Lettuce Laugh? Liz Truss Condemns ‘Suppression’ Stunt During Speech on Trump’s Prospects

Liz Truss reacts to lettuce banner joke

While discussing her prediction of a Donald Trump victory in the upcoming U.S. election, a political activist group executed the prank.

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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss criticized a prank involving a lettuce-themed banner at an event where she was speaking, dismissing it as "not funny." She also charged the "far-left activists" responsible for displaying the banner with trying to "suppress" free speech.

Previously, she abruptly left the stage when a banner displaying a lettuce alongside the phrase "I crashed the economy" was unveiled behind her during a function.

Initially, Ms. Truss chose not to address the incident, but by Wednesday, she had shared her thoughts on the matter via the X social media platform.

"She expressed that the events of the previous evening were no laughing matter," she penned.

Extreme leftist protesters interrupted the event, leading to its cancellation due to safety concerns. Their goal is to bully individuals and stifle open dialogue. I refuse to tolerate this behavior.

"Would the response be the same if the activists belonged to the far-right?"

Truss abruptly exits the stage

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During a book tour event on Tuesday evening in Beccles, Suffolk, the ex-prime minister was engaging with the audience in a Q&A session when the activist organization Led By Donkeys executed their prank.

She expressed her belief that Donald Trump might likely secure a victory in the US election because "the average American is struggling," just as a banner unfurled from the ceiling behind her.

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The image shown relates to an event where the Daily Star broadcasted live footage of a lettuce, observing whether it would decay before her leadership concluded in 2022.

Following Ms. Truss's resignation merely 49 days after taking office, the newspaper proclaimed the lettuce as the winner.

The slogan on the banner, pertaining to economic policies, alluded to her platform of reducing taxes and increasing expenditures, which led to a financial downturn in the UK.

Ms. Truss, who was defeated in the July election in her South West Norfolk constituency, initially overlooked the banner.

Upon being made aware of the situation and hearing a few chuckles from the crowd, her expression turned stern as she remarked, "That's not funny."

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After collecting her notes, she removed her microphone and exited the stage.

A few claps were heard as she exited.

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The activist group Led By Donkeys acknowledged orchestrating the prank, sharing a video of the event on their social media platforms.

The message read: "Liz Truss is currently on a speaking tour supporting Trump. As a response, we strategically deployed a remote-controlled banner featuring lettuce."

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At the beginning of this year, the organization employed a drone-deployed banner featuring an image of the Russian leader to interrupt a presentation given by Nigel Farage, the head of Reform UK.

It said: "I love Putin."

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