A small group of Tiki torch bearing young men and one woman dressed alike in white dress shirts, tan khaki pants and ball caps posed together in front of Republican candidate for Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin’s campaign bus at a stop at Guadalajara Restaurant in Charlottesville Friday morning. The costumes and props were used to reenact the infamous 2017 White nationalist Unite the Right Tiki torch march in Charlottesville.
Curiously, one of the ‘white supremacists’ posing in front of the Youngkin bus was a Black man.
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Local reporter Elizabeth Holmes posted a photo of the costumed men that went viral, “These men approached @GlennYoungkin’s bus as it pulled up saying what sounded like, “We’re all in for Glenn.” Here they are standing in front of the bus as his campaign event at Guadalajara started. @NBC29”
These men approached @GlennYoungkin’s bus as it pulled up saying what sounded like, “We’re all in for Glenn.” Here they are standing in front of the bus as his campaign event at Guadalajara started.@NBC29 pic.twitter.com/l681ejyBjc
— Elizabeth Holmes (@holmes_reports) October 29, 2021
Reporter Alec Sears posted images allegedly connecting the demonstrators to Democrat operatives.
Notice that the only people interacting with this story are Democratic Political Operatives, all retweeted by Parkhomenko. pic.twitter.com/Dj4Ykc3ZC7
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
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Let's take a look at this gentleman. He bears a strong resemblance to one Camden Layton, otherwise known as the finance director for @vayd.
Coincidence? I report, you decide. pic.twitter.com/CAlX25hPEX
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
We have a good idea of who some of the other individuals are, and are working to confirm, but if you have any information do share 👀
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
Democrat activist Camden Layton set his Twitter page to private after being IDed as a possible suspect in the ruse.
Camden has gone private pic.twitter.com/xbGoA9jEwP
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
Democrat activist Adam Parkhomneko denied involvement:
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That’s a lie. But I laughed so hard at your tweet I almost cried. Thank you. https://t.co/erz6wVTTfj
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) October 29, 2021
The struggling McAuliffe campaign, via spokeswoman Christina Freundlich, chimed in, “The Unite the Right rally was one of the darkest days in the Commonwealth’s history. this is who Glenn Youngkin’s supporters are”
The Unite the Right rally was one of the darkest days in the Commonwealth's history. this is who Glenn Youngkin's supporters are pic.twitter.com/OpJ55r0AMr
— Christina Freundlich (@christinafreund) October 29, 2021
Another McAuliffe staffer, Jen Goodman, added, “This is disgusting and disqualifying.”
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This is disgusting and disqualifying. https://t.co/EJ9Fk7OeTE
— Jen Goodman (@jengoodman75) October 29, 2021
Another view:
Closer look at these people, who are they?
Anyone recognize them? https://t.co/EcSbB2tBAf pic.twitter.com/WYiE14OQyR
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 29, 2021
Just incredible stuff. https://t.co/0HwCaxgpW6 pic.twitter.com/wQEr6w875i
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 29, 2021
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John Cardillo posted photos comparing one of the reenactors to a McAuliffe campaign staffer seen walking with McAuliffe.
Hey @TerryMcAuliffe, your staffers are morons. #Caught pic.twitter.com/VpMNjI7AKe
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 29, 2021
UPDATE: And another one:
Private. pic.twitter.com/FMKTuisgyJ
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
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