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James Bunner, a television reporter in southern Minnesota, decided to show his support for Donald Trump by wearing a "Make America Great Again" while covering his rally in Rochester. As a result, he was fired.
Bunner was a multimedia journalist for KTTC-TV, a subsidiary of NBC in Austin. Photos of him wearing the cap started circulating on Twitter and it did not take long for this to reach his bosses.
According to the Associated Press, news director Noel Sederstrom said the station did not allow staff to cover reports while wearing political campaign clothes. Bunner was fired Friday.
The journalist has been working for KTTC-TV since 2017 and posted his online support for Trump. He had previously posted a video of himself performing a celebratory dance in the newsroom on the day of Trump's inauguration.
MAGA's hat has become a symbol for Trump's loyal clientele since the campaign that led to his election to the presidency. More recently, Kanye West has worn the hat with pride. Last week, West wore the hat as a musical guest of Saturday Night Live as he gave a pro-trump speech that was greeted with boos and backlash. He also posted a photo of him in the hat on Twitter with many tweets supporting Trump and his thoughts on the abolition of the 13th amendment, which was also the subject of negative reactions.
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