Oh snap. President Barack Obama
shut down a heckler during a reception celebrating LGBT Pride Month at
the White House on Wednesday, June 24. During his speech, the protester
repeatedly shouted the president’s name, prompting him to pause and say:
“No, no, no, no. Listen, you’re in my house."
Before the attendee, who
The Hill has identified as Jennicet Gutierrez,
was escorted out of the room, Obama added: "You're not going to get a
good response from me by interrupting me like this…Shame on you, you
shouldn't be doing this.”
Gutierrez, who is reportedly part of the Not One More Campaign, which
opposes the administration’s deportation policies, could be heard
shouting things such as “stop all deportations” and “not one more” as
she was removed.
“As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers,” Obama then told
the rest of the crowd, who applauded his reaction. “But not when I am
up in the house. My attitude is if you’re eating the hors d'oeuvres, you
know what I’m saying? And drinking the booze? I know that’s right.”
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