Ted Cruz and his wife are hounded out of DC restaurant by anti-Kavanaugh protesters

superbeets · Sep 25, 2018

Ted Cruz and his wife are hounded out of DC restaurant by anti-Kavanaugh protesters shouting 'we believe survivors' as Supreme Court nominee faces more sexual misconduct allegations

Cruz and his wife Heidi were targeted by protesters at Fiola, an Italian restaurant in Washington DC on Monday night
The protesters shouted 'we believe survivors' at them and asked what his position on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh was
The senator and his wife tried to ignore the group and took their seats
Cruz, 54, told one woman: 'God bless you ma'am' then sat down
They got up and decided to leave seconds later as the group stood around their table chanting
The protesters were from several anti-right wing groups including Smash Racism DC
They posted on Twitter afterwards to threaten Cruz and President Trump, writing: 'You are not safe. We will find you.'
Cruz is yet to acknowledge the incident and instead spent Tuesday encouraging his Twitter followers to vote for him
Smash Racism DC would not answer questions on how they knew Cruz was there or why they targeted him on Tuesday

superbeets · Sep 25, 2018

An angry mob of protesters hounded Texas Senator Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi in an upscale Washington DC restaurant on Monday night, demanding to know his position on Brett Kavanagh and later threatening him: 'You are not safe'.
The group, which was made up of activists from Smash Racism DC and a handful of other left wing organizations, ambushed Cruz and his wife at Fiola, an Italian restaurant near the White House.
They proudly shared videos of their stunt on Twitter afterwards and threatened Cruz, the president and 'any the rest of the racist, sexist, transphobic, and homophobic right-wing scum' by saying ominously: 'You are not safe. We will find you.
'We will expose you. We will take from you the peace you have taken from so many others.'
At the start of two videos uploaded by Smash Racism DC on Monday after the stunt, Cruz and his wife are seen making their way to their table as the protesters chanted: 'We believe survivors! We believe survivors!'
Smash Racism DC would not answer questions about how its members knew where Cruz would be on Monday night when contacted by DailyMail.com.
A spokesman said the organization was 'gathering' media requests and would respond at a later date.

superbeets · Sep 25, 2018

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Demonstrators surrounded Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi in Fiola, an Italian restaurant near the US Capitol, shouting 'We believe survivors', which prompted them to leave on Monday night

Heidi stared at them incredulously then made her way to her seat. The senator told one of the women: 'God bless you ma'am,' then took his seat next to his wife.
They were seated for only a few seconds while helpless waiters and restaurant managers tried to control the group before the couple got up to leave.

superbeets · Sep 25, 2018

As they left, a woman in the group shouted: 'I deserve to know your position on Brett Kavanagh Senator.'
She earlier described herself as a 'constituent' and taunted the Cruz's by saying: 'I know you're good friends with Kavanaugh.'
As footage of the incident spread online, the group tweeted that they had decided to 'interrupt.'

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The harassing began as Cruz and his wife Heidi (pictured) made their way to their table. Heidi stared back at the protesters incredulously then took her seat without answering them

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The senator smiled at the group then told one woman, who claimed she was a sexual assault survivor, 'God bless you ma'am' before sitting down

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The senator came face to face with a man who stood in his way and asked him firmly: 'Excuse me'

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Cruz became firm when asking the group to let his wife pass through

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The couple was let out a side door by one of the smartly dressed waiters. The door was closed on the protesters afterwards. They marched out through the front, continuing to shout as they left

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Afterwards, Smash Racism DM, a group of activists which formed last year, posted a thread taking responsibility for the stunt and making this threat to Cruz, the president and other Republicans

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One of the protesters held his middle finger up in Cruz's face while others screamed at him as he tried to leave

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A handful of protesters stood back and filmed the chaos as other diners watched

'No—you can’t eat in peace—your politics are an attack on all of us You’re votes are a death wish. Your votes are hate crimes.
'Tonight Senator Ted Cruz arrived at Fiola, an upscale restaurant mere steps from the White House, to enjoy a hearty Italian dinner.
'He could have dined on a lavish four course meal for only $145 while millions of Americans struggle to buy groceries. He might have sampled from the top shelf wine list as migrant children languish in cages.
'He’d have laughed with his wife while women and members of the LGBTQ community collectively gasp in horror as Senator Cruz pushes forward on Bret Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. At least he could have had activists not interrupted his evening just as he was being seated.
'Instead, activists from Smash Racism DC, Resist This, DC IWW, members of DC Democratic Socialists of America, Anarchists, women, sexual assault survivors, and members of the LGBTQ community interrupted Ted Cruz’s peaceful meal.'

