You read that right. Nick Taurus, a candidate for Congress in CA 40 (along with Young Kim and Greg Raths), and his minions, showed up at Tuesday’s OC GOP Central Committee meeting and someone called the cops. Nick seems to be quite a MAGA thumping jerk.
Here’s a snapshot from the OC Register.
The group was led by Nick Taurus, a self-proclaimed American Nationalist who last year spearheaded a protest during a town hall for Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, that turned violent. After provocation from Taurus’ group, a Porter supporter threw a punch and was arrested.
Taurus, R-Laguna Hills, is now challenging GOP Rep. Young Kim in the CA-40 House race. He’s labeled Kim, who’s been endorsed by the OCGOP as a RINO, a derogatory name used by the far-right for more moderate politicians who they deem “Republican in name only.”
The clash reflects a growing schism in the Republican party, pitting those who strive to elect GOP candidates in purple areas like Orange County, and those on the far right, who remain fiercely loyal to former President Donald Trump.
The party said on Jan. 12 that because of the coronavirus surge attendance at Monday night’s OCGOP meeting — which was aimed at endorsing candidates for the 2022 election cycle — would be limited to members of the Central Committee due to the coronavirus surge.
Taurus is a self-proclaimed Christian “America First” Nationalist who really ought to read the Bible again to get an idea of what Jesus Christ was all about.
The OC GOP issued this statement:
“The Costa Mesa Police Department was called when (a) group continued to disrupt our meeting and the business of the venue.
“As a party, we welcome a healthy debate of ideas. That cannot occur in the manner these individuals conducted themselves. The safety of our members, guests and staff are of the utmost importance to our organization.”
Taurus has been involved in multiple protests that have turned physical in the past, including free speech rallies at Cal State Fullerton and Orange Coast College in 2017. Videos circulating on social media also show him disrupting a 2020 racial justice protest in Yorba Linda. In that video he is seen stealing and ripping up someone’s Black Lives Matter sign. His social media posts tout conspiracy theories about the Clinton family, the “gay mafia” and “anti-White racism.”
After the incident at Porter’s town hall, Taurus said in a live Instagram video that someone from the Republican Party of Orange County sent an invitation for his group to attend the Democrat’s town hall and “press” Porter about what she’s doing to help eastern O.C.’s 45th District. Now, Taurus said via social media, his group is being shut out by the same party.