heckler
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El-Sayed, who is Muslim, quickly answered—“Sure, yeah, absolutely”—before questioning the heckler, who identified himself as “Tommy,” about the thinking behind it.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Scott, do you have anything to say?” one heckler says in a video as Mr. Wiener tries silently to leave the march.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Footage shows the security employee going back down the tunnel, presumably in search of the heckler, but it is unclear what happened after that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
A heckler interrupted Farage's speech before being escorted out by security.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
One of the reasons laughter is so effective as a tool for persuasion—and any stand-up comic who has ever seen off a heckler with a zinging one-liner knows this—is that laughter is involuntary assent.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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