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ificandream

(11,243 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:02 PM Jun 19

GOP congressman said he was run off the road by 'deranged man' on the way to work

Source: The Hill

Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said Thursday he was run off the road by a “deranged man” who waved a Palestinian flag in his direction and lobbed death threats before driving away.

Miller recounted the incident in a video posted to social platform X and pledged to hold the individual involved accountable, saying, “I will not hide in the face of this blatant antisemitic violence.”

“As I was driving to work, some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road, when he couldn’t get my attention, to show me a Palestinian flag, not to mention death to Israel, death to me — that he wanted to kill me and my family,” Miller said in the video.

The Ohio lawmaker did not specify whether the death threats were made verbally or otherwise.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5359953-max-miller-run-off-road/

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GOP congressman said he was run off the road by 'deranged man' on the way to work (Original Post) ificandream Jun 19 OP
Out of nowhere (check); Run off the road (check); Palestinian Flag (check); death threats (check); hlthe2b Jun 19 #1
Yeah, right. WHERE in Ohio? Captain Zero Jun 19 #5
Beat Me To It. GB_RN Jun 19 #16
Exactly. Dashcam footage? mwooldri Jun 20 #37
Republican? Check... Bullshit? Check... Conjuay Jun 19 #23
Bullshit alert! Ray Bruns Jun 20 #40
The police have a suspect ClaudetteCC Jun 20 #46
Good... hlthe2b Jun 20 #47
Sorry..... Butterflylady Jun 19 #2
The whole party is one of propaganda and misinfo wolfie001 Jun 19 #3
He was probably driving like an idiot, started a road rage scenario, his story grew into a tale of gross exaggerations. Clouds Passing Jun 19 #4
Or he was drunk driving and wanted an excuse for auto damage mdbl Jun 19 #20
gqp tends to be the dui group. Clouds Passing Jun 19 #26
That was my first thought! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 20 #39
Today a deranged driver is just normal traffic. dem4decades Jun 19 #6
what percentage of congress critters... ret5hd Jun 19 #7
How did he try to run him off the road?? Very serious allegations there. tulipsandroses Jun 19 #8
fucking liar gopiscrap Jun 19 #9
MTG is gonna be pissed, she was going to tell that same story. Buddyzbuddy Jun 19 #10
"Of all the things that never happened . . . zuul Jun 19 #11
If it's a midwestern GOPer poltician, they were probably drunk. Crowman2009 Jun 19 #12
Liar. travelingthrulife Jun 19 #13
A dashcam in every vehicle purple_haze Jun 19 #14
A more likely story... Mawspam2 Jun 19 #15
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 19 #17
As soon as I saw "republican" I just assumed everything after that TurboDem Jun 19 #18
Cool story, bro ms liberty Jun 19 #19
He's lying JustAnotherGen Jun 19 #21
Sounds like BS to me Luciferous Jun 19 #22
"I don't believe you. You're a liar." spike jones Jun 19 #24
Of course, now I got to hear the whole thing. Play it f**ing loud. spike jones Jun 19 #25
Judas! n/t tinymontgomery Jun 20 #44
Love this song and this version. n/t tinymontgomery Jun 20 #43
Nope. Didn't happen. 2MuchNoise Jun 19 #27
How would this work? Chrysanthemum Jun 19 #28
And now he's worried? JBTaurus83 Jun 19 #29
"Miller claimed to know the identity of the alleged assailant, though he didn't name them" Wiz Imp Jun 19 #30
Projection totally bucolic_frolic Jun 19 #31
prove it, liar! nt orleans Jun 19 #32
Sha ZAMM Botany Jun 19 #33
"I'll take 'Things that didn't happen' for $200, Alex". area51 Jun 19 #34
_ LudwigPastorius Jun 19 #35
Prove it shitcake Picaro Jun 20 #36
I didn't know Donald Trump could drive. mwooldri Jun 20 #38
So give the plate number to the cops and have the guy charged. That's what I would do. Vinca Jun 20 #41
yeah, cool story bro... Javaman Jun 20 #42
I don't know what kind of car my republican congressman drives. JohnnyRingo Jun 20 #45
Not buying it Bettie Jun 20 #48
This is how a lot of BS gets started RussBLib Jun 20 #49

hlthe2b

(110,630 posts)
1. Out of nowhere (check); Run off the road (check); Palestinian Flag (check); death threats (check);
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:09 PM
Jun 19

("death to Israel," yelled?) check; NO ONE ELSE around to witness this (check);

Well, I can't say this is not credible as I don't know the individual involved, but it sure "checks off" all the necessary memes and stereotypes for a Fox News appearance... Just saying.

