Man Already in Trouble for ‘Trump Won’ Banner Unfurls Another One Right Next to It

A Florida man who’s already in scorching water along with his county’s code enforcement officers over a large banner, which proclaims former President Donald Trump gained the 2020 election, has doubled down by including a second flag to his property.

A virtually three-story banner, which reads “Let’s Go Brandon,” now joins a banner that has been in place since Might, which states boldly: “Trump Gained.”

Seagrove Seaside in Walton County sits on the state’s stunning Emerald Coast alongside the Gulf of Mexico within the panhandle. The group brags crystal clear water and white sand seashores, and it’s identified for 2 issues: tourism and its conservative voting population.

However regardless of the political leanings of most Walton County voters, Walton County Code Enforcement officers are peeved at one Mr. Marvin Peavy for displaying his political opinions with the banners.

Final month, the county ordered him to pay $50 for every single day the Trump banner was displayed on his dwelling. He by no means took it down.

This week, he added the opposite banner.

Walton County Code Enforcement is now fining him for every day he shows the banners, which he stated violates his proper to free speech. https://t.co/C2R33Xffpq

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“Let’s Go Brandon” now joins the Trump banner, and predictably, county officers are up in arms about that signage as nicely. Threats of extra fines don’t hassle him, he instructed WMBB-TV.

“I’m right here on the seashore, and I acquired quite a lot of site visitors, and folks wanted to see what I imagine in,” he stated. “That’s free speech, and I needed everybody to know that I’m a republican and I’m supporting Donald Trump.”

Walton County officers stated that what’s on the banners isn’t the difficulty, it’s simply that they violate a land use code. That place, in addition to the fines, haven’t stopped individuals from sharing their assist for the outspoken conservative.

WMBB reported one girl from out of state supplied to pay all of Peavy’s fines for a two-year interval. Others have supplied him loads of ethical assist.

Tabitha Howard, a lady who helps Peavy, instructed WMBB, “I had attended the code enforcement assembly when this was introduced up, and I used to be fairly shocked after they stated they have been going to positive him $50 a day for a banner that’s on his personal property.”

A county Republican Party official stated Peavy’s refusal to again down has earned him assist.

“Individuals admire people who arise, and we’ve got acquired to begin standing up,” Walton County Republican Government Committee chair Invoice Fletcher stated. “He’s the epitome of any individual that can arise for his First Modification proper.”

That’s a First Modification proper that Peavy doesn’t intend to give up. He stated he has no plans to take away both banner, and a scheduled listening to for the fines later this month doesn’t appear to intimidate him.

You must respect Peavy’s dedication to expressing himself, even after practically a 12 months of the Democratic Party machine’s makes an attempt to interrupt on a regular basis Individuals. With one banner already incomes him mounting fines every single day, why not add one other one?