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'Poopalosi': YouTuber livestreams taking a dump on Pelosi’s driveway in support 'for President Trump'

The YouTuber said his act was a 'peaceful protest' against what he saw as restrictions on facilities for the homeless due to Covid-19 lockdown

In a bizarre incident, a YouTuber reportedly relieved himself on the driveway of Nancy Pelosi’s house to show his apparent support for US President Donald Trump. The man, who identifies himself as Armando or Mando, also live-streamed the act on his YouTube channel - 'Lifes Mavrek'. The video titled, ‘Poopalosi’, has been viewed more than 20,000 times. In the clip which was shot on Saturday, September 12, the man was seen walking through the streets in search of Pelosi’s house. Once he found the house, he adjusted his camera on the opposite street and stood on the House Speaker’s driveway while saluting his viewers before pulling down his pants and taking a poop. After taking the dump, Armando was also seen wiping his butt with what appeared like a toilet paper. He then walked towards the camera and said, "That was for President Trump."

The man live-streamed another video, which he titled ‘I’m gonna need a lawyer’ In the footage, he claimed he was detained by deputies from the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police. “It was scary, man. They asked me about Kamala Harris, and about how I joked on the stream that if she lived in San Francisco, I’d s–t on her house too. They weren’t f—ing playing,” he said in the clip. The New York Post reported that Armando later apologized for his “shitty” act. “@SpeakerPelosi I know you may not ever see this but I want you to know, I meant no foul harm yesterday when I did what I did. I’m not proud of it at all and I just would like for you to know that. I have no ill will against you or anyone in an elected officials position,” his tweet read, which is not available now on the social media platform.

Speaking to the Post, Armando said that his act was a “peaceful protest”, which "got out of hand.” He said that he is a YouTuber who mostly makes “IRL” or “in real life” live stream videos, documenting daily life. According to the 28-year-old, he started making videos after he became homeless six years ago. Through his videos, he hoped to show life on the street as he kept changing cities.

However, after Covid-19 lockdowns, things became more difficult for people living on the streets because of lack of resources. “I’d been hunting for a toilet all week, and the joke came up in the comments on one of my streams that ‘Hey, you should take a crap at Pelosi’s house,'” Armando said. "Everyone was enjoying the idea of it, and eventually I just couldn’t hold it anymore.” He also added that his Trump comment was “satire", and he is “not really very political." Though the man said he was not "particularly proud of" his act, he added: "What better way to show someone the message, you know? We need more access to bathrooms, we need more access to resources out here.”

Armando's video has attracted a lot of attention on Twitter with one user saying: “We are losing it here in San Francisco. Earlier today this man apparently defecated on Speaker Pelosi’s driveway and live-streamed the event. He called it Poopalosi.” Another one wrote, "Shifty shitty & Poopalosi should Waters their district down & clean it up already. Til then go back under their assigned rocks. They’re an embarrassment & why the worlds watching & laughing at us. Support term limits. Stop then getting rich off of our hard work!” While a third user added: “Poopalosi...wish I had come up with that word."

Not just Twitter, people on YouTube also commented. “You gave Pelosi a blowout hahahahahahahahahaha,” one comment read. Another commenter stated: “We all know the witch hasn't lived there for ages it is only an address for her. She is at her massive ranch paid for by tax payers. By being pretty much one of the biggest swamp creatures in history. Mad respect to you brother instant sub and like.”

One user expressed his anger over the arrest of the man, saying: “That's brilliant. Funny how there is crap everywhere in that city and the officials don't care. Then when it happens to Pooplosi they make an arrest. The height of hypocrisy.” While another viewer of the video streaming platform added, “Oh hell ya I’m here for poopalooza yesss can’t wait to tell my kids in twenty years they prob won’t believe me.”