RIVERSIDE (California) — After a third venue in California cancelled their event, Republican House Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene staged a protest on Saturday.
According to the Press-Enterprise, Greene addressed the gathering, “This is what they need to realise.” “We will not back down; we will put America first.”
Supporters of the legislators and counterprotesters gathered nearby exchanged shouts and arguments.
According to the Press-Enterprise, municipal officials “raised our public safety concerns with the operator, and the operator shares the worries.”
“Concerns about the nature of the event, and that it does not reflect the city of Anaheim and the values we share,” Lyster added.
Two adjacent venues had earlier abandoned their plans to host the event.
The event was advertised as an “America First” rally by the two far-right members of Congress, and it was part of a series of events they have spoken at this year.