A New Jersey woman made headlines after removing her shirt in protest when told she couldn’t wear a pro-Trump MAGA hat and shirt at a polling station. The incident occurred on October 26 at a Hamilton Township firehouse, about five miles from Trenton, where the woman was casting her early ballot.
As the woman waited in line, a poll worker asked her to take off her MAGA hat and suggested she cover her Trump shirt with a jacket. Jill Moyer, the Mercer County Board of Elections chairperson, offered to hold her place in line while she retrieved the jacket. However, before Moyer could finish, the woman tore off her shirt, swinging it defiantly, leaving her in a bra. Witnesses reported that she then gestured rudely and exclaimed, “This is why I vote Trump.”
Moyer considered calling the police, but the woman quickly cast her vote and left the premises. The incident briefly trended on social media after being shared in a Reddit post and later by author and Kamala Harris supporter Mark Greene on X (formerly Twitter), which was later deleted. The post even caught the attention of Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, who commented, "What a patriot."
Under New Jersey's election laws, wearing clothing or accessories that visibly support a candidate is prohibited to maintain neutrality at polling places. This rule aims to prevent electioneering within voting locations, a point of contention for some voters who feel their rights are restricted under these guidelines.
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