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Heckler boos commerce secretary Howard Lutnick He is a familiar face in politics, it has been revealed, who upended an event in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
Lutnick spoke at an invitation-only VIP dinner hosted by the billionaire BlackRock boss Larry Fink Once a heckler, now considered a climate change advocate and former vice president al gorebegan booing former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO.
Gore’s reaction came after Lutnick attacked Europe in remarks that prompted the European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde Reportedly withdrawing from the event.
According to Reuters, the party was suspended before dessert was served.
Gore confirmed in a statement to Mediaite on Wednesday that he questioned Lutnick but said he was not the only one to do so.
“I sat and listened to him,” Gore said. “I didn’t interrupt him in any way. It’s no secret that I think this administration’s energy policy is crazy. At the end of his speech, I made my feelings known, as did several others.”
The incident occurred the day before the president donald trump The speech to world leaders lasted more than an hour and covered everything from Greenland to windmills and his false claims that the election was rigged.
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