An Oregon man who was arrested after he yelled “Trump’s a loser” during solo protests in his tiny hometown is suing city and county officials for infringing on his right to free speech, according to a report.
Neil Daniels, 59, filed a $75,000 civil suit earlier this month over his October 2024 arrest for disorderly conduct. He alleges that Coos County Commissioner Rod Taylor, a Trump supporter who claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen and was at the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riots, called 911 on him.
No criminal charges were ultimately brought but Daniels said the incident left him “shaken” and with “a lot of anxiety,” Oregon Live reported.
Daniels, a retired police and probation officer, had taken to holding one-man protests on the public sidewalk outside Taylor’s office in Coquille, where nearly 60 percent of voters went for Trump in the 2024 election.
During the protests, Daniels would sometimes wear a mask emblazoned with “TRUMP LOST GET OVER IT,” and chant slogans including, “Rod…