Last week, we told you about 31-year-old Dewey Lainhart and his 22-year-old fiancé Cody Moore, two men interviewed by Wall Street Journal’s Jason Bellini during a Trump rally in Cincinnati.
When asked if they felt comfortable being affectionate with one another in a roomful of racists, sexists and homophobes, one of men replied, “Ain’t nobody said nothing ’bout it.”
Then he added, “I gotta lotta gay friends that support Trump.”
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“Same here,” the other nodded.
Well, since the video went viral — receiving over 196k views, 707 shares, and 900 comments — plenty of people have said plenty about it. In fact, the couple is receiving death threats.
Asked why exactly they want Donald Trump to be the next president, one looked at the other and laughed, “Hmmmm, I don’t know baby… Why?”
His boyfriend quickly replied: “Tired’a the bullshit government! I work in the steel industry I see it hardcore at the trades and stuff. Time for a change. Trump’s the man for it.”
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“Plus,” the other man added, “I really feel like he would bring more jobs to the country. Everything would be a hell of a lot better.”
The Facebook comments were unsurprisingly negative, calling the men “idiots,” “uneducated,” “redneck” “self-hating gays.”
One comment compared them to “Jews who supported Hitler,” while another simply suggested “two bricks directly into their faces.”
According to Bellini, they don’t regret doing the interview, but claim it’s “put a damper” on their excitement over their recent engagement.
Plus, they’re being told repeatedly not to leave their house or go to any gay clubs if they respect their lives.
“It doesn’t concern me,”Lainhart tells Bellini. “I look over my back, and I do carry [a gun]… because I love the second amendment.”
Watch the follow-up video here:
joeyty
Doesn’t surprise me one bit. Many gays are vicious if you’re not THEIR kind of gay.
Hank
G4P in a arranged interview.
ChrisK
Idiots yes but they have the right to support Trump.
jason_mcguire
I just love how the spout that he’ll create more jobs, yet every economist has said that Trumps plan will put us back in a recession, if not worse. soooooooo?!? And the one who is like “I work in the steel industry” Well, why don’t you ask Trumpypoo why he used Chinese steel instead of American steel?
Kangol
They should support whoever they want. Vichy gays or not, it’s their right. But the one in the steel industry is clearly stupid, since Trump has repeatedly undercut US steel producers to buy Chinese-made steel, employed undocumented immigrants to undercut US union construction workers, and is still trying to game the system to get H1B visas for low-cost short-term visa holders so that he doesn’t have to employ American citizens. More jobs? Not for Americans!
Kieran
@joeyty: Well said. Scary that people who demand “diversity” and “tolerance” for themselves have no concept of it for others.
jheryn
Just because you don’t agree with them is no reason to threaten or spew hatred. Doing so make you look worse than the people you are doing it to.
Take a page from Hillary’s book. Stand there. Say nothing. Let them make fools of themselves. I imagine that these two Trump supporters can humiliate themselves with no one’s help.
Mo Bro
Hardly surprising, considering the vitriol espoused by liberals on this very site who can’t handle the existence of gay men who don’t share the same ideology.
joeyty
@Kieran: SOME gays who espouse diversity really mean it, but others would slaughter those who don’t “fall in line” as vastly as Mao did. These guys think they’re choosing the best candidate for their own interests, including the gay interests. It’s okay if others disagree and think they’re stupid or making a poor choice, but to kill them for that choice..??
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Mo Bro: Sure we do; gays like you, and the rest of the clown show conservative gays on this site are proof of our tolerance and diversity.
joeyty
To avoid being a hypocrite here, I’ve also been out-of-line when I said all gay men who support Hillary Clinton should be punished appropriately if her “reign” directly brings about more Pulse massacres. We have to be as fair to the Hill/Bill supporters as they have to be to these two Trump guys.
Sabelmann
They have a right for voting Trump…other for Clinton!I thought USA are a DEMOCRATI?I will miss Barack!Ok…i`m not from the states!
Alistair Wiseman
@Hussain-TheCanadian:
“Sure we do, gays like you, and the rest of the clown show conservative gays on this site are proof of our tolerance and diversity.”
Really? Wishing for my death is “proof of our tolerance and diversity”? That has happened to me here on Queerty. Thanks Hussain for letting me speak here on this forum – big of you. As if there are not many of you who would delete any dissenting opinion if you could.
If you want to believe that diversity is about unimportant aspects like skin color, genitalia, etc. that is your shallow choice. True diversity is the free exchange of ideas, opinions, and viewpoints.
