Cyclist who was fired for flipping off Trump's motorcade won a Virginia election
You may not recognize Juli Briskman by name, but there's a good chance you know her as the cyclist who was photographed flipping off Donald Trump's motorcade in Oct. 2017.
As the president's line of cars drove past Briskman one Saturday in Sterling, Virginia, the talented multitasker was seen raising her middle finger confidently in the air multiple times to let Trump know how she felt about him.
A photograph that captured Briskman's bold gesture quickly went viral, and after she told the HR department at Akima LLC, where she worked as a marketing specialist, about the incident, she was fired.
Now, Briskman is thriving. On Tuesday night, she was elected to serve on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Virginia. She took a seat from eight-year incumbent Republican Suzanne Volpe, and will now represent the Algonkian District.
"Two years ago I was fired for standing up to the backwards agenda of Donald Trump. But now my neighbors in Algonkian District have backed me up and rejected the Trump agenda," Briskman, 52, told HuffPost in an interview. "We worked really hard on this campaign. It was a tough race. I’m excited to create a Loudoun County that works for everyone."
Back in 2017 after Briskman was fired in wake of the viral photo, she told HuffPost that, "In some ways, I’m doing better than ever."
"I'd do it again," she said when initially asked about the controversial gesture, and it's clear that her action didn't discourage the people of Virginia from supporting her in this race.
Briskman is thrilled to have flipped the district she's lived in for more than 20 years from Republican to Democrat, a district that just so happens to house the Trump National Golf Club.
"It’s feeling fantastic, it’s feeling surreal," she told the Washington Post. "The last two years have been quite a ride. Now we’re helping to flip Loudoun blue."
"Isn’t that sweet justice?" she asked. And the answer is abundantly clear.
CONGRATS!
ReplyDeleteSo classy
ReplyDeleteSo brave.
so ignorant you can’t hide stupidity
Deletemaybe she wants everyone to give her the same respect she gave our POTUS.
DeleteYou find that Classy and brave?
DeleteTRUMP 2020
DeleteIs it any less classy then Trump?
Deleteyes. She is not a lady and deserves the respect she gives.
DeleteSweet? Terrible that a tech news company is publishing articles and promoting disrespect for our President. Why doesn’t Mashable write articles pertaining to the silencing of conservative voices online? Or how the right is being silenced? Sweet Justice? Can you imagine if a white woman stuck the middle finger at Obamas motorcade? Would you have written the same type of headline? It’s despicable the type of crap you people write! Shame on you! VOTE TRUMP 2020!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Juli! Congratulations! Make America great again!
ReplyDeleteLove it
ReplyDeleteBuahahaha. Let's see what Pie Hole has to say about it.
ReplyDeleteNormal people would hv no respect for an arrogant, rude, dishonest person like Trump.
ReplyDeleteBut I wouldn't stoop down to his level to insult him either.
I hope this woman has more abilities and goodwill for the public than Trump
Too funny!
ReplyDeleteNo respect it's sad
ReplyDeleteis earned...so is scorn.
DeleteWhat’s with this post, it’s HISTORY,
ReplyDeletetry reading full story..
DeleteMaybe you people will start acting right! Grow up!
ReplyDeleteYes!!!
ReplyDeleteShe can live in momma basement a little longer.
ReplyDeleteSays it all right here ! The Communistwealth of VA. Continue to go downhill, just like NY, CA.
ReplyDeleteYou don’t have to agree, or like the President. Similar to how many felt about the last president and others. I never would flick off or not show up to White House- disrespectful.
First off no one would ever invite you to the White House. Second NO ONE has to agree or like the POTUS no matter who he or she might be. You might not like it but it's true. I have had several POTUS that I did not like or agree with (didn't always agree with the ones I liked, see how that works?). This is not the Communist States of America.
DeleteMick Myers I can’t stand when ppl attack CA for being one of the largest economies in the world and being democratic as if the states they live in have no issues. I remind you that CA and NY are still in America and we are Americans first.
DeleteSpeaking only to the far leftist who are driving your gas to 5 dollars, sanctuary cities, and NY outrageous AOC and Blasio nonsense! It’s out of control. “Generalization”. I live in Maryland- which is all Dem expect finally a Rep Gov. I can understand being grouped into a comment. This isn’t to you - as it’s to the ones electing these communist nut jobs
DeleteVA thanks people that wear black face makeup ..So of course the Democrats won that state
ReplyDeleteHatred the best motivation.
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