Cyclist
Loses Job For Insulting Trump, Gets Over $70,000 Donation From Supporters
Juli Briskman, the
cyclist who raised her middle finger as a motorcade with US President Donald
Trump passes -- and was fired for it -- has been showered with donations on
GoFundMe. AFP photo
More than $70,000 in
donations have poured into a crowdfunding site set up for the cyclist who was
fired from her job for making a rude gesture to President Donald Trump’s
motorcade.
More than 3,000
donations — from $5 to $250 — have rolled in since November 6, when the
GoFundMe campaign was set up on behalf of Juli Briskman.
Briskman’s raised
middle finger was caught by news photographers as Trump’s motorcade passed her
on October 28 as he left Trump National Golf Course in Sterling, Virginia. The
image immediately went viral.
Three days later, the
50-year-old marketing executive was fired by her company, government contractor
Akima.
“Thank you, Juli
Briskman,” wrote Rob Mello, who set up the GoFundMe account, calling her “an
inspiration to us all.”
All the money raised
goes directly to Briskman, he says on the site. (AFP)
Cyclist Loses Job For Insulting Trump, Gets Over $70,000 Donation From Supporters
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