Meet Trey Hogan, a freshman at the University of South Carolina. Hogan has elicited cheers after he stood up to a demonstrator spouting racist and homophobic garbage by drowning out his comments with a trombone.
The protester appeared on the UofSC campus last week. True to form, he carried a sign that read “BLM are racist thugs,” and wore a “Make America Great Again” hat. As the demonstrator began to spout his hate, Hogan stepped up to do his part.
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“I just had the idea to drown his sound out with mine, so I got my trombone and … I was kind of hesitant at first, but then everyone supported it,” Hogan told WLTX News. “He was saying some pretty hateful stuff, and I just didn’t agree with any of it.”
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Video of the incident went viral, depicting Hogan blowing out loud wails every time the protester tried to speak. The counterprotesters went nuts, cheering him on each time.
“I didn’t really expect so many people to react the way they did but it feels really good, and it feels really nice to know that people are so supportive of what I did and they want to show their support to me,” Hogan added.
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The viral video of the incident has brought Hogan all kinds of acclaim, including praise from Bob Caslen, President of the University of South Carolina.
“The demonstrator on Greene St. today may have a constitutional right to be there & say what he wants, but his words do not reflect the values & principles of our university,” Caslen said via Twitter. “I applaud our @UofSC students who peacefully voiced their opposition to the hate he was spewing.”
Ultimately, Hogan played for two full hours until the Trump-supporting protester’s megaphone died. After that, a local pizzeria reached out to Hogan, offering him free pizza for the remainder of his college years. Hogan also got a shout-out from Gayle King of CBS News, who said “I love Trey Hogan.”
I love you too @GayleKing!! ???? pic.twitter.com/2qvVaQaMS6
— Trey (@Trombro7) August 26, 2020
For Hogan though, the notoriety he has received from the protest doesn’t overshadow the pushback against hate. “It shows that we support everyone here. It’s just not okay, and we don’t want that on this campus,” Hogan declared.
Hey Trey, you can blow your horn in front of us anytime.
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ScottOnEarth
Such a cool guy. We need more people out there like him!
Didier988
Guys, I don’t think refusing others the right to free speech (even if they have terrible ideas) is OK or funny. If this makes me a conservative, so be it.
Ronbo
Music lovers have the same rights. Right? Seems everyone at this gathering prefer the trombone.
Perhaps the hater should march down to the police station where he can get both water and support to spout hate. They have a history of allowing white supremacists to carry their guns into the crowds to shoot protesters with relative immunity.
Cam
Guys, I don’t think attacking a musician for using his right to express his free speech rights is ok or funny.
See how that works?
It’s interesting how conservatives keep trying to claim that racist and bigoted Republicans have the right to say whatever they want ,but people who disagree with them don’t have the right to use THEIR free speech rights to oppose them.
Didier988
I actually agree with the progressives here but there is a difference in politely making your point or/and in organizing another demonstration vs. trying to mute the people who do not agree with you. This way of resolving conflicts will only incite more hate.
Chrisk
Don’t mean to stereotype but he looks exactly how I’d picture him.
joeboyle49
YEAH FOR TREY HOGAN WAY TO GO TREY!