Thelma Louise, a TikTok content creator with over 200,000 followers, said she was escorted out of Ken Paxton's campaign rally in San Antonio on October 18. Louise said she was told Paxton's campaign manager wanted her to leave but was not given an explanation at the time. She later said she was told she may have been mistaken for a paid agitator working for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, though she said she could not confirm that explanation.
Thelma Louisecontent creator, said she was removed from Paxton campaign event
Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General, Senate candidate
The facts
Thelma Louise is a TikTok content creator with over 200,000 followers.12Stated by 2 sources
Louise attended Paxton's campaign rally on October 18 at Crown Ridge Banquet Hall in San Antonio.13Stated by 2 sources
Louise said she traveled approximately two hours to attend the event.13Stated by 2 sources
Louise said she was escorted out of the event without explanation at the time.13Stated by 2 sources
Louise left the Democratic Party two years prior while living in Nevada.12Stated by 2 sources
Louise said she volunteered for Trump's campaign as a Trump Force captain.1
Louise said she later was told she may have been mistaken for a paid agitator supporting James Talarico.13Stated by 2 sources
Louise said she could not confirm whether the mistaken identity explanation was accurate.3
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Thelma Louise Paxton's campaign manager wanted her to leave but did not explain why.12
Thelma Louise She had done nothing wrong and had supported Republican candidates.12
Thelma Louise She deserves a public apology given her support for the campaign.3
Thelma Louise Paxton's campaign manager was 100% responsible for how she was treated.1
Where the sources disagree
Reason for Louise's removal from the event Paxton's campaign did not publicly explain why she was asked to leave [1]; Louise said she was later told she may have been mistaken for a paid agitator supporting Talarico [1, 3]
How they headlined it
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Black MAGA Influencer Says She Was Removed From Ken Paxton’s Campaign Rally
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