Emily Feiner was forcibly removed from GOP Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall after she asked her so-called "moderate" congressman to stand up to Donald Trump's authoritarian power grab.
There's a great pushback happening across the entire country — even in Republican held districts.
May 6, 2025 19:29Upstate NY, purple district. Very scary the cops carried an older woman out like that. For speaking up for her rights.
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. My heart goes out to this courageous honorouble woman.
Who is the fucking coward that got up to give them access to her?!
Yes! A natural progression to varying forms of resistance in addition to protests. An escalation of sorts, though on a smaller scale. Still critically important to building nationwide solidarity and willpower to strike.
It took 6 disrespectful bullies to drag a woman from a lawful protest when 1 respectful man could have just answered her questions.
Something tells me that old lady was an anti war and civil rights protester in her earlier life. She was calm, non violent, determined, and went dead weight when trying to be moved. We need more people like her.
The security guards are being criminally charged and the security company had its license revoked.
Maybe SHE should run for Lawler's seat.
Coming soon:
It's almost like you guys should have a rule or something that lets people say what they want elected representatives to do.
Maybe something like an acknowledgement of "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances ".
I know, crazy talk.
Where is the spine from law enforcement? I don't want to hear they are doing their jobs, that's bullshit. They ignore the law when convenient, like say when they assist in deporting people without due process.
Now sue their ass.
Is this what democracy looks like?
This man’s spewing was disruptive, but he didn’t get in any trouble🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 and was allowed to yell as much as he wanted without consequence
You do not survive in
#fascism, you either go quietly to the grave theyve already prepared for you, or you fight til the fight is over and youve won or died. There is no survival because once fascism begins to take hold, the only thing that remain is the fight!
#RESISTWe need to talk more about the cops willing to do this work. And let's skip over the "just doing their duty" b.s. Who told them to escalate and why did they comply?
Protest moving forward should have a picture of her being dragged out by the police with large bold letters underneath with the question that she had asked so that everyone is fully aware the level of censoring that this dictatorship is already trying to accomplish. 
File a lawsuit for denial of her rights.
The party claiming to support Israel and Jewish rights drags an older Jewish woman from a meeting with her congressman.
Impeach. Remove. Imprison. We should be calling for it every day. Impeach. Remove. Imprison. He has capitulated to the enemy. Impeach. Remove. Imprison. He manipulated the stock market to make the rich richer. Impeach. Remove. Imprison. He is kidnapping American citizens. Impeach. Remove. Imprison.
They should have chanted “vote him out.”
on what grounds can they do that?
If there is one thing these assholes need to learn, it's that there is a certain age a woman gets to that you don't want to mess with them.
This is outrageous..
Are you serious? That’s the question that she asked and they picked her up physically and took her out of the room. She’s a little grandmother lady. She could’ve been hurt by those big bruisers. And you’re not allowed to ask that question that’s insane. They are Nazis. they’re like Gestapo wow
Not only was she forcibly removed , but she was forcibly removed by two uniform state policeman while this man was allowed to yell and be disruptive
Her questions were not disruptive
Who are the cowards in grey that carted her out?
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Just one more reminder - it was NEVER about the price of eggs!
Freedom of speech must be first authorized by the GOP.
Well we know where we stand when police are used to stop freedom of speech.
We all must chant Shame! Shame! Shame! Stomp
Repeat 10x
Everywhere they go! Remove their Citizenship card! They are cast out from the public square!
10 of the GOP and it goes Viral! Oh record it!
You go Emily! We are with you!
The officers taking her out are just as bad !
We dont have king or queen politicians !
as a new yorker, state troopers are brown shirts. no honor. filthy pigs.
People need to stand up and stop them from doing this. These goons must be stopped.
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
Something tells me that mister Lawler just lost ALL the votes in that room for next round.
so, mike lawler wants to be hung for treason, too.. got it
Thank you Emily Feiner! Mike Lawler's town hall would've been a non event without her standing up. And Lawler's debacle is plastered everywhere. Good.
Dictator Indicator(1-10): 9
They should be ashamed and resign as officers, they clearly don't care about the "people" or things like the Costitution.
He is the representative for my congressional district. He’s an arrogant, tone-deaf Trump bootlicker, and I cannot wait to vote for whoever runs against him in 2026.
This is an exact quote from Mike Lawler when he was on the The Brian Lehrer Show on
@wnyc.org recently:
bsky.app/profile/skel...“I’m not concerned about authoritarianism” - NY MAGA congressman Mike Lawler on
@thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social WNYC
Ignore my extra “the” typo please! 😂
America has a long history of muzzling POC, regardless of the content. But in this context, further proof the GOP is becoming the Fourth Reich.
