The man who sent poop to Trump’s Secretary of the Treasury wants you to know that he has no regrets
‘Tis the season for gift giving, but not all presents were created alike, as proven by Robby Strong, the man who sent manure to Trump’s Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin. Strong sent the bag of poop on Saturday as a form of protest. He claimed it was a gift from “the American people” in response to the GOP tax bill. The situation created a bit of a ruckus and left law enforcement officials perplexed, first investigating the package on Mnuchin’s porch as a potential bomb threat.
The prank was well documented on Facebook; Strong even called for help if anyone was interested. Though his protest is admittedly a little strange, the concept of Strong’s gift delivery is easy to understand. In an interview with AL.com, he claimed that he is raising awareness for the American worker, a group of people that the Republicans seem to not care for. On a local radio show on KPCC, Strong discussed his process, reasoning, and lack of regret over the attention-grabbing act.
"What I did, I would like to compare to what Jesus did when he went into the temple and overturned the tables of the moneychangers, who were exploiting the people financially in the name of religion. I feel like that's what the GOP has done to the American people."
All in a days work. If the GOP can fleece the American people in such a brazen fashion, we must call it out in such a brazen fashion. Like Hunter S. Thompson once said, "when the going gets weird, the weird turns pro."#handdeliveredhorseshit#ghostofchristmaspresent pic.twitter.com/HPnj4iQsQC
— Ghost of Bill Strong & the Red String Raiders (@redstringraider) December 24, 2017
The recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was really what set Strong off, as the tax cuts will affect millions of Americans — but the wealthy will be much less affected.
Strong even referenced the tax cuts in his holiday gift delivery.
An attached card read, “We’re returning the ‘gift’ of the Christmas tax bill. It’s bullshit.”
Here's the card that went with the box of horse manure I got Steve Mnuchin for Christmas. Because if money is free speech so is horse shit.#thenewtaxbillishorseshit#SteveMnuchin #mammon#Scrooge#ghostofchristmaspresent#shit pic.twitter.com/XkeOMlN50H
— Ghost of Bill Strong & the Red String Raiders (@redstringraider) December 24, 2017
Strong is currently being interviewed by the Secret Service about his role in the prank, and he isn’t backing down from his actions though the prank could have serious consequences.
Just remember, kids, be careful who you send manure to.
