In the photo, Clyde – with a look of terror on his face – cowers behind a Capitol official who points a gun at the door of a House chamber prepared for insurgents after storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Clyde has been slammed by Democrats and others after distributing gun lapel pins to Republican lawmakers in the House.
Clyde, the owner of a major Georgia gun retailer who profits from the use of guns, lamented in a tweet that he has “triggered” Democrats” with a pin extolling the assault rifle, which he wears. He said his goal was to lend support to the Second Amendment.
That sparked a flurry of photos on Twitter of a terrified Clyde on January 6, with one critic mocking: “Were you triggered here?”