TRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — Sarah Palin told a crowd of more than 1,000 “patriots” gathered at the southern Texas border on Thursday, “We We will take back our country,” he said.
“The eyes of the world are on Texas right now,” Palin, 59, told a cheering crowd at a “Reclaim Our Borders” rally in Dripping Springs.
“Our federal government is authorizing this invasion to be allowed.” [across our border]” said the former Alaska governor. “We are going to take back our country.”
Republicans held a large rally filled with cars, buses and trucks flying American flags and President Trump flags, and dozens of businesses selling T-shirts, hats and other items with slogans such as: I went up to the podium. Our border is back,” “Fk Biden,” and numerous pro-Donald Trump messages.
The “Reclaim Our Borders” motorcade will pray in border towns, listen to speeches and hold a “legal” rally to add more “patriots” to the cause before holding three rallies in three cities on Saturday. “Freedom-loving Americans” are invited. .
The caravan, which calls itself “God’s Army,” traveled through about nine states in four days and included people from different parts of the country.
The group will enter central Texas on Wednesday and remain there through Friday for the final leg of the trip, culminating with a rally in Quemado, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Eagle Pass, on Saturday.
Rally organizer Robert Agee opened Thursday’s preliminary rally with a call to assemble “peacefully”, after he urged participants to leave firearms and tactical equipment at X’s home. , the demonstrators said they would not engage with “individuals who may come across the border.”
“This country is built on immigrants. But it’s the bad guys who want to do harm, and that’s why we need to fix our borders,” Agee told the crowd. “these [federal] The officials we hire to do the job are not doing a job commensurate with the salaries we pay them. ”
Other speakers at the event included singer-songwriter Ted Nugent, who described himself as a “radical” and “extremist” before playing the national anthem, and local politicians.
“I dare to experiment with autonomy,” said the musician. “The bad guys have been kicking our butts with fake ballots and deceptive tactics.”
Texas Congresswoman Carrie Isaac led the crowd in chanting “build the wall” as she reflected on President Donald Trump’s campaign.
A caravan of protesters descended on the Lone Star State amid heightened tensions between Texas authorities and the federal government over control of the 37-acre Shelby Park at Eagle Pass, a major border crossing.
The state installed razor wire to prevent migrants from entering the country. Despite the Supreme Court ruling in their favor, federal agents are still largely denied access to Shelby Park, where the Texas National Guard controls the border.
New York Post senior reporter Megan Palin has no relationship with Sarah Palin.
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