Moustos and an adhoc Facebook group he helped form called"Utah Business Revival" are planning to hold a protest Saturday afternoon in downtown Salt Lake City to call on city and regional leaders to"reopen the economy" in a responsible way.
"Quarantine is for sick people, you lock sick people away," Moustos says."But when you lock healthy people away that's tyranny." At a protest in St. George, Utah, Kate Dalley, a local conservative talk radio host questioned whether COVID-19 is even a problem. Davidson says there still isn't enough testing capacity to reopen large parts of the economy in many states. He says the rate of infections may also be lower because, like in cities, the bulk of rural Americans have been adhering to the strict distancing orders.
Their protest was about .0001 of the Minnesota population . They don’t represent the views of Minnesotans
At least the Trump supporters were wearing face masks!
What Americans fail to realize is they are violating the law by not adhering to executive orders issued by their respective state’s government. The constitution was suspended when a state of emergency was declared on both federal & state levels.
Let's hope they all get sick and get out of our lives Firetrump
A few, very few Trump lunatics!
Proof that America, like any country, is full of stupid people. But isn’t that just part of the human condition? I play golf everyday with people who are nice, but completely misguided about lots of things. youcantfixstupid
I am shocked that people in Amercia are protesting about the lock down. They are idiots do they not follow the world news. They should sign a form to say they do not want medical treatment if they get it. I live in England we have it bad we have dickheads, not like these idiots
Why would you idiots want it to reopen when there is clearly a huge spread virus out there ... are you being stupid or stupid or just plain selfish. What are you guys going to protest about when the virus gets to you or someone you know ask the government or president for help
🙄
They’re billionaires pawns to make them believe it will be for their own good when the billionaires will benefit the most
While they're at it, can they go ahead & toss in questioning the legality of cannabis restrictions?
Well, is this helping in any way? Are they getting what they want by doing this? The rallies are not helping them get back to work, or save their businesses or companies...
I care about my family, friends & neighbors, so I wear a face-mask when outside, so do my kids, & keep my 6-feet distance. It should b my right & my kids’, that we don’t have to stay home so tht we don’t swallow ur germs. Isn’t this similar to having to swallow smokers smoke?
Are you sure that China is not also using social media to provoke?
Let them. They’ll get sick and die off.
What a joke
I just hope they refuse hospital treatment in a few weeks.
I'm starting to think this is all on purpose so Trump can retain power in November. I dont wanna think like DaleGribble but... dude you freak me out
From another, “Rally of Scientists”! Free the people, because one female “needs a haircut”! Government moved too fast. Too slow. Trumps fault...
And not one single attempt, not one single word, not one single effort, from donald trump or the gop, to calm the unrest, defuse the tensions, quell the anger, encourage safe practices or unite the country during a deadly pandemic! Beyond disgraceful! Beyond belief!
donaldbroom “Far right and militia groups” 😱 oooh scary words! Believe our negative descriptors! Be afraid! 👻 propaganda FakeNews
Yawn. Now cover hospital workers and epidemiologists.
“I need a haircut” - sure, that’s more important than people dying!
Very likely covid Donny was there infecting. May god be with you.
This is what happens when your Country is poor? Aren’t we in the richest country of the world? WTF
I hope all these people die.
These people should spend a day volunteering at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients. Maybe when they see the damage the pandemic is causing they will charge their attitude. I will bet not one of them has lost a loved one.
Looks like our economy is going to suffer and more people are going to die for much longer than need be because of the large abundance of this country’s narcissistic white nationalist population and their obsession with freedom, even if they kill others or themselves.
It’s long past time America wake the fuck up and realized that right wing extremists are waging war against democracy
Frustrated? These “entitled protesters” are going to get innocent people killed. Frame the headline better!
hey y'all, a little more than cursory investigation would reveal all these protests were more or less centrally coordinated.
