Rittenhouse has said that he does.Īccording to Eliahu, security officials “wrapped me up and removed me from the conference”.Ī Turning Point spokesperson said Eliahu “rushed Kyle a little too aggressively” and “he is for sure not coming back to AmericaFest”. The independent journalist, Elad Eliahu, asked: “Excuse me, Mr Rittenhouse, can you tell me why you support” Black Lives Matter. In Phoenix on Monday, security guards ejected a journalist for asking Rittenhouse questions “too aggressively”. The protest followed the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back by a white police officer, which left Blake partially paralyzed. In Kenosha last August, during a Black Lives Matters racial justice protest, Rittenhouse killed Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, when he shot them with an assault rifle as he roamed the streets with other armed men acting as a self-described militia.
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“I think my trial was an example of them trying to come after our second amendment rights, a right to defend ourselves, in trying to take weapons,” he said. On stage, Rittenhouse, 18, reflected on how his trial matured him and discussed his decision to testify in his own defense. One audience member held a “Kiss me” sign, according to one spectator.Ĭharlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, praised Rittenhouse, telling him: “You’re a hero to millions, it’s an honor to be able to have you.” Hosts asked if any women in the crowd wanted to go on a date with Rittenhouse, prompting loud cheers. As Rittenhouse took the stage, thousands of cheering fans chanted his name, along with his own theme song, adapted from his name. The event, called AmericaFest, was held by Turning Point USA, a young conservatives group.