DarkZephyr
While I believe these two are INCREDIBLY misguided, I think threatening them with violence and death is disgusting. Sure, let’s act just like Trump supporters. Jesus Christ.
DarkZephyr
@Mo Bro: you do realize that this kind of behavior is not limited to liberals and democrats, right? Or to gays?
DarkZephyr
@joeyty: Thank you for that. Although I am more of a “Hill” supporter than a “Hill/Bill” supporter. lol
DarkZephyr
@Alistair Wiseman: “Really? Wishing for my death is “proof of our tolerance and diversity”? That has happened to me here on Queerty.”
And I have had death wished on me “by AIDS, Cancer, murder, etc” by conservatives. Its an imperfect jerk world. Its absurd however to act like this is a characteristic that is restricted solely to those who support the party or ideals that you oppose.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Alistair Wiseman: Oh Queen stop with the drama, my opinions and feedback has been deleted before too – I, on the other hand, don’t belong to a political party that plans on taking away my rights as a human being, you do.
Did you not hear Trump tell the Gay community (during the final debate) that he’s for conservative judges, and he wants to take the clock back on marriage equality – that’s the tolerance you want to vote in power?
adrian25
In a country with a second amendment, there’s little hope.
nathan_dostal
@joeyty: -of course we are, stupid. If you were black, would you be kind to a black member of the KKK? Its disgusting!
nathan_dostal
@ChrisK: -no one is taking that right away. Everyone online gets death threats-real threats are just carried out-no big deal
nathan_dostal
@Kieran: -idiot-we don’t demand tolerance-we demand equality under the law-who cares what rednecked religious idiots “tolerate”? we asked kindly before and were refused-we no longer care what someone tolerates!!
nathan_dostal
@Mo Bro: – self hating gays are not to be respected-theyre to be ridiculed and mocked. We gave them their equality and to side with our oppressors is truly monstrous. They deserve everything they get
nathan_dostal
@joeyty: -no one is killing anyone-peopel threaten to kill people every day online-its meaningless
Ukin Blome
These two like all Gay Trump supports are losers.
adrian25
For a country with a second amendment, there’s little hope.
Stilinski26
Why do gays worship Hillary like shes some kind of god but completely ignored Bernie who has been huge supporter of gay rights since the early days.
joeyty
@nathan_dostal: “If you were black, would you be kind to a black member of the KKK? Its disgusting!” I agree and I don’t know how anyone could support the Muslim-homophobe-loving Clintons. but I have to accept the fact that a lot of gays are voting for Hillary NOT because they’re self-hating, or hate other gays, but because they honestly think shes not as much of a danger to gay equality than Donald Trump’s V.P. choice. And if some gay guys honestly feel that way, who am I to put them down ? They’re only making the choice they think is in MY best interest anyway.
joeyty
@Stilinski26: (Actually, I think most gays know she’s awful, but still they think she’s the better choice).
Alistair Wiseman
@Hussain-TheCanadian:
First of all, I think it’s cute that you watch our presidential debates. Sadly, most Americans can’t name nor care about the prime minister of Canada.
You stated, “Did you not hear Trump tell the Gay community (during the final debate) that he’s for conservative judges, and wants to take [sic] the clock back on marriage equality….”
Actually, I didn’t and neither did you. I watched the debate and I read the transcript. Please quote for me where Trump addressed the gay community in the final debate. Please quote for me where he stated in the debate he “wants to take the clock back on marriage equality”. It didn’t happen.
I heard Trump talk about appointing conservative judges, ensuring the Second Amendment and protecting the sanctity of life (of which Hillary defended the crushing of baby skulls and sucking out their brains – you know, the party of compassion).
All of that, but no address to the gay community or about marriage equality from Trump in the final debate. Apparently, you watched a different debate.
barkomatic
I don’t agree with this couple at all but they have the right to their opinion without death threats obviously. Actual discussion of anything political isn’t allowed anymore. You either agree with someone 100% or you are their sworn enemy.
This is why I’ll never allow myself to be interviewed. Even is I said I supported Hillary, some nut would want to kill me because I don’t support her in some way they approve of.
Heywood Jablowme
@Alistair Wiseman: So again… what prison term do YOU want for women who abort themselves with coathangers?
