Reps. Marjorie Taylor-Greene and Matt Gaetz held a rally in front of Riverside City Hall in California after Anaheim city officials canceled their indoor event on Saturday.
QUICK FACTS:
- An Anaheim, California venue canceled plans to host an “America First” rally held by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday, July 17, pulling out just hours before they were set to take the stage.
- Reps. Gaetz and Greene then held a “Free Speech Peaceful Protest” of their own outside Riverside City Hall.
- This was the GOP duo’s third time being canceled.
- The city cited “security concerns” as a reason for canceling on the two members of Congress.
WHAT GAETZ AND GREENE SAID:
- Greene stated that Anaheim, California, “does not believe freedom represents their values, but America Last communists cancel culture does.”
- “The radical left can’t cancel our freedom of speech and protest against the Democrat’s communist ways!” she tweeted. “See you there!”
- Gaetz asked, “Do you know why they’re so afraid of Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene? Because we fight for you, not them.” The crowd cheered as he declared that “Donald Trump won the [2020] election.”
