Rick Brattin (r) [2025 file photo].
Rick Brattin for Missouri
[January 21, 2026]When you see all of these mass protests that the left is doing nationwide, just realize these yayhoos are being paid, their transportation provided in nice comfy expensive charter buses, and pallets of food miraculously arrive for them. Their signs are printed and distributed to them upon their arrival, and their organizer gives them their barking orders on what they are supposed to do.
This isn’t grassroots, they are like extras on a mass movie set and by law they should probably all have to register as lobbyists.
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Democracy, meh.
Some of the responses:
That is a bold face lie. I’m not sure what is worse, that you are intentionally lying to your constituents or that you are stupid enough to believe the people that are feeding you that line of bull.
Rick, it’s ironic that you do not respond to phone calls, messages or mail when we need to talk with you about issues but you have chosen this issue to spout falsehoods. First communication from you!
Are you really so stupid you believe what you’re saying? Wait don’t answer that lol. Retired grandma here. Not paid. We drove, but know many of the people on those busses, not paid either. Please, continue to talk your bs. There really are this many people who are willing to stand up and speak out to save our democracy…and it’s growing every single day.
Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].
Hey Mr. Brattin! I am one of your constituents (not by choice), and I drove 2 hours to come have my voice (as well as 3 other constituents voices) heard today! I didn’t get paid. But what I did get was the satisfaction of getting to talk to other constituents who are just as unhappy as I am that you can’t seem to do your job without infringing on the Missourians rights who have plainly voted on measures they want.
You serve the people. I am sure you will be reminded of that once your term ends.
Local man baffled by the idea of “organizing”. More at 11
Lol if we’re being paid to protest where’s my check?
Gee, and here I am always protesting for free. You’re a ridiculous person Brattin.
Rick here is a liar. I do it all for free. My friends do it all for free.
I bought three new Mercedes with mine
Heh.
LOL. Bro posted a picture of buses and some snacks and somehow is convinced of some massive protestor conspiracy. Top notch work 🙄
all you idiots wear the same red hats
Heh.
And China makes them. 😂
yeah. We all go to the same places for our signs and organize in advance genius. Are you people really this stupid???
Yes. This has been another edition of “Short Answers to Simple Questions”.
Lol! I got paid for protesting the same day I got my Doge check 😂😂😂
Oh they got snacks!
I love snacks!
Do they pay more than ICE?
wow. and to think I’ve been doing it on my own time free of charge. Can you dig a little deeper and get some more info so I can sign up and get paid? Thanks bro
How much do they get paid?
Is it under the table?
Does it have benefits and 401k?
I’m looking for the one that provides healthcare coverage!
What is sad about your post Is that you really believe it?
he’s an idiot OR he thinks voters are idiots
exactly. What’s worse? That he’s a liar or just stupid? 🤦♀️
like for real…they just blindly believe whatever they see on Fox “news”. 🤦♀️
Is this a parody account?😆😆😆
Sadly, no.
Stop. I was there today. Drove myself, ate a lovely lunch at Arris Pizza and drove home.
No, we just know how to organize against fascism.
water cannons – every military base has at least one xtra — hose em down
Think about that one for just a second.
Such mature language to call them yahoos, Rick. There’s an awful lot of people protesting on their own dime. How about you do your job instead of creating posts like this.
I bet the guy in the bathrobe in the Minneapolis snow was being paid. You guys are ridiculous. 😆😆😆
Children shouldn’t have access to the internet. Please be quiet while adults are talking.
That’s a pretty brash statement. I am sure there are still some of us who feel strongly about exercising our first amendment rights without it being for monetary gain. Those of us from the 60’s and 70’s understand that.
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Keep calling this out, Senator Brattin
he’s not calling it out. He’s making it up. Don’t be fooled. The left isn’t paying fake protestors. We are terrified and our of at what this country is becoming and if you don’t see it, it’s because you are choosing not to see it. Facism is sneaky. This country is not great when our own citizens are scared of our own government. Do better
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And the moon is made of cheese.
You’re confusing this with J6. And the buses paid for by the wife of Clarence Thomas.
There’s that.
Hey so who do I call to get my check? And back pay since I’ve never gotten one for any of the protests I’ve attended? Oh and who reimburses me for the supplies I purchased to make my signs? Ya know since they provided printed ones… 🙄
Then it should be easy to go undercover and get proof and receipts yeah? Go on and do it. Show us clown.
Oh hell no, I protest for free!
