Approximately 50 people gathered on a cloudy afternoon at the State Farm Arena to participate in a #StopTheSteal protest this past Saturday. The protest was held just minutes after former Vice President Joe Biden’s presumptive win was called by the Associated Press.
“That’s nuts,” one supporter told me, learning of the election results. “Pennsylvania would never go Biden. He doesn’t support fracking.”
“You cannot tell me that Biden turned out more voters than Barack Obama,” another said.
The group of passionate attendees turned out to protest the 2020 Election results and voting practices, which one supporter told me was an infringement on democracy, citing circulating speculation about ballots being burned or fraudulently filled out in favor of democratic candidates.
“I’ll accept a free and fair election,” she said. “But this is not a fair and free election.”
Supporters named stances that convinced them to vote for Donald Trump, including protections for the second amendment and his pro-life political stance.
“Abortion is my biggest issue,” one man said. “I don’t understand how anyone could be Catholic and be for abortion. It’s killing babies.”
“My biggest issue is the second amendment,” a woman told me. “Without the second amendment, you’re slaves to the government.”
Supporters I spoke with on Saturday afternoon told me that they would be standing up for the right to a fair election until results were fully vetted. A legal process to check results across key swing states throughout the country has already begun.
“I’ve never done anything like this before Donald Trump,” one supporter reflected. “But look and find anyone who has done more for this country.”
[Editors Note]: It is here that I want to remind you of the premise of this project — we are more alike than different and most people are good. We the Voters is a non-partisan project; coverage of any group or event by We the Voters does not equal endorsement. As with all of my coverage in the past year, I hope it helps you gain a more full picture of the many pieces in the American puzzle.
