THIS IS HILARIOUS: Protesters made themselves clearly heard right outside the White House as Xi Jinping arrived for Trump’s state dinner, and the timing could not have been more perfect.
According to reports from the scene, the sound of protesters chanting outside the White House gates was audible as the ceremonial arrival for the Chinese president unfolded, right as Trump stood on the steps in full formal wear alongside Melania. Read that timing again. A carefully staged moment, built for maximum pomp and prestige with a foreign head of state, and protesters made sure their voices carried right into it. This all comes during an already chaotic week for the administration. Just hours earlier, CNN and MS NOW were blocked from covering the very same dinner, despite a federal judge ordering their access restored that same day. Chinese state media, meanwhile, was allowed inside. So while American journalists were kept out and Chinese state media got in, protesters outside made sure the moment didn’t go off without a hitch anyway. Sometimes the loudest statement isn’t made by who gets let in the building. It’s made by who refuses to stay quiet outside it. Thank you to everyone who showed up and made sure their voices were heard.
