This is the scenario Tom Kohler found himself in yesterday when a trip to a Wawa in King of Prussia, PA, coincided with a Donald Trump campaign visit. To add to the stakes for Kohler, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported he’s also the chair of a local Democratic Party committee and a legislative aide to a Democratic state Rep. Tim Briggs whose name was emblazoned on his sweatshirt.
Here’s how Kohler reacted when a Getty Images photographer started taking pictures.
Kohler deserves a lot of credit, not just for extricating himself from a sticky situation, but for ruining a Donald Trump publicity appearance with maybe the greatest political photobomb in history, without even trying.
Kohler wanted the Inquirer to know that the whole incident was just a weird coincidence.
“I was just annoyed because I was just trying to get my lunch and I couldn’t get away from him.” Kohler said. “I hope people don’t think I was there intentionally. I certainly was not.”
We understand perfectly, Tom Kohler.
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