I know the semi-official bullshit position of the Republican Party now is that women who get abortions are “victims” so they shouldn’t be put in prison. (Not the way it worked in the past, btw, before abortion was legalized in the 1960s by politicians like Ronald Reagan. But of course nowadays Republicans are the fact-free party!)
I’ve asked you this question several times but you always ignore it, apparently because you are a complete hypocrite.
ChrisK
@Alistair Wiseman: If you selectively heard what you wanted then Trump sounded fine. He said he would appoint judges like Antonin Scalia who we all know would roll back gay marriage and every other right if he could. Stacking the court with more of his likes and you would see that down the road.
scotshot
@joeyty: Yes Joeyty you’re a perfect example of that.
scotshot
@joeyty: Another hateful comment from you. You must live in some sort of Philip K Dick world where evil is ever present. Thanks for trying to use Pulse politically. Fail.
scotshot
@Alistair Wiseman: I read your posts when they appear and have never seen any death threats posted, and yes a discussion of different ideas is ideal. I admit I’ve flagged a couple of your posts that were particularly hostile and hateful.
But please, please, don’t leave as the rest of us do enjoy a good laugh when you post.
scotshot
@Stilinski26: I’ve seen plenty of Bernie supporters online. Myself? I look for a candidate who can win the race. A candidate whose main group of supporters are college kids is going nowhere. I’ve seen many interviews where they’ve stated they would never vote for Trump. See 2000 election.
scotshot
@joeyty: Yes Joety, you’re only here to call other gays names and denigrate people (& the Clintons0.
smh
scotshot
@Alistair Wiseman:
Now aren’t you the one who’s not even an American citizen?
Trump has stated many times that he is against marriage equality, against granting gays the same civil rights as heterosexuals have enjoyed for centuries, and will appoint people who are hostile to serve in his administration. A good example of this is Kellyanne Conway and Chairman of Breitbart media is Steve Bannon. If you feel the need to berate and denigrate others GET THE FACTsSfore you open your trap.
joeyty
@scotshot: I don’t denigrate everyone, though.
joeyty
@scotshot: You don’t think evil IS ever-present ?
joeyty
@scotshot: If you don’t think evil is ever-present you must live in lily-white crime-free Vermont or something.
Captain Obvious
So these idiots support a homophobe who will take away their rights, assaults women, and hates anyone who isn’t white. They deserve our attention because?
joeyty
@Captain Obvious: Because gays send them death threats. Like Andrew Towle and Matthew Rettenmund basically used to do with anyone they thought they could bully.
Heywood Jablowme
@joeyty: Ooooh, “death threats.” But of course there’s no description of the supposed threats. I know how you guys looooove to play the victim, but come on, you know how we liberals hate guns! We don’t have guns so how would we kill them? – beat them to death with our purses? Before they got THEIR guns out? Neat trick!
Heywood Jablowme
@joeyty: also… have you considered getting a Batman or Superman night light, to help keep the evil away?
joeyty
@Heywood Jablowme: When I was attacked by homophobes on the subway I fought them off with neither guns nor purses, though using either is fine with me.
joeyty
@Heywood Jablowme: It’s true, they might be lying. I just said I wouldn’t doubt they got the threat, because I know of other times death threats DID happen. Death, and mutilation, threats sent by gays.
joeyty
@Heywood Jablowme: No. As primitive as Muslims are, I don’t think nightlights will prevent Pulse-style massacres.
ErikO
@joeyty: Very true. The so called LGBT “community” loves to bash our own, and hates anyone that’s not lock step in the gaystapo and who does not join the herd mentality.
@Captain Obvious: Bill Clinton also is a serial sexual assaulter/rapist, and alleged child rapist. Hillary apparently once raped a woman, and is a closeted lesbian who only cares about herself not about LGBT people, black people, or anyone else. Vote Jill Stein.
seaguy
@joeyty: In this case it’s justified. Trump would be awful for our country not just our community.
seaguy
@ErikO: Gee who planted you here Trump himself, sure seems like it withy all your lies about the Clinton’s.
seaguy
@Mo Bro: And you spout the same tired conservative BS about liberals. Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black.
Bob LaBlah
@joeyty: @Alistair Wiseman: @Kangol: Have you guys heard about this?
