A school board meeting in Maine descended into chaos this week after a board member slapped a phone from an attendee's hand during a heated exchange. The incident occurred at a Regional School Unit 67 meeting on Wednesday night, when social media personality Tim Bodnar confronted board members over a teacher's comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Bodnar, known online as the 'Truth-slinger', repeatedly disrupted the meeting, accusing the district of allowing 'communist propaganda' in schools. He demanded action against the teacher, who was placed on leave last week pending an investigation into comments made about Kirk's death.
Board Chair Dianne Buck attempted to restore order by striking her gavel, but Bodnar ignored her calls, shouting, 'You're a foul, evil woman! You're a coward!' Board member Andrew Funaro then intervened, defending Buck and telling Bodnar, 'You should go back down south and get some more clicks on your little YouTube.'
The situation escalated further when Bodnar approached Funaro with his phone out, filming the interaction. Funaro slapped the phone from Bodnar's hand, sparking loud reactions from the audience. The board briefly recessed, and police officers flanked another attendee who began speaking out of turn.
Bodnar later took to social media to share his perspective, calling the incident the 'proudest moment of my life'. The teacher remains on leave as the investigation continues.