Only time will tell if their gathering has caused an out break, who are we to prevent them from voicing their opinions. I just can't get over the lady who complained she needed a hair cut, I guess her hair dresser was social distancing to keep her clients safe, this lady included
Stay away from me and my friends and family you monsters!
What hypocrites; These are the same people who would kiss the ring finger of the autocrat wannabe in the White House, while they scream tyranny toward deliberate and measured policies meant to combat a pandemic.
Hope you don’t get infected
Breaking: ten people upset about social responsibility
There goes Trump’s base....voting by mail may not be an option so sounds like it will be more challenging for him to get votes...
MelissaAckison is leading the minions in Ohio. maniacMelissaAckison has no concern for her people and is a raging lunatic.
donaldbroom Why does NPR keep referring to any person who is not progressive as far right? As if you are mocking them. Can't just average folks care about liberty without your slander? Disgusting!
Not impressed by 35,000 deaths, they pressed on.
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ what the actual fuck?
The economic damage is terrible, and it will take a long time to recover but on the other hand, you don’t recover from being dead, EVER!!
Let them all eat cake! They deserve each other. Group hug anyone?
Americans of whom we can be proud. Tired of the cowards that comply with questionably unlawful order's, bending the knee to tyranny. Time we reasserted our roles as the masters, and put these fascists in their place. POTUS GOP TheDemocrats MAGA WuhanVirus
Trump’s stormtroopers? I hope they are not wearing brown shirts. But you never know:(
Hey NPR, just maybe they're real Americans who are not buying the Globalists' overreach.
Most likely they will spread the virus among themselves.
Not frustrated protestors. Not 'popping up' This is GOP organized T-bag D-bag redux Remember them? They pretended to be angry at government spending. Todays D-bags are pretending to be angry at state lockdowns In reality, they are GOP partisan troublemakers MichiganProtest
I feel like we need to have a real “take the keys away from your drunk friend” moment with these protestors.
They will be lucky if they don't get Covid_19. COVIDIOTS protests
Tea Party, Part II?
NPR, union democrat autoworkers we’re in Lansing yesterday peacefully protesting as one with other fellow Americans. Our founding fathers were called “far right wing and militia” to the redcoats. Just sayin’.
If all these protests are all “far right”. You’re in a world of trouble.
“A man can’t get his rights in a govment like this”, says the elder Huckleberry Finn. It is still very relevant to the fringe ideologies of the USA! In fact, this is the lost Eden, the Atlantis, the fictional MAGA country.
Funded by Russia no doubt.
Ask to see all their ID's to verify they reside in the states they're protesting in. Find out who hired them, how much Pd, get 1099/tax & charge the persons responsible for causing the UPRISING/PROTESTS that are NOW JEOPARDIZING lives! Trump is deliberately infecting people!
Why must you. Twist everything that doesn’t fit your liberal agenda? These are frustrated Americans who are being used as pawns in what has been a politically motivated shut down by liberals in an attempt to make trump look bad in an election year. These people just want to work
Sorry s.o.b.s
But churches and other organizations are penalized. Does Trump support militias. Vote and those who have not been responsible leadership weather their governor or senator and made a huge difference in their state or Jess were rising should be charged with murder.
Fine. Let ‘em race around town infecting each other. Only the first batch will find room in the ICU. The rest of them can call each other out at high noon to face off over who gets the next available vent.
They not protesters they are being using by right wing billionaires for the psyche warfare
These are'War on Coronavirus Surrender Rallies' These people are waving white flags, telling the virus to pop a tic tac and move on the country like a bitch.
That lady holding an I need a haircut sign screams far right militia.
Can’t protect people from their own stupidity.
finally
Hey with 22 million out of work they have to earn money somehow. Paid protester is as good as anything else. I suppose?
Uhh.. a lot of those are just hard working people that want to start working again . So disingenuous to paint the unrest as far right or militia .. it’s their constitutional right to protest the government over reach .
