Scott Wiener cashes in after humiliating video being chased from San Francisco trans march
California state Sen.Scott Wiener’s campaign received a major fundraising boost after a viral confrontation at San Francisco’s Trans March that saw the Democratic congressional candidate heckled, chased and surrounded by protesters over his stance on the war in Gaza.Federal campaign finance records filed Wednesday show he hauled in more than $127,600 from roughly 1,090 individual contributions during the four days after footage of the June 26 confrontation spread across social media, the San Francisco Standard reported.
The fundraising surge came after video showed Wiener, who is openly gay and has long been one of California’s most prominent champions of LGBTQ+ rights, being confronted by a protester who initially praised his record on transgender issues before accusing him of failing Palestinians in Gaza.“You’ve been terrible, you’ve been terrible on Gaza,” the protester shouted in the viral clip.“You do not belong here anymore, Scott.
And it breaks my f—ing heart.”As the confrontation escalated, additional demonstrators surrounded the senator while one person held a middle finger inches from his face as Wiener walked away without engaging.The protester who shared the footage later claimed on X: “Scott Wiener showed up to the trans march and for the first time we kicked his ass out.”Another protester was heard telling Wiener he “stopped being queer the moment he started supporting Israel.”The incident quickly exploded online, drawing widespread attention well beyond California.
Coverage appeared in national and international outlets, including The New York Times, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked about the confrontation during an interview with Fox News.“I think there’s obviously a very anti-Israel and anti-American wave, and I think they’re connected,” Netanyahu said after watching the footage.“These people let themselves be swept by these irrational protests, and this very toxic ideology.
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