Yeah, with all these trump tariff and doge checks, plus the protest checks, I’m shocked the economy isn’t doing better
Heh.
It’s always amusing to see that Republicans think liberals get paid to do things…mainly because the Republicans could never imagine having something so meaningful that you’d fight for it for free. Classic projection and sidestep. You think the libs do it because that’s the only way you’d do it. Some folks just believe in human rights and the sanctity of human life and liberty. Ask yourself which is more Christlike, you won’t be seeing it in the mirror.
The fact that so many people protesting this administration is inconceivable to you and others is mind boggling. Tells me that you are not in touch with the concerns of your constituents. (Also, those pictures do not “prove” a point.)
Is this a 1099 gig?
Heh.
So difficult for maga to imagine caring about others or something other than themselves 🤭🤔
Why is it so hard for people to understand that folks hate trump for free? And why has there never been proof of payments? And why hasn’t maga ever went undercover to blow up the whole deal??… you guys are hilarious…lmao
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There should be a law requiring identification of paid protesters. We can start with a general law that states all acts of protest with “x” number of people require a permit. If a permit is not provided then protesters are not allowed to inhibit public traffic or neighborhoods.
Keep trying to take away the 1st amendment. That will definitely win you cucks the midterms 🤣
Geez, almost like no one ever thought of that…oh wait, Russia and China beat you to it.
should that same law require a group of masked men with weapons shouting demands also identify who they are?
We see what you did there.
“Stop the ICEholes”
Good thing the 60s didn’t depend on you.
So you’re for small government, right?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Special kind of stupid aren’t you.
Are you okay? I’m seriously worried about your brain or your soul but either way you might want to get it checked 😬
Dude, are you dumb?
Dunning-Kruger. Stupid people don’t know that they’re stupid.
Is that what you really believe? If it is, I’m really sorry for you.
You are remarkably stupid.
Are you merely stupid? Or are you huffing spray paint? Either way, when idiocy goes to $50 a barrel, you’re Saudi Arabia.
Tell us you are an idiot without telling us you are an idiot.
Wow. You are clearly as ignorant as they come, a liar, or both. Which is it? People protest you and your cronies because you are…well, as stated in the previous sentence, both. We don’t get paid to stand up to your lies and bad policies.
Just say you’re a moron. Takes much fewer words.
Just a lot of people dont like Nazis.
It’s freaking awesome that Republicans have not once came up with the idea to “pose as an agitator, get paid big bucks with delicious snacks, expose all with Sean Hannity.” Like either (A) ya’ll are completely delusional and half the country suffering from what you call “TDS” really does hate the man that much to freely protest, or (B), you folks must be all tied as the absolute worst board game players in the history of mankind.
Arrest them all.
Never heard of the Constitution, slept through school.
Senator Rick Brattin for Missouri, your post is indicative of your inability to comprehend that there are things so important like our country and our form of government we don’t have to be paid to stand up for them.
In addition your post is indicative of the worry that you and your fellow unfit for office Republicans are feeling. You underestimated the resolve, integrity, ethics, and intelligence of “We the people”
There’s that.
You are some kind of stupid.
Same old tired lies. Nobody has to pay us to stand up for human rights. To fight for the rights of human beings, who are also citizens, to not be taken out in a Minnesota winter barely clothed at almost 60 years old. To not be shot in the face. To not have to do CPR on their 6-month-old because they were tear-gassed. Why is it beyond your comprehension that anyone would have to be paid to be a decent human being with empathy for others? We have been here before, and you’re on the wrong side of history.
Rick why didn’t you come out of your office and actually speak with us? We are Missouri voters who gladly attended for free. I spoke at the rally. But when a group of constituents went to speak to our senator after the rally he literally ran out of his office and hid from us. You might be more in tune with your constituents if you weren’t locked in your office taking creepy aerial photos of buses and lunches.
Does it make you sad that you’re just another Republican puking up lies? If you want people to listen to you, maybe you should try listening to the voters. It’s a 2 way street.
We have enough liars in the government. We need people who will tell the truth.
How do I know you’re lying? Because if there were any truth to this, you would sign up and have video of all of this happening, not a couple pictures that show nothing. Not only that, you’d have a check stub proving that these people are being paid.
Without any of that, you’re just a cog in the propaganda machine. I mean, I get why you have to believe those lies… because otherwise you’d have to accept the fact that so many people disagree with you and don’t like you… if you’re right, you can stay the course no matter what your voters think. Doesn’t make you right though, just bad at your job.
