Nationwide anti-Trump protests, scheduled for this Saturday, are being orchestrated by left-wing dark money groups, including Indivisible, the organization responsible for the disruptive protests at Tesla dealerships and the paid left-wing protesters who caused chaos at red-district town halls in March.
These groups are urging their activists to maintain peace during the protests, even suggesting tactics such as offering cookies to potential rioters or shouting, "Hey, there's Beyonce!" as a distraction.
According to The Washington Free Beacon, the activist coalition, which has planned nearly 2,000 "No Kings" protests across the country to counter President Donald Trumps military parade celebrating the Armys 250th anniversary, held a Zoom planning call on Wednesday.
During this call, coalition leaders implored the thousands of liberal activists who will be leading the protests to be vigilant for "actors of concern" who may seek to incite violence, echoing the anti-ICE riots that swept through Los Angeles last weekend.
Nadine Bloch, a coalition leader and executive of the activist group Beautiful Trouble, expressed concern about potential instigators, including those from their own side. She asked the approximately 3,800 attendees to consider their response if a left-wing agitator arrived with "paint balloons or rocks so they can encourage other people to throw things."
Suggestions from attendees to pacify potential left-wing rioters included "chanting over them," "giving away free stickers," and "complimenting them on their passion." Bloch praised the idea of distributing cookies, stating, "What a great idea."
The stakes are high for the coalition, as violence at their "No Kings" protests could jeopardize their partnerships with several prominent left-wing dark money groups, including Planned Parenthood, the League of Conservation Voters, Common Cause, and Jewish Voice for Piece. This radical anti-Zionist group claims to represent "peaceful" American Jews. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. Vt.) is also listed as a partner on the "No Kings" website.
Bloch also encouraged the protest attendees to prepare for the potential arrival of conservative counterprotesters. She suggested that protesters may need to get creative to "distract" Trump supporters, including shouting random phrases or causing physical distractions.
Stephen Piggott, the co-director of Princeton Universitys Bridging Divides Initiative, warned during the call that "actors of concern" had previously turned protests violent, citing the Roe v. Wade protests in 2022 and some of Indivisibles "Tesla Takedown" protests earlier this year.
Piggott noted that while most mass demonstrations organized by liberal groups from Inauguration Day through the end of May have been predominantly peaceful, the recent unrest in Los Angeles, characterized by looting, car fires, and attacks on police, may have emboldened agitators to replicate such violence this weekend.
Piggott stated, "The events in Los Angeles over the past week have resulted in actors of concern paying a bit more attention to the No Kings protests than they were, say, even a week ago."
This warning comes amid denials from prominent Democrats, including Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.), that violence occurred in Los Angeles last weekend. Waters claimed, "Dont think that somehow because they called out the National Guard there was violence. There was no violence. I was on the street, I know."
As the nation braces for the upcoming protests, the question remains: will the activists' efforts to maintain peace be successful, or will the "actors of concern" seize the opportunity to incite violence once again?
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