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The group described themselves as a mixture of activists from Smash Racism DC, Resist This, DC IWW, the DC Democratic Socialists of America, Anarchists and 'women, sexual assault survivors and members of the LGBTQ community'

They went on to say that their interruption 'does not compare in scale to the interruptions his actions as a Senator have had on millions of American lives.'
'We hope that it reminds Cruz and others like him that they are not safe from the people they have hurt.
'This is a message to Ted Cruz, Bret Kavanaugh, Donald Trump and the rest of the racist, sexist, transphobic, and homophobic right-wing scum: You are not safe. We will find you. We will expose you.
'We will take from you the peace you have taken from so many others.
'Sincerely, Some Anti Fascist Hooligans. We demand a world free of sexual violence, and state violence. We want a world without prisons, borders, or capitalism,' they said.
They signed off by posting the phone number of right-wing activist Gavin McInnes.
Smash Racism is part of a coalition of 'anti-fascist' groups known as Shut It Down DC.
In August, they organized a counter-protest called No Unite the Right 2 to fight against the right-wing event, Unite the Right, but it was shut down by Facebook when they recognized fake profiles - similar to those operated by Russian trolls - were involved in its online promotion.

KennyB · Sep 25, 2018

Fucking swine. These people deserve to get their teeth kicked in.

Dave007inVegas · Sep 25, 2018

Kenny B said:
Fucking swine. These people deserve to get their teeth kicked in.

Well ya but there is a more civilized solution.

The management of Fiola are responsible. They should have asked the protesters to leave and when
they didn't the police should have been called. Have the protesters arrested for trespassing.

End of problem.

Michelangelo · Sep 25, 2018

There is a difference between protest and political harassment. Invading private businesses to harass anyone should have a special law with severe consequences. This is the behaviour of an UNcivilized society.

roadreeler57 · Sep 25, 2018

Kenny B said:
Fucking swine. These people deserve to get their teeth kicked in.

Right on brother.....Buncha kooks...Cruz shouldve unleashed on those communist democrat kooks....

Willie99 · Sep 25, 2018

Each and every one of them is a loser in life, not one exception

They're not going to know what hit them when reality sets in

jimmythegreek · Sep 25, 2018

pond scum leftists not letting a couple enjoy a meal, maybe some bikers should be hanging out nearby for such occasions.

men and women.

Willie99 · Sep 25, 2018

What's really funny, for these fucking idiots, harassing a Senator at dinner is the single biggest accomplishment in their pathetic lives

And that's no joke

Greenbacks · Sep 25, 2018

Wow,mother fucking scumbags liberals.

That's hard to watch.

Someone will get killed 1 day.

Going to happen.

Invade the wrong persons space

StevieRay · Sep 25, 2018

Who does that why people go out to eat? I would bust the fuck out of them

Greenbacks · Sep 25, 2018

And the restaurant allows 15 people to parade on the premises like this.

Just as bad.

roadreeler57 · Sep 26, 2018

http://www.grubstreet.com/…/bad-yelp-reviews-for-fiola-afte…

GRUBSTREET.COM

D.C. Restaurant’s Yelp Page Attacked After Ted Cruz Is Chased Out By Protesters
Italian hotspot Fiola has suddenly seen a flood of one-star reviews.

superbeets · Oct 2, 2018

[h=2]DC restaurant hires security and owner pleads for customers to return as it recovers from 'PR disaster' after mob of anti-Kavanaugh protesters confronted Ted Cruz and his wife over dinner[/h][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]Fabio Trabocchi (left), who is the owner and head chef of Fiola (top right), in Washington DC, emailed customers to reassure them after Ted Cruz was confronted while eating dinner with wife Heidi a week ago (bottom right). He also dismissed 'crazy' rumors that his staff tipped off protesters to the Senator's whereabouts. Mr Trabocchi said the rumor has been responsible for a vicious backlash that has forced him to hire security and shut down social media after he and his staff received death threats and threats to destroy the restaurant. He also urged customers to come back and show their support for staff 'at a time when they really need it'.

superbeets · Oct 2, 2018

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Fabio Trabocchi, the owner and head chef of Fiola, in Washington DC, has emailed customers to reassure them and urge them to return after protesters stormed his restaurant

KennyB · Oct 2, 2018

It wouldn't have been difficult to kick out the protestors before this got out of hand.

Willie99 · Oct 2, 2018

Cruz went back, I support this guy

PatsFanatic · Oct 2, 2018

Kenny B said:
It wouldn't have been difficult to kick out the protestors before this got out of hand.

They should have called the police immediately and every one of them should have been arrested.

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