| Published April 5, 2025
A recent article from The Gateway Pundit describes an incident during an anti-Trump and anti-Elon Musk protest in Washington, D.C., where a protester was unable to articulate the reasons for his participation when questioned. Instead, he referred to talking points provided to him along with a free sign, which were attributed to a communist leader. The article suggests that the protest may not have been entirely organic, citing observations of participants being bused in and coordinated efforts by groups like Indivisible.
This type of media rhetoric is right in line with the USAID-funded news organizations that popped up in Ukraine in late November, 2013, to promote the Maidan. It is worth checking out Oliver Stone’s Ukraine on Fire for free here to understand the innerworkings of USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy in helping to orchestrate these colour revolutions.
Another video showing “protesters” being bussed in was posted by Texas Patriot on X, showing at least five buses near the Washington Monument.
During one speech at a “Hands Off 2020” stage, Stella Keating took to the microphone claiming to be “the first trans teen to ever testify before the United States Senate.” After a couple of minutes of ranting about not being “the threat” but rather “we are the future,” he ended by saying, “The question isn’t whether we belong, the question is what are you willing to do defend us?!” before walking off the stage.
But perhaps the most hilarious engagement thus far came from Ted Goodman, who is on the ground interviewing “protesters.” During an interview with a man holding a sign that reads, “The Fascist Trump Regime Must Go!” Goodman learns that he was given the sign for free along with two pages worth of talking points.
Goodman asked, “What makes Trump a ‘fascist’?”
“Uhhhhhh….welll……he does things without, um, he just does anything he wants and not following laws and, you know….he’s a convicted felon, you know! And that’s all I know.”
Goodman follows up, “Your sign says he’s a fascist. What makes him a fascist?”
At this point, another protester interjects and says that “one of the things, he’s trying to control the media, right? He’s trying to control the narrative.”
“How is he trying to control the media? Doesn’t every President try to control the narrative?”
The “protester” admits that Presidents try to control “their own narrative” and then veers off to the renaming of the Gulf of America and “not allowing the Associated Press to come into the White House.”
It is worth noting that President Trump has answered more questions and engaged more with the Press in his first two months than Joe Biden did in essentially his entire time in Office.
IMPLICATIONS
The implications of this incident, as highlighted in The Gateway Pundit, suggest several key points:
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Astroturfing Concerns: The fact that protesters may have been handed pre-written signs and talking points implies the event might not have been a grassroots movement, but rather an astroturfed protest—engineered to appear organic but actually orchestrated by political groups.
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Lack of Informed Activism: The protester’s inability to explain their stance raises concerns about the depth of understanding among some activists. It suggests that certain individuals might be participating more out of group pressure or incentives rather than informed conviction.
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Political Manipulation: If the claims about organized busing and coordination by left-wing groups like Indivisible are accurate, it could indicate broader efforts to manufacture dissent or control narratives, especially ahead of elections or major events.
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Public Perception: Incidents like this can damage the credibility of political protests. When opponents see protestors who can’t explain their position, it becomes easier to dismiss the movement as disingenuous or superficial.
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Media and Trust Issues: Coverage like this can further polarize political discourse. Right-leaning audiences may feel validated in their skepticism of leftist protests, while left-leaning groups might view it as cherry-picking or misrepresenting the broader message.
OVERALL TAKEAWAY
The overall takeaway from the article is that some anti-Trump protests may lack authenticity and informed participation, raising concerns about political manipulation and performative activism. When protesters can’t clearly explain their reasons for protesting and rely on pre-written scripts, it undermines the credibility of the movement and reinforces skepticism about whether such demonstrations are truly grassroots or strategically manufactured by political groups.
Nothing on the left is organic, it’s all FAKE .. They even had a FAKE president, the corrupt pedo-puppet!