A TV reporter in Minnesota was fired after wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat while on assignment at a President Donald Trump rally.Photos of James Bunner sporting the hat while also wearing his KTTC-TV jacket and holding a branded microphone and camera were captured by a (Minneapolis) Star Tribune reporter Thursday. Trump held a rally that day in Rochester, Minnesota.Bunner was fired Friday because he violated policy, the station’s news director told BuzzFeed News.“We don’t allow our people to wear campaign clothing while on assignment,” Noel Sederstrom said.Prohibiting reporters from having political bumper stickers or wearing political clothing while on assignment is standard practice in the news industry.Bunner also posted a video on Facebook live at the rally that has since been taken down, The Washington Post reported."I've met people all the way from Mankato, from Iowa, from Eagle Lake, you name it," Bunner reportedly said in the video. "They are excited for the fact the president of the United States is visiting Rochester. This is big! This 'yuge,' in the words of Donald Trump."He started working at the station in December.

A TV reporter in Minnesota was fired after wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat while on assignment at a President Donald Trump rally.

Photos of James Bunner sporting the hat while also wearing his KTTC-TV jacket and holding a branded microphone and camera were captured by a (Minneapolis) Star Tribune reporter Thursday. Trump held a rally that day in Rochester, Minnesota.


Bunner was fired Friday because he violated policy, the station’s news director told BuzzFeed News.

“We don’t allow our people to wear campaign clothing while on assignment,” Noel Sederstrom said.

Prohibiting reporters from having political bumper stickers or wearing political clothing while on assignment is standard practice in the news industry.

Bunner also posted a video on Facebook live at the rally that has since been taken down, The Washington Post reported.

"I've met people all the way from Mankato, from Iowa, from Eagle Lake, you name it," Bunner reportedly said in the video. "They are excited for the fact the president of the United States is visiting Rochester. This is big! This 'yuge,' in the words of Donald Trump."

He started working at the station in December.