Donald Trump Montana rally: Teen booted out after pulling faces behind president’s back

The high school student was removed from the rally after his facial expressions apparently caught the attention of organisers
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Patrick Grafton-Green8 September 2018

A teenager was removed from a Donald Trump rally after pulling a series of overly dramatic facial expressions behind the president’s back.

Clearly visible behind Mr Trump during a speech in Montana, the youngster’s raised eyebrows, knowing smiles and pursed lips have caused an online sensation.

Following his antics, the teen, who has been dubbed “plaid shirt guy”, was pulled from the crowd by Trump staff.

He has since been identified as 17-year-old high school student Tyler Linfesty.

The senior at a local high school said he was surprised to be selected as a VIP for Thursday's event, which has held in Billings.

He said he had been told to smile and clap but "had to be honest with my views".

"I didn't really have a plan," he told The Billings Gazette. "I was just going to clap for things I agreed with and not clap for things I didn't agree with."

After the looks on his face apparently caught the attention of rally organisers, he and two friends were pulled from the crowd and replaced with more enthusiastic Trump supporters.

In Montana, Mr Trump warned that a Democratic-controlled Congress would pursue impeachment despite the strong economy and set a precedent that would hurt future presidents.

"Let's say a Democrat gets elected and let's say we have a Republican House. We will impeach that Democrat, right?" Mr Trump said.

"You're going to have a country that's going to turn into a Third World country, because if the opposite party becomes president, every time before it even starts, before you even found out whether or not he or she is going to do a great job, they'll say, `We want to impeach him!'"

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