Woman who infiltrated soccer field with MAGA sign speaks out

A Trump supporter who made headlines after running across a football field with a MAGA sign during an NFL game in Pennsylvania has identified herself and discussed her reasons for the stunt.

On Sunday, Donald Trump attended a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets during his campaign in the crucial swing state.

During the game, a woman wearing Steelers colors ran onto the field holding a sign that read, “Trump, secure border. Kamala, open border.” Clips of the incident widely shared on social media showed her being intercepted and taken away by security forces. The Daily Mail reported that it is common for people who enter sports fields to be arrested.

Later that evening, online content creator Steven Steele shared on his account Steelers/Jets waving from prison with a Trump sign over his head.”

Newsweek contacted Pittsburgh police via email to verify that the woman in question had been taken to jail and attempted to contact Rose through an Instagram account that appeared to belong to her.

In the video, Steele expressed his admiration that Rose managed to run in heels almost the entire length of the field.

“I don’t go to the gym. Why work for it when you can pay for it? Do you know how I did it? With red, white and blue bleeding through my blood, baby, bleeding through my veins, that got me so far,” she said.

She pointed out that Monday was the last day for people in Pennsylvania to register to vote and said, “We have to save this country.”

“We will be one of the decisive states. I don't care if you like the guy, I don't care if you hate the guy. What was your life like in 2016 and what is it like now? Stop voting with your feelings and tune with your brain,” she added.

Rose urged viewers: “Choose for yourself, for your family, for your children, for your bank accounts, for your food, for your rights, for your freedom. Who cares if he says something offensive? Vote for your freedom.”

When asked for comment, Steele said: Newsweek via email: “I am the marketing and communications director for Maga Memecoin, a popular Trump-themed cryptocurrency run by charities. I had met Claudia yesterday at a tailgating event I was hosting with Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. I found Claudia to be quite lively and unintentionally hilarious.

This isn't the first time Rose has caused a stir on social media with her pro-Trump stunts.

A viral video shared on October 17 showed rapper Forgiato Blow speaking to a poll worker in Fulton County, Georgia, about whether people with tattoos depicting political candidates would be allowed to vote. According to PolitiFact, the worker said they must be insured under Georgia law that says people are not allowed to “distribute or display campaign materials” within 150 feet of a building with a polling place.

The clip then shows Rose seemingly getting “MAGA” tattooed on her face before returning to vote.

Rose showed off the tattoo again in the clip shared by Steele, telling viewers that it was real.

While campaigning in the state on Sunday, Trump was filmed at a McDonald's, operating the fryer and serving people at a drive-thru.

Pennsylvania will be crucial in the upcoming election. On Monday, according to poll aggregator FiveThirtyEight, Trump was in the lead, but only by 0.3 points – well below the margin of error for most polls.

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