The demonstration interrupted a speech by Demuth, the state’s first Black gubernatorial nominee from a major political party.
A Minnesota Republican fundraising dinner was disrupted by protesters displaying a sign referencing the Ku Klux Klan as Black gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth addressed attendees, drawing condemnation from state GOP leaders.
The demonstration occurred Friday, Oct. 9, during the Minnesota Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner at the Omni Hotel in Eagan, according to CBS News Minnesota. Video of the incident showed protesters interrupting Demuth’s remarks, including one woman holding a sign reading “RepubliKKKan Party.”…