sandy Hook School shooting in Connecticut in 2012.
Guttenberg yelled, "What about my daughter!" at the president as Trump claimed in his address that the Second Amendment "is under siege all across our country."
A number of Democratic lawmakers turned to Guttenberg and applauded him as he was led out by a security guard.
\u201c.@kasie: #SOTU protestor appears to have been removed from one of the galleries during president's address \u2014 many Democrats on the floor turned toward the gallery and applauded him as he was taken out of the chamber.\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1580872660
According to Will Goodwin of Vote Vets, who was sitting near Guttenberg in the chamber, Guttenberg had "leaned over and said, 'I'm about to get kicked out but I can't stand this'" just before his protest.
Some gun control advocates have in recent years called for a repeal of the Second Amendment. Advocates for repealing the amendment cite the fact that deaths from gun violence have risen in recent years and that mass shootings like those in Parkland and Newtown have grown more frequent and deadlier, with many attackers using semi-automatic military-style firearms.
However, laws proposed in state legislatures and in the Democratic-led House mainly center on mandating background checks for gun purchasers, red flag laws, and other broadly popular reforms which would keep the Second Amendment fully intact.
"We've been listening to the NRA lies from Trump and his NRA allies in Congress for too many years," Newtown Action told Guttenberg on social media. "They willingly block gun laws that will save lives and they have zero empathy for gun violence survivors. You represent all of us who want to shout at Trump and his enablers."
By Wednesday morning, the #ImWithFred hashtag had garnered more than 70,000 tweets.
\u201cMy heroic friend @fred_guttenberg turned the agony of his teenage daughter Jaime\u2019s murder at Parkland into action to #EndGunViolence and promote her love of dance with @Ribbons4Jaime. Tonight as he often does he made #goodtrouble and spoke truth to power. \ud83e\udde1 #SOTU\u00a0#ImWithFred\u201d— Christine Pelosi (@Christine Pelosi) 1580881642
\u201c#ImWithFred\n\nA gentle man who lost his child on Valentines Day at #Parkland he has been lied to, stalled, lied to again and again that change would come on our gun laws. \n\nHe lost his daughter #Jaime his only daughter. \n\nHe was in the People's House-glad he spoke up #SOTU\u201d— Sophia A. Nelson (@Sophia A. Nelson) 1580878201
\u201cGrateful to call you an ally. You stood by CA when we fought for the toughest gun safety laws in the nation\u2014and won.\n\nWe simply should not have to live in fear of going to a movie, a concert or sending our kids to school.\n\nThank you for your advocacy. I know Jaime would be proud.\u201d— Gavin Newsom (@Gavin Newsom) 1580913910
\u201cThe double standard of allowing those in the chamber to shout in favor of our lawless leader while a father shouts in anguish over his deceitful lies and inaction is forcibly removed from the #SOTU2020.\n\n#ImWithFred now & always.\u201d— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan Deitsch) 1580913908
Newtown Action urged supporters to follow Guttenberg's example and "honor with action" victims and survivors of gun violence by voting Trump out of office in November.
\u201cAmerica must stand with @fred_guttenberg by voting @realDonaldTrump out of the @WhiteHouse to #EndGunViolence. Fred\u2019s beautiful daughter Jaime was killed on Trump\u2019s watch yet Trump refuses to #HonorWithAction because the NRA owns him. #ImWithFred\u201d— Newtown Action Alliance (@Newtown Action Alliance) 1580909291
"Fred's beautiful daughter Jaime was killed on Trump's watch yet Trump refuses to honor with action because the NRA owns him," tweeted the group.
Gun control advocates on Wednesday emphasized their support for Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting two years ago, after he yelled in protest at President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
After being removed from the House Chamber and subsequently released by security officials without being charged, Guttenberg tweeted that he yelled because he wanted to "be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the [Second Amendment] as happened tonight."
\u201c(1,2) Tonight was a rough night. I disrupted the State Of The Union and was detained because I let my emotions get the best of me. I simply want to be able to deal with the reality of gun violence and not have to listen to the lies about the 2A as happened tonight.\u201d— Fred Guttenberg (@Fred Guttenberg) 1580881869
\u201c(2,2) That said, I should not have yelled out. I am thankful for the overwhelming support that I am receiving. However, I do owe my family and friends an apology. I have tried to conduct myself with dignity throughout this process and I will do better as I pursue gun safety.\u201d— Fred Guttenberg (@Fred Guttenberg) 1580881869
"Nah, you're fine, man," replied Ryan Cooper, national correspondent for The Week.
