A Wisconsin woman was escorted out of a town hall hosted by Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Eau Claire last week after filming organizers blocking Trump supporters from entering the event.
Katrina Patterson, a Wisconsin voter, told Fox News Digital that she attended the town hall with the intention of having Walz address potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
However, Patterson, who was registered for the event, was asked to leave before the town hall even began.
The former vice presidential candidate was one of the first Democrats to announce town halls in Republican-held congressional districts after the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the political campaign committee tasked with electing more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, advised against town halls after ongoing disruptions by Democratic protesters discontent with President Donald Trump’s second term.
Democrats launched a coordinated effort to host "People’s Town Halls" in all 50 states after disruptive protests led Republican leadership to advise against hosting in-person town halls. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Democratic state parties held a total of 22 events in 13 states during the first week, the DNC told Fox News Digital Friday. The events were billed as "open, inclusive and built to amplify your voice."
