The new flame of Trump MAGA loyalist and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, seen in a theatre fondling her breasts, owns an LGBTQ-friendly bar despite his partner having controversial views on the issue.
Quinn Gallagher, 46, owns a gay-friendly bar that hosts drag shows, something the Colorado lawmaker has spoken out about in the past. "Take your children to Church, not drag bars," she tweeted in June last year.
Boebert has apologised after she was seen in a theatre in Denver groping Gallagher, who in turn grabbed her breast. The Two were thrown out for disorderly behaviour as other people in the theatre complained about her vaping, singing loudly during the performance of the musical Beetlejuice and blocking people's view by raising her hand.
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“I was laughing, I was singing, having a fantastic time, was told to kinda settle it down a little bit, which I did, but then, my next slip up was taking a picture," she told One America News Network in an interview today. "I was a little too eccentric … I’m on the edge of a lot of things."
Donald Trump's NYE party - missing kids, worrying words and famous guestsThe controversial Trump loyalist and gun rights advocate previously apologised for the series of less-than-salubrious incidents and cited her recent divorce as causing her a "challenging personal time." She filed for divorce in May due to “irreconcilable differences.”
In a statement, the mum of four, 36, said: "There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family. I’ve tried to handle it with strength and grace as best I can, but I simply fell short of my values on Sunday."
The statement also came after an aide claimed that smoke near Boebert was from machines used in the play, but footage from the theatre appeared to contradict this. Said aide issued a sarcastic comment after initial reports emerged.
"Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp)," campaign manager Drew Sexton said in a statement." Later, Boebert said she "genuinely did not recall vaping that evening."
In footage from the theatre, Boeber can be seen flipping off staff as she leaves. A pregnant woman sitting behind her in the theatre who asked her to stop smoking was reportedly called “a sad and miserable person.”
During the confrontation, the two made comments along the lines of “Do you know who I am” and “I will be contacting the mayor,” according to theatre representatives.
Boebert, a grandmother of one, is expected to challenge for re-election to the House next year and will hope to build on her small majority of 546. The election could be a re-rerun of her recent fight against Democratic candidate Adam Frisch.
In her relatively short time in Washington, Boebert built a national profile and has aligned with the extreme right wing of the GOP. Her assertive style has grabbed media headlines, most famously when she heckled President Joe Biden during his 2022 State of the Union address.