Perry County pays $835k to settle lawsuit after sheriff jailed man for 37 days over Trump meme

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 423

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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A Perry County man, who was wrongly detained for 37 days for posting a meme following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has settled the case for $835,000.

Larry Bushart was arrested by a Perry County Sheriff’s Office in September for posting a Facebook meme in a thread about a vigil honoring Kirk after he was shot and killed.

Bushart’s meme included the quote “seems relevant today” and a picture of President …

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