Left-wing activists gathered en masse on Saturday at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit, and have marched to the event’s location at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida.
In footage posted by The Post Millennial‘s Katie Daviscourt, one protester threatened attendees saying “I have two words for Turning Point USA and everyone involved with it, be scared. Actually, be terrified”
GIVING THREATS: “I have two words for @TPUSA and everyone involved with it, be scared. You will never have any place in our city.”
The group is getting ready to March to the convention center. pic.twitter.com/V47bpVHUVr
— Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) July 23, 2022
Tensions have increased throughout the afternoon between the protesters and attendees outside the convention center.
TAMPA: Tensions are increasing between counter protesters and conference attendees outside the convention center.
Tampa Bay Police arrive on scene and separate the groups. pic.twitter.com/4L0oysv10u
— Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) July 23, 2022
In another clip, an aggressive mob can be seen clamoring around comedian Alex Stein.
LIVE in Tampa: Alex Stein @alexstein99 confronts protestors outside the Tampa Convention Center
Footage by @HannahNighting pic.twitter.com/eTg8WJfSXs
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 23, 2022
One man spoke to the crowd of fellow protestors telling them that they need to live up to their chants of “no justice, no peace.” That same activist stated, “I want them to be afraid of us” and “they should be afraid of us.”
LIVE in Tampa: A speaker says protestors they need to live up to their chants of “no justice, no peace.”
Footage by @HannahNighting pic.twitter.com/5yoV0vRtBq
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 23, 2022
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters have gathered at a park near the Tampa Convention Center to protest @TPUSA’s Student Action Summit where President Trump will be speaking tonight.
Organizers told the group to “get angry.” pic.twitter.com/Mijx2lEcCT
— Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) July 23, 2022
A convention attendee dressed as Uncle Sam was met with jeers and confrontation by bullhorn wielding activist.
Watch as Uncle Sam and a counter protesters go head-to-head outside the convention center. pic.twitter.com/KIz9ciHLKW
— Katie Daviscourt?? (@KatieDaviscourt) July 23, 2022
The protestors were organized by a handful of activist groups such as Florida For Change, Tampa Bay Community Action Committee, and Women’s Voices of SW Florida. A Facebook event for the protest was created and titled “DON’T FASCIST OUR FLORIDA.”
The protestors were met with a strong counter-protest and eventually started to disperse after Human Events host Jack Posobiec started leading the crowd in chants of “USA.” Tampa Bay Police eventually arrived on scene to separate the groups.
LIVE in Tampa: @JackPosobiec leads the crowd in chants of “USA” as protestors leave @TPUSA’s Student Action Summit
Footage by @HannahNighting pic.twitter.com/OhnL0JmWvM
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 23, 2022
Saturday’s confrontations were not the first time a TPUSA event has been met with protest from Left-wing activists. In May, Leftist protestors violently disrupted a TPUSA high school meeting in Missouri.
Saturday is the second day of TPUSA’s Student Action Summit and the convention is set to continue until July 24th.
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