This guy has already said that he won’t concede the election if he loses and look WHERE he decides to layout his plan for “America”. Obviously he didn’t understand Lincoln’s speech because he (Lincoln) stated that Gettysburg’s battle was NOT to be hallowed. This guy’s support is amongst hillbillies and just outright low life white ne’er do wells that are all over America and of ALL places he chooses that one?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-trump-touts-plan-to-rebuild-military/2016/10/21/477508fc-97eb-11e6-9cae-2a3574e296a6_story.html
joeyty
@Bob LaBlah: Well…I don’t THINK I’m a hillbilly, judging by where I was born and raised. I have visited Gettysburg, though. And I think Trump is the better choice over the homophobic Clintons.
joeyty
@seaguy: I think Hillary Clinton would be horrible for both the country and deadly for the gay “community”, though, but I understand that some see it the other way. Just hope whoever DOES get elected turns out to be the right choice.
Alistair Wiseman
@Bob LaBlah:
You mean Trump won’t concede like Al Gore wouldn’t concede in 2000?
After the 2000 contest against George W. Bush, Democrat Al Gore refused to accept the free and fair election results and would not concede defeat. He instead tied up the election process through litigation in the courts for weeks. (Actually, Gore conceded that night, then unconceded and then conceded again 36 days later.)
I think Trump’s comment was also spurred by the release of the Project Veritas videos.
Also, a new poll by Politico/Morning Consult found that 46% of their respondents believe that it is “very or somewhat likely that there will be widespread voter fraud.” Again, not helped by what Project Veritas uncovered.
Heywood Jablowme
@Alistair Wiseman: Al Gore wasn’t going around, three weeks BEFORE the election, saying if he lost it would only be because of fraud. There’s a difference.
Heywood Jablowme
@Heywood Jablowme: Since you refuse yet again to answer the abortion question, I’m going to assume that – after you guys pretend to make abortion “illegal” again – you don’t support any prison term, or even a $5 fine, for a woman who self-aborts. That’s good to know.
Heywood Jablowme
@ErikO: You left out how Hillary murdered Vince Foster, and she imported drugs from Central America in the Whitewater scheme. Nice touch though pretending to be a Jill Stein voter!
Heywood Jablowme
@joeyty: You seem like a nice guy, even if you’re hanging out with some “bad hombres” here. I noticed your comment recently to the effect that Clinton will probably win because of Trump’s crazy position on abortion. (paraphrasing but I think you wrote almost that)
I’ll go ahead and surprise you by sort of agreeing with you about Syria. Keeping in mind that some of the refugees are Christians or other non-Muslims, and some are actually GAY… apparently, the vast majority of the “refugees” and “migrants” are young male able-bodied Muslims and they can go to Europe or Turkey (which will NEVER be in the EU, never, ever, ever!) or better yet, to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf kingdoms which import a lot of “migrant workers” (i.e. slaves) from Indonesia and more docile Muslim countries, but can never do anything for their poor, pitiful Sunni brethren from Syria. Fuck them.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Alistair Wiseman: Come on Alistair, be fair for God’s sake, the man was talking within a context, and even Hillary understood that context, that’s why she talked about reproductive rights and marriage equality when answering that question.
The entire world is watching the american election, and we can’t believe the insanity we are witnessing.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@joeyty: How Ironic to call Muslims, collectively, primitive, while you’re the one voting for Trump.
We’re you jilted by a muslim lover before, is that why you hate us so much?
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Hussain-TheCanadian: were**
bobbyjoe
So did they file a police report on these supposed death threats? Unless you’re brand new to the internet, you’ve likely seen all sorts of scoundrels claiming they’ve gotten “death threats,” but interestingly very few who appear to have taken even the most basic step that most of us would do if we believed there were an actual threat on our lives. If this couple has received legitimate, serious death threats they should immediately report them to the police– that is, unless they’re afraid of being busted for filing a false report.
woodroad34
Since one of them works in the steel industry, I wonder if the listened to the recent debate where Hillary brought up how Trump uses nothing but Chinese steel in his buildings — and Trump’s rejoinder was that she should have done more regulation (an anti-Republican tenet). Hillary brought up that not only does Trump not support this fool’s industry, but that he doesn’t have the self control to self regulate–wanting someone else to force him to do it.
Paco
It was sad how in the video when they were asked why they wanted Trump to be President, the one looks baffled and has to ask his boyfriend why. Like he was just going along with the politics of the current guy he was having sex with.
Dave084
“Asked why exactly they want Donald Trump to be the next president, one looked at the other and laughed, “Hmmmm, I don’t know baby… Why?”
Dumb as sack of fucking rocks.
