Republican Delaware House candidate Joe Arminio was given the heave-ho from a candidate forum for the grave offense of misgendering incumbent Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the history-making first openly transgender member of Congress.
In another example of the hostility toward free speech and God’s honest truth in America, the GOP nominee was booted from the event, which was hosted by the Jewish Federation of Delaware in Wilmington, on Thursday after using the incorrect pronoun for the Democrat transvestite.
The first time Republican US House candidate “Dr. Joe” Arminio referred to Rep. Sarah McBride (D) as a man during Thursday’s debate at the Siegel Jewish Community Center in Talleyville. He was warned for his comment. #netde pic.twitter.com/j4EaMOL84W
— Sean Greene (@SeanGreeneWDEL) September 18, 2026
“I’m sorry to have to say, the representative from Delaware has contributed, through the net of his actions…” Arminio said as booing erupted from the audience, which expressed its dissatisfaction with the Republican’s failure to validate the congressman’s belief that he’s a real woman.
After the candidate wrapped up his opening remarks, he was admonished by the moderator, who threatened to give him the boot if he failed to show deference to McBride’s delusions.
“If you fail to show respect to anyone else on this stage, you’ll be asked to leave,” moderator Ken Grant warned.
But Arminio would later fail to use McBride’s female pronouns when discussing healthcare, blaming skyrocketing costs on McBride and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), referring to the “gentlemen like the two up here with me in the Democratic Party.”
The pro-McBride audience was once again triggered by his disrespect to the cross-dressing Democrat, and Arminio got the hook.
(Video: YouTube/NBC 10 Philadelphia)
To his credit, McBride didn’t want him to be removed, but Arminio was shown the door anyway.
X users reacted to the Republican getting the bum’s rush for speaking the truth.
Who decided it was “mis-gendering”? He told the truth!
“In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act” -George Orwell
Republican Joseph Arminio, a candidate running for an at-large House seat in Delaware was removed from a candidates forum on Thursday… pic.twitter.com/PsI16R5wSp
— Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) September 18, 2026
McBride IS a male. Growing his hair and wearing a dress doesn’t change that. It is literally mental illness to pretend it isn’t so.
— Bart Marcois (@bmarcois) September 19, 2026
Delusions shouldn’t be encouraged or reinforced. People experiencing them need medical help, not validation, and they shouldn’t be drawing others into their delusions. 🤪
— JohJen (@JohJen42862) September 19, 2026
No matter how many times McBride wears woman face, he remains a man.
We’re under no obligation to join him in his fantasy.
— Ken Joseph (@KenJoseph66) September 19, 2026
Crazy lefties will remove you from society if you don’t participate in their delusion. It’s a dude! Change of names and a dress won’t change that. I thought this was supposed to be the “highly educated” crowd. More like “highly indoctrinated.” 🤦♂️
— Dennis (@dennisd79) September 18, 2026
“I have thick skin; I can handle things. That doesn’t mean what he was doing or saying was right or appropriate… but I thought it was important to make clear that his removal from the stage was not a byproduct of my request,” McBride told Delaware Public Media.
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