so, not only is this a fringe group of canadians, it is a fringe group, even within the small niche of canadian truckers. where this group is popular, this is interesting, where they found an incredibly large platform is right here, with american service and american conservative media. their stories have become like fox news, american conservatives to marjorie taylor greene, to the former president himself, have all champion their cause. it s hard not to miss the trump flags flying among the crowds in ottawa, also spotted in the crowds, confederate flags. cue a non banners. none of which are common sights in canada. in addition to giving this fringe group, one of the largest megaphone, this american attention means the protesters have been able to fund-raise millions and millions of dollars, further amplifying their cause.
questions is a columnist for msnbc daily. it s good to see you. thanks for joining us on this. talk to me about this pivot that we re seeing. it seems very convenient for fox news to suddenly be supporting these protesters. yeah, so i think a lot of this comes down to, you know, their support or the ideas behind the freedom convoy we re seeing in canada. it s basically, you know, ostensibly protesting vaccine mandate for truckers but now has become a broader rallying point for any kind of restrictions tied to covid in canada, and then also become a hub for more extremist right-wing organizing. you see sort of symbols of white supremacy, confederate flags, nazi symbolagy there as well. worrying stuff, and it s becoming sort of a sort of fertile territory for the far right to sort of organize and
chaos as the truckers and 18 wheel rers causing, their view on this issue is not popular in canada as all. more than 80% of the canadian public is vaccinated, almost 90% of canadian truckers are vaccinated. the protest wasn t even organized by the canadian trucking union, the largest of which has come out actively against the protests. so not only is this a fringe group of canadians, it s a fringe group even within the small niche of canadian truckers. but where this group is popular, this is interesting, where they found an incredibly large platform is right here, with american conservatives and american conservative media. their story has become a staple on right wing outlets like fox news, american conservatives from glen beck to marjorie taylor greene to the former president himself, have all championed their cause. hard not to miss the trump flies flying among the crowds in ottawa, also spotted in the crowds, confederate flags,
he has letters to trudeau and other officials asking for additional police officers, some 1800 officers attempting to quell the insurrection. gives us a look at what authorities are looking towards here in the future on the ground. sean? sean: any evidence, mild income of swastikas, confederate flags, any evidence of racism or violence at all that you are seeing? i have not seen any confederate flags. i have not seen any swastikas. we have seen a lot of kids here today. apparently on the weekends they set up bouncy houses. seems to be a fairly family-friendly event. there are a lot of children, and a lot of families here. sean? sean: all right, molly, great reporting. thank you. today s press briefing, one reporter asked propagandist circle back psaki of the biden administration is investigating the truckers convoys and their funding from right-wing forces forces vehicle listen. there does seem to be evidence that these truckers are
he has quit and sent letters to trudeau and other safety officials asking for additional police officers, some 800em officers he s requesting to quote quell the insurrection sumichrast. that gives us a look at what authorities are looking towards here in the futurean on the ground. sean, any evidence, molly, of swastikas, confederate flags,te any evidence of racism or violence at all that you ve seen? i have not seen any confederate flags. i ve not seen any swastika. er we ve seen a lot of kids here today apparently on the weekends they saidke bouncy houses. b be a fairly family friendly event. there are a lot of children, a lot of families here john. all right, molly, great reporting. thank you . and nowti today s press briefin. one reporter asked propaganda s circle back psaki if the biden administration is investigating the truckersnni convoys and ther funding from, quote, right wingi forces. listen, there does seem to be evidence that these terrorists