Captain Zero

(8,119 posts)
5. Yeah, right. WHERE in Ohio?
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:15 PM
Jun 19

If he has a district like Gym Jordan's, I highly doubt this.

If he is in one of Ohio's Confederate districts, I call bullshit.

mwooldri

(10,662 posts)
37. Exactly. Dashcam footage?
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 03:10 AM
Jun 20

Or maybe a police report? Was there a 911 call?

Something doesn't pass the sniff test.

wolfie001

(5,682 posts)
3. The whole party is one of propaganda and misinfo
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:12 PM
Jun 19

I wouldn't believe a word this pig says. It only proves he's a tRUMP cultist of the 1st order. F6ck off repig.

Clouds Passing

(5,393 posts)
4. He was probably driving like an idiot, started a road rage scenario, his story grew into a tale of gross exaggerations.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:14 PM
Jun 19

That’s what gqpeers do they are pathological liars.

ret5hd

(21,602 posts)
7. what percentage of congress critters...
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:18 PM
Jun 19

have dash-cams?

i bet it’s pretty damn high.

i bet there’s no dash-cam footage of this incident.

tulipsandroses

(7,640 posts)
8. How did he try to run him off the road?? Very serious allegations there.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:24 PM
Jun 19

Based on what he said so far, I don't get how he attempted to run him off the road. Did he follow him, hit his car, swerve in his lane?

Crowman2009

(3,173 posts)
12. If it's a midwestern GOPer poltician, they were probably drunk.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:37 PM
Jun 19

The only thing that ran him off the road was probably a six-pack of Old Milwaukee.

Mawspam2

(993 posts)
15. A more likely story...
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:00 PM
Jun 19

“As I was driving to Hooters, some unhinged, deranged man wearing a red hat, decided to lay on his horn and "roll coal" when he recognized me from his NRA fundraiser, to show me a Confederate flag, and flash two thumbs up, not to mention death to blacks, death to immigrants — that he wanted me to make baby eating liberals cry,” Miller said in the video.

spike jones

(1,905 posts)
25. Of course, now I got to hear the whole thing. Play it f**ing loud.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:38 PM
Jun 19

The greatest version of the greatest rock and roll song that will ever be made.

Chrysanthemum

(208 posts)
28. How would this work?
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:58 PM
Jun 19

How can an aggressive driver simultaneously maneuver their vehicle carefully so as not to have an accident himself, wave a flag and engage with the driver they're running off the road long enough to say "death to Israel" and utter threats to the congresscritter? Sounds, um, outlandish.

Wiz Imp

(5,971 posts)
30. "Miller claimed to know the identity of the alleged assailant, though he didn't name them"
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:04 PM
Jun 19

How convenient.

"We know exactly who you are ... and the police are going to pay you a visit," he said in the video, writing in his post that he filed a report with the Capitol Police.

A Capitol Police spokesperson did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.


https://www.axios.com/2025/06/19/max-miller-palestinian-flag-republican-ohio

Something probably happened but not in the way he describes. I think we'll eventually learn the extent of his lies.

mwooldri

(10,662 posts)
38. I didn't know Donald Trump could drive.
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 03:12 AM
Jun 20

After all, the Congresscritter did say "deranged man"....

JohnnyRingo

(20,045 posts)
45. I don't know what kind of car my republican congressman drives.
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 08:24 AM
Jun 20

Just sayin'.

Does he have "US republican Congressman Miller" as a vanity plate? haha
Is the trunk plastered with Trump stickers?

These are questions I'd like to ask.

RussBLib

(9,952 posts)
49. This is how a lot of BS gets started
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 02:50 PM
Jun 20

Some form of evidence should be required before ANY Republican is deemed credible.

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

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