Dave084
@Alistair Wiseman: He didn’t directly mention the gay community because for once his brain acted in his benefit. But he didn’t have to mention gays or marriage equality directly. He took care of both of those issues by promising to appoint conservative justices. He has praised the likes of Scalia. With those types of justices on the court you can bet our gains will be lost.
Dave084
@Alistair Wiseman: There is absolutely ZERO similarity between Bush v Gore in 2000 and Trump 2016. Trump is crying foul and saying he will not accept a result before the election even happens. Everyone remembers the problem in 2000 was exclusively due to a major cluster fuck in Florida’s election system. The widely criticized confusing ballots and he infamous “hanging chads”. Because of the dual time zones in Florida and the media’s premature calls, Gore was initially declared winner, then Bush, and then it was too close for anyone to know. A razor thin lead by Bush triggered and mandatory recount under Florida law and the crap only got deeper from there
Trump 2016 is just being a petulant little bitch child who needs a trip to woodshed.
Terrycloth
Where did the follow up video go ?
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: No, I hate you for other reasons.
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: And Trump wasn’t the one who slaughtered an office full of workers over a cartoon of Mohammad, so…why are you calling HIM primitive ?
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: “The entire world is watching the american election, and we can’t believe the insanity we are witnessing.” I can’t believe they still put people on trial for witchcraft in Saudi Arabia and behead them if they’re convicted.
Ukin Blome
When all the anti Gay organizations with their pretend to be self loathing Gay departments go out of business, this website will lose 75% of it comments section and 95% of its online hits.
Ukin Blome
redzebra1
Even the Log Cabin Republican group won’t support him;
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/us/log-cabin-republicans-donald-trump.html?ref=politics
redzebra1
@Paco: Yes, it’s pathetic. Totally surrendered his vote to someone else.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@joeyty: I’m glad you’re owning up to your hatred, most people would lie and say they don’t hate, but I’m glad that you’re at least owning up to it. Usually the first step to cure a sickness is to admit one exists.
@joeyty: Yes THOSE men who attacked Charlie Hebdo are indeed primitive.
No one in their right mind would want to give Trump the power of the office of the president to enact his insanity. The man would go after journalists, stand against climate science, put conservative judges in power to curtail both gay and women rights. This and more makes Trump primitive, and people like you vote for him because of the hate in your heart for others, not because Trump makes any sense to you.
@joeyty: Yes I agree, they’re frikkin insane over there. So why is your government selling them weapons?
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: You’re pretty ridiculous. I went through 9-11 firsthand, and….considering everything that followed since (do you want me to list..?), you’d suggest I hate Muslims because I went after one sexually/romantically and was rejected?? (Talk about being in denial over your own kind).
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: “This and more makes Trump primitive, and people like you vote for him because of the hate in your heart for others, not because Trump makes any sense to you.” Well..I SHOULD hate the Muslims who carried out the Pulse massacre, shouldn’t I? Or am I in bizarro world now? Trump might not be perfect, but at least he calls out Muslim homophobia. (Hillary won’t even touch it. THAT’S scary).
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: Also, I didn’t choose to believe this way, nor do I enjoy it. I wish it wasn’t the case.
surreal33
Karma is divine!!!
Hussain-TheCanadian
@joeyty: No Joey, I’m ridiculing your anti-muslim posts, I’d be shocked if your heart has any room for love, you’ve obviously filled it with hatred.
I won’t minimize what you went through on 911, however that is hardly a justification for your hatred. If someone reads your post above, they’d think a “muslim army” has invaded and occupied new York, or there are hundreds of drones flying above your skies killing people left and right.
It’s quite Bizzare really, your army occupies and murders people, and you’re the one who feels victimized? This is why you deserve ridicule.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@joeyty: No one would blame you for hating the man who carried out the murder. In your effort to rationalize your hatred, you decided to blame an entire people, sadly no different than what Bin Laden did back in 1996 when he blamed the entire American population for your army’s belligerence.
joeyty
@Hussain-TheCanadian: Some of your points about the U.S. interfering overseas, Bin Laden, politics, etc are fair and would deserve debate. But: 1) it’s not just 9-11 that made me believe as I do. That was just the beginning. To suggest that my beliefs only come from what I went through personally is like saying my conclusions re. Muslims are only based on emotion. 2) I still don’t want any more Muslims in the west. It’s not good for western culture, art, and it’s deadly for gays. I can’t see any conclusion BUT that.
robert_galindo
i dated dewey (matthew) for quite some time and im honestly not suprised he supports trumps lmao!