18 and end vaccine and masking mandates.Īccording to a statement, the “People’s Convoy” will abide by agreements with local authorities, and they are being assisted by retired military and security “in order to ensure a 100% safe, lawful, and peaceful journey.” They will make about 10 stops on the way to the Beltway area, including in Arizona, Ohio and Hagerstown, Maryland.Īccording to a release from the group, it is protesting to end the COVID National Emergency that was extended by President Joe Biden on Feb. The convoy will start Wednesday at Adelanto Stadium in Southern California. But they don’t plan on entering the District instead, they will “terminate in the vicinity of the DC area,” according to a release from the “People’s Convoy.” It is one of many planned convoys of truckers that is planned to come to the D.C. Inspired by the trucker convoy in Canada, a group from California says it will now head to D.C. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.Stay informed and gain unlimited access to the Daily Beast's unmatched reporting. Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. “Just because the amount of people don’t show up,” he said, “it’s not about that, we are going to stick to what we are doing.” conclusion, before claiming that it “wasn’t about” turnout, actually. Come on, man,” Sefcik joked about the rally, which wrapped up hours ahead of its planned 8 p.m. While speaking with The Daily Beast as a small group of guitar players replaced him on stage, Sefick acknowledged his poor showing. Other oddities at the sparsely attended event included speakers who only went by their first names, including “Pastor Clark” and “Pastor Sermon,” and incomprehensible speeches full of tortured metaphors about cows, fences and about the need to understand God. Truck Convoy Organizer’s Plan Sputters Like a Busted Engine “They are making it clear from the start what their goals are, they are making everything transparent, so there is no guesswork… This, ladies and gentlemen, is how it’s done!”ĭ.C. “Listen, this is how it’s done,” Fox News host Dan Bongino said last week. The “Stage of Freedom” flop came after right-wing media stars had spent days hyping and praising the rally. Near the end of his speech to a row of television cameras, Sefcik admitted he had “lost money” on the day’s activities. “I’d still be right here because I keep my word.” “But I still showed up, even if none of you did,” he continued. “I know the ones that I had planned coming… they’re not even allowed in because they need a commercial license and have proof of a checkoff today because of the checkpoints, so they weren’t even able to stage and make it look cool here.” “Where are the trucks?! Where are the trucks?!” Sefcik yelled at one point. The rambling speech, which at times took oddly specific tangents, pressed forward with Sefcik wondering where the convoy of truckers-supposedly aiming to disrupt the Beltway area in protest of vaccine mandates, among other MAGA causes-actually were.ĭC Trucker Protest Fizzles as Organizer Revises Permit Numbers Down to Below 500 People Rally organizer and MMA fighter Kyle Sefcik isn't pleased with truckers over not showing up and “being about it” today.
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