What’s astounding is this MAGA-riddled Representative is forever called “moderate” by the press. Having a 64 year old woman social worker forcibly removed from a town hall meeting is moderate?
We need to see more of this. We need people around this brave lady to put their bodies in the crossfire as well. If everyone stands up as one collective, we can not be defeated, we can win.
When you own the cops they let you do it.
Who pays for the venue - who pays for the Brownshirts?
Any video of the old white Trumper chanting “ jail her kill her” in his MAGA hat???
And arrest Lawler... impeach him for betraying the Constitution!
Arrest those cops now!
Good for her...this is too much.she did nothing wrong...they can't shut us all up.
Thanks for showing her original question that got her targeted.
The ‘rules’ for this event clearly show that Lawler didn’t want to engage with us - he wanted to lecture us: 30 seconds limit on questions & no followup allowed, no videos of his non-answers, press couldn’t talk to attendees, etc!
She definitely needs to speak to an attorney.
Literally seeking redress of grievances.
Lawler cosplays a moderate on cable news.
Was that her husband that actually got up to allow them access to her?!?!
Someone said that she didn't vote for Kamala. Is that true?
Disruptive behavior and causing disruption won't be tolerated. Be better.
People should be disruptive of town halls of the opposition same as they shouldn't be disruptive of those on our side.
I would like her more if she actually voted for a Democrat in the last election
Yall keep letting these micro aggressions go.
Lawler's a piece of shit.
The whole townhall should've kicked their ass.
Things have gotten waaaay out of hand…
Emily you are a glimmer of hope shining on us all. Stay strong Sister! ✌️
Emily Feiner patriot

MAGA hat dude horrible chant at NY Town Hall
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Shame.
Let’s stop sugarcoating it—MAGA Republicans are sociopaths. Antisocial, amoral, and proudly detached from reality. They’ve crossed the line from political movement to dangerous pathology. It’s time intelligent America calls them exactly what they are.
They are sociopaths. Don’t forget it.
More and more Americans keep rising to the occasion, in so many ways. If you can go to street protests-
bsky.app/profile/5050...The wannabe dictator wants a party? Well then, let's show him some "love”. On June 14th, Trump is spending millions of taxpayer $$$ to throw himself a military parade for his birthday. That's why we're peacefully protesting across the nation on the 14th. In America, we have no kings.
#50501Movement
As the Gestapo moves in....
Cops are on the wrong side of democracy…maybe the cops are communists
Not all hero’s wear capes
She could have stood up against GOP lawlessness by voting for Kamala Harris. But she couldn't be bothered, political purist that she is.
Well, why didn't everybody leave with her??
BTW, that makes a great viral video. A very smart move from comrade Lawler. Wuahahahaha!
The New York uniformed thugs were happy to oblige.
Still targeting the wrong people. another disgusting display of GOP cowardice and misconduct.
Crowds need to start physically stopping police from carrying out these removals.
It really is sickening to watch. It makes me sick physically sick. She’s amazing and a brief hero, but I don’t even know how those men could do that to her. I’d rather be fired.
This is not the United States anymore.
Fucking hell.
I think people can rightfully ask: what the hell is happening to the country?
So we know who the cops serve…. Politicians, not citizens
These guys would fit right in with the Nazis.

Who Are The Brain Police?
YouTube video by The Mothers of Invention - Topic
If you don’t think they are trying to silence us or won’t in the future, take a look at this bullshit. Like she was some physical threat, unbelievable that this is America right now. It should piss us all off
Alright, i just noticed something. Why did that dude stand up from his seat to let them take her?
And then I noticed he left behind her when they removed her. Who was he?
The majority of people in his district voted REPUBLICAN, that includes the criminally insane Trump, all congress Republicans are 100% in servitude to the cult leader and you were warned since 2015 what a danger he is to America, now you have regrets, vote democrat in 2026
Why we all need to fight the maga Brown shirts. Bondi, Patel,Homan, Trump, miller and every other Nazi wannabe. Vote with conviction in the midterms!
Sickening.
If people are really upset with their leaders, instead of complaining at a town hall they should start hosting town halls with the candidates that intend to run against the leaders that want to toss out town hall attendees.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
GOP Rep. Mike Lawyer is not willing to fight for the first amendment, freedom of speech nor fight against the authoritarianism that is overtaking America. He has the power to stop this nonsense but he is weak and refuses to do anything. Is is part of the problem.
I hope she sues them into oblivion!!
He will never stand up for the constitution because he is a coward fuck. Law Enforcement is doing nothing to endear people when I see this. You let a criminal fuck like trump get away with everything, support illegal deportation but pick on a woman for asking a legitimate question. Shame on you.
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