'F*** black lives!': Trump supporters scream 'white power' in parade
Academic recorded rally in support of president, featuring profanities
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump supporters were seen during a car parade in which “neo-Confederate” members shouted “white power” and other obscienties at bystanders.
About 200 cars took part in the convoy that passed through Elon, North Carolina, on Saturday, the Elon News Network reported.
Members of a neo-Confederate organisation called Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County (ACTBAC) were said to have set-up the pro-Trump parade.
Founded by Gary Williamson, ACTBAC has been designated as a neo-Confederate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Elon News reported.
Megan Squire, an academic and researcher on right-wing extremism, videoed the procession as it passed through the campus at Elon University.
Trump secretly recorded boasting about how many retweets he got for backing Confederate-named base
Hurricane Laura topples Confederate statue in Lake Charles days after vote to keep it in place
Nancy Pelosi refuses to rule out second impeachment of Trump to delay Supreme Court battle
Fears of voter intimidation in 2020 election as Trump supporters block polling station in Virginia
Some members of the parade shouted the phrase "white power”, as another commented on Ms Squire’s Black Lives Matter sign, saying: “no they f****** don’t, b***h! Go back home c***.”
Another driver, whose vehicle was adorned with at least two American flags, was said to have yelled “f*** black lives!”.
Ms Squire, recording the procession as it passed in downtown Elon, was told that “maybe you’ll be hit by a train next”, as a second ACTBAC member shouted “choo, choo, Trump train”.
The same vehicle accused the academic of being a member of Antifa – a far-left organisation president Trump has baselessly blamed wildfires and property damage on in recent months – as they shouted “four more years b****”.
“The constant references to ‘Antifa’ as a slur are pretty common here,” Ms Squire wrote on Twitter. “Local racists use it as an all-purpose insult”.
In an email to Elon students and staff on Sunday, Jon Dooley, vice president for student life, condemned the parade and called on no-trespass orders to be issued against those caught on campus security campus.
"No trespass orders also allow us to keep a record should we encounter issues in the future," he wrote. "This is our standard procedure when individuals exhibit this kind of behavior."
In a statement to The Hill, the Trump campaign also condemned the parade, with spokesman Tim Murtaugh saying: "The President has repeatedly condemned racism and white supremacy. This has no place in our campaign".
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments