The trouble with trying to placate the extreme left is that at some point it still won’t be enough.
California State Sen. Scott Weiner recently learned that lesson after years of endorsing every far-left LGBT (especially the T) policy he could find or dream up himself.
But since he doesn’t openly endorse the annihilation of Israel, he’s persona non grata among the hardcore anti-Israel left … even at a San Francisco trans march.
As The Hill reported:
“As I walked through Dolores Park to participate in a trans-led Pride Shabbat service in connection with the trans march, a group of people began screaming at me, ran up to me, surrounded me, and began harassing me, both verbally and physically, including physical contact,” Weiner wrote in a lengthy statement shared on the social platform X.
A video circulating online showed Weiner walking through the park surrounded by a group of individuals shouting profanities, making obscene gestures and accusing him of “betray[ing] queers” with his stance on Gaza. According to Weiner’s campaign website, he supports Palestinian statehood and describes the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza as genocide.
“You stopped being queer the moment you started supporting Israel, you piece of s—,” one person can be heard yelling in the background of the video, which has racked up more than 6 million views.
Wiener, who is Jewish and openly gay, also claimed that the group of people made comments about his “Israeli handlers,” among other statements he described as “inaccurate, extreme, and vile.”
His social media statement drew a substantial amount of derision:
Scott Wiener only cares when his hateful rhetoric and tactics are used against him. Remember his remarks about Charlie Kirk? Wiener said Charlie spread “bigoted, VIOLENT poison” and was “a vile bigot who did immeasurable HARM by normalizing dehumanization.” Now, Wieners side are…
— Amy Reichert (@amyforsandiego) June 27, 2026
This is what you’ve empowered.
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 28, 2026
— franchise (@eseaFranny) June 27, 2026
Here’s his full statement:
Senator Wiener’s Statement on Physical Intimidation and Harassment of Political Leaders
SAN FRANCISCO – In two separate incidents this week, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) was harassed, threatened, and physically intimidated while attending public events to engage with the San Francisco community. Both incidents were sparked by people who had previously targeted Senator Wiener with aggressive behavior in the past. Senator Wiener issued the following statement on the incidents:
”Last night I attended the trans march, as I’ve done each year for the past 22 years since the first march in 2004. I attend each year in solidarity with our trans siblings, who are facing existential threats from right wing extremists, including the President. It has been a deep honor to partner for many years with trans people to advance legislation and budget requests to support the community.
”As I walked through Dolores Park to participate in a trans-led Pride Shabbat service in connection with the trans march, a group of people began screaming at me, ran up to me, surrounded me, and began harassing me, both verbally and physically, including physical contact. They made statements about my ‘Israeli handlers,’ among many other inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements. They were so physically and verbally aggressive that it was impossible for me to safely remain in the park. As a result, I left the park and, for the very first time, did not participate in the trans march.
“This follows an incident Wednesday night at a bar in the Mission where I’d gone to watch a World Cup game. During the game, a man accosted me in a corner of the bar, effectively cornering me and the young women staffers who were with me. He screamed abuse at me and our staff before being ejected by the bar’s employees. After being ejected, the man remained outside the bar, shouting my name and pounding on the side of the bar near where I was sitting for several minutes. The same individual, in December 2023, stalked me on a plane and in an airport, shouting at me about my ‘tainted bloodline.’
”I have no objection whatsoever to anyone disagreeing with me, opposing me, or protesting me. All of that is core to democracy. I also have no issue when people talk to me on the street and ask questions or express opposition. That’s democracy, even when the people engaging in this conduct misrepresent my views.
“But when opposition and disagreement transition to harassment, including cornering me, touching me, or trying to physically bully me out of a public event, that crosses a line. We’re living in a time when violence is all too often threatened or used against people in public life. In San Francisco, we’re better than that.”
Newsweek covered the initial incident:
The footage shows the person filming Wiener telling him: “Scott, I think your legislation on trans issues….is fantastic and I really applaud you for that, and I think you deserve to be here for that, but I think your…policy on the genocide in Gaza is terrible. I think you do not belong here.”
During this speech, several other people join in on confronting Wiener, with some wearing balaclavas, shouting as they follow him through the park.
One person can be heard yelling “we f***ing hate you, you piece of s**t” while another says: “Get the f**k out of here.”
“You’ve been wonderful for trans people,” the person filming says, “and you’ve been terrible on Gaza. You do not belong here anymore Scott and it breaks my heart,” they add.
ADVERTISEMENTAnother person in a balaclava can be seen walking next to Wiener as they shout: “Everybody f***ing hates you.”
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