Thousands of other supporters on Twitter used the hashtag #ImWithFred to thank Guttenberg for protesting and for his work advocating for stricter gun control measures, including testifying before lawmakers across the U.S. in favor of reforms like Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, also known as red flag laws.
"Thank you to Fred Guttenberg for representing all of us who are so frustrated and angry that Trump protects the NRA and not our children and loved ones from gun violence," tweeted Newtown Action, the grassroots group that formed after the Sandy Hook School shooting in Connecticut in 2012.
Guttenberg yelled, "What about my daughter!" at the president as Trump claimed in his address that the Second Amendment "is under siege all across our country."
A number of Democratic lawmakers turned to Guttenberg and applauded him as he was led out by a security guard.
\u201c.@kasie: #SOTU protestor appears to have been removed from one of the galleries during president's address \u2014 many Democrats on the floor turned toward the gallery and applauded him as he was taken out of the chamber.\u201d— MSNBC (@MSNBC) 1580872660
According to Will Goodwin of Vote Vets, who was sitting near Guttenberg in the chamber, Guttenberg had "leaned over and said, 'I'm about to get kicked out but I can't stand this'" just before his protest.
Some gun control advocates have in recent years called for a repeal of the Second Amendment. Advocates for repealing the amendment cite the fact that deaths from gun violence have risen in recent years and that mass shootings like those in Parkland and Newtown have grown more frequent and deadlier, with many attackers using semi-automatic military-style firearms.
However, laws proposed in state legislatures and in the Democratic-led House mainly center on mandating background checks for gun purchasers, red flag laws, and other broadly popular reforms which would keep the Second Amendment fully intact.
"We've been listening to the NRA lies from Trump and his NRA allies in Congress for too many years," Newtown Action told Guttenberg on social media. "They willingly block gun laws that will save lives and they have zero empathy for gun violence survivors. You represent all of us who want to shout at Trump and his enablers."
By Wednesday morning, the #ImWithFred hashtag had garnered more than 70,000 tweets.
\u201cMy heroic friend @fred_guttenberg turned the agony of his teenage daughter Jaime\u2019s murder at Parkland into action to #EndGunViolence and promote her love of dance with @Ribbons4Jaime. Tonight as he often does he made #goodtrouble and spoke truth to power. \ud83e\udde1 #SOTU\u00a0#ImWithFred\u201d— Christine Pelosi (@Christine Pelosi) 1580881642
\u201c#ImWithFred\n\nA gentle man who lost his child on Valentines Day at #Parkland he has been lied to, stalled, lied to again and again that change would come on our gun laws. \n\nHe lost his daughter #Jaime his only daughter. \n\nHe was in the People's House-glad he spoke up #SOTU\u201d— Sophia A. Nelson (@Sophia A. Nelson) 1580878201
\u201cGrateful to call you an ally. You stood by CA when we fought for the toughest gun safety laws in the nation\u2014and won.\n\nWe simply should not have to live in fear of going to a movie, a concert or sending our kids to school.\n\nThank you for your advocacy. I know Jaime would be proud.\u201d— Gavin Newsom (@Gavin Newsom) 1580913910
\u201cThe double standard of allowing those in the chamber to shout in favor of our lawless leader while a father shouts in anguish over his deceitful lies and inaction is forcibly removed from the #SOTU2020.\n\n#ImWithFred now & always.\u201d— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan Deitsch) 1580913908
Newtown Action urged supporters to follow Guttenberg's example and "honor with action" victims and survivors of gun violence by voting Trump out of office in November.
\u201cAmerica must stand with @fred_guttenberg by voting @realDonaldTrump out of the @WhiteHouse to #EndGunViolence. Fred\u2019s beautiful daughter Jaime was killed on Trump\u2019s watch yet Trump refuses to #HonorWithAction because the NRA owns him. #ImWithFred\u201d— Newtown Action Alliance (@Newtown Action Alliance) 1580909291
"Fred's beautiful daughter Jaime was killed on Trump's watch yet Trump refuses to honor with action because the NRA owns him," tweeted the group.
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