Annie Dunleavy, a former special education teacher from Connecticut, is contemplating a political career following her resignation over a contentious video that went viral.
The video featured Dunleavy making aggressive remarks about supporters of former President Donald Trump, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Dunleavy, 30, was formerly employed at Chapman Elementary School in Cheshire, Connecticut. She voluntarily left her position in the wake of public outrage sparked by her video. In the controversial footage, Dunleavy issued threats such as leaving Trump supporters "on a stretcher... forever" and cautioned individuals not to "test their gangster on her. She further expressed her concern for the safety of those she cares about, stating, arent gonna be safe in America so neither the f*** are you guys.
In the video, Dunleavy is heard saying, Just because you won doesn't mean we don't remember who the f**k you voted for you're not in the clear... please, please don't test your gangster on me because you will end on a stretcher - gone, forever. She continued, '[I'm] so serious nobody f***ing talk to me unless you wanna swing - if you wanna fight text me call me, whatever, anybody else stay the f*** outta my face. If you voted for Trump literally, please delete me, block me, get rid of everything of me - or step to me, so that I know what's up and I can handle you how I see fit.
Following the video's widespread online circulation, Dunleavy was placed on leave and subsequently resigned from her teaching position.
In the aftermath of the viral video, Dunleavy was interviewed by her local News 8 station. She expressed remorse for her actions and responded affirmatively when asked if she would consider running for office or getting involved in something that would perhaps lead to change instead of venting online.
Yes, I think that (venting on social media) was my initial thought of how I could make a change and how I could share my views, and clearly that is not the right way to go about it, she admitted.
Dunleavy clarified that her video was not intended to be a threat, but she understood how it could be perceived as such. I hope that people know I am not a danger, I would never hurt anyone, I have never hurt anyone unless my safety was in danger - and that was the point I was trying to get across, she explained. But I completely understand why it was taken a different way.
She further elaborated that her intention was to express her belief that another Trump presidency would give people the permission in their minds to enact violence against women. Dunleavy stated, I wanted to basically just say like, I'm not going to go down without a fight. I will fight for myself and if someone was to try to hurt me I would do what I had to do to protect myself. She admitted that her message was delivered in an aggressive tone due to her emotional state at the time.
As Dunleavy contemplates a shift from education to politics, it remains to be seen how her past actions and controversial views will impact her potential political career.
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