The Audacity of Madison Cawthorn

his grandstanding was not an inspiration — it was an insult to the disabled movement

Kristen Parisi
5 min readAug 27, 2020

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If you tuned into the full Republican National Convention (RNC) last night and saw Madison Cawthorn speak, you also saw him end his speech by standing from his wheelchair. He stood, as he said, for the flag.

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Kristen Parisi

Award-Winning Writer, Disability Specialist & Media Expert. I write about entertainment, politics, travel and some oversharing. KristenParisi.net