He became a MAGA star at Trump rallies dressed as the border wall...find out what happened to 'Brick Suit Guy' in the free DC Insider newsletter

By NICK ALLEN, US NEWS EDITOR (POLITICS) Published: 01:37, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 01:48, 28 May 2026 Seven years ago this week, one Trump supporter in a brick-patterned suit was plucked from the crowd at a Pennsylvania campaign event and thrust into the MAGA spotlight. Blake Marnell - soon immortalized as the ‘Brick Suit Guy’ - became perhaps the most recognizable face on the Trump trail. After turning up at rally after rally in his border wall-themed outfit, it wasn’t long before one of the President’s most loyal backers turned into a political phenomenon in his own right. But what happened to the man inside the idiosyncratic matching jacket and trousers? In this week’s Daily Mail DC Insider newsletter, we talk to Marnell to find out how his life changed after that unforgettable moment on stage. We discover where he got the costume, what it cost, how many he has, and why the story of Brick Suit Guy did not end in late May 2019. He tells us how the attire became his political calling card, why he keeps what he describes as a ‘Designated Survivor’ suit in reserve, and how one split-second decision changed the course of his life. Marnell also opens up about being in the front row at Butler when gunfire rang out at Trump’s rally, and why he’s furious that footage from that day has since been used to fuel online conspiracy theories. DC Insider is the Daily Mail’s sharp, witty and well-connected guide to the people, plots and power plays shaping Washington. Delivered to your inbox every Thursday afternoon, it brings you exclusive reporting, juicy gossip, behind-the-scenes color and the stories everyone in politics is really talking about. To read the full exclusive interview and find out where Brick Suit Guy is now, sign up for this week’s DC Insider newsletter HERE. President Donald Trump calls up Blake Marnell, wearing a jacket with bricks representing a border wall, to the stage during a Make America Great Again campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.