Far-right groups & militias says NPR a FAR-LEFT fake news media
And?
Of course antifa is more to your liking?
There are plenty of essential jobs that need to be filled they want to work all they have to do is go apply at Walmart or drive a truck bring some deliveries across the country go clean a hospital room work at a morgue plenty of work out there for you to do
Don't be surprised if the number of cases go up over the week because of the recklessness over the past two days.
They need signs that say “I need a lobotomy”
Darwin just tweeted: Let them be, it will work out for the better.
He is now inciting people to violence and civil disobedience in states where he likely won’t win! He’s a TRAITOR to his country! Boy how easily the ignorant masses are manipulated! Wake UP people!
The working class is now the “far right”. Ok. Got it.
They're not 'frustrated protesters,' they're astroturfed events funded by rich conservatives like the DeVos family, GOP organizations, and the hate group Proud Boys.
Stupid is as stupid does.
End to lockdown? Looks to me like these idiots are bringing about the END OF HUMANKIND. We are slowly self-destructing.
I wish I didn’t have to share a country with these people
Hypocrisy at its finest.
The only country! We want to die
Someone should be making sure they all one.
Open it up.
Again...
Who’s gonna let that lady know she can cut her own hair?
Well, the economy is still closed, sothey all FAILED.
Stop lying. Those are Americans wanting their rights.
Give them what they want. If they are wrong, less MAGAs out there.
At least wear a face mask
Move over Trumpers, the scientists are in charge
Test the curve....they hate cures that are peaking...we’re America we can do more......higher curves.....
Prolonging the very thing they want to end. These are some stupid people.
'I need a haircut' 😂😂😂 haircut death apparently.
protests orchestrated with russian interference and aided by their hand-picked asset in the white house, while republicans look the other way.
I hope they made a signup sheet so they can be placed at the end of the hospital lines. Not a single one of them should get medical care before people who were not out there.
No free treatment to these folks if they get infected by coronavirus.
This Virus has tested this country & these people in particular have FAILED
Not frustrated protesters. It's organized right-wing extremists who r praying for a revolution and r using covid-19 to try to make it happen. Bet most don't live near protests. It's not about closures. It's about being too afraid to go to a real war so they incite 1 here.
Maybe they'll all get covid19.
Putting the dumb in freedumb....
'If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.' Thomas Jefferson
How stupid can you be
“Backed by far-right groups”.....NPR, serving as part of the Democrat “media,” is trying to make it sound as scary as possible. Does NPR ever refer to anyone, such as the violent “Antifa” group or James Hodgkinson as a far-left?
Bring back segregation. Segregate fro. These idiots
A bunch of hellbent death cultists.
Let’s see how the CV-19 rates go in less than 2 weeks. NONE of these assholes should be allowed medical care as a result of these actions!
So how did these “grassroots” protests come about, all within a few days of each other....?
Anti science protestors spread deadly virus by protesting in public*
indiesentinel Far right groups and militias? Where did that come from? Basically a bunch of folks that want their jobs back. I have zero idea why we give you clowns tax money. The DNC usually pays their mouthpieces, not the taxpayers.
npr provides absolutely no evidence of far-right involvement in these protests. FakeNews
Yeah , it’s all fun and games. Until one of these nazi trump lovin dipsticks. Parents get it and die. But they probably don’t care because there natcositics
If trump risks his own people, what's it to you guys?
Darwin's theory is alive and well!!
To the lady holding the haircut sign, my SO doesn’t need to risk their life to give your ass a haircut. Let’s value lives instead.
“Far right”. Did you poll the participants bc many of them were democrats and independents. Stop making it about sides. It’s not.
By branding these people far right, you’re excluding millions of Americans who are patriots and not far right AND still feel the same way so your narrative is bullshit.
If they really want to work Smithfield in Sioux Falls SD has job openings.
Democrats want to keep the country shut down till we have more PPE but they fill their bill full of climate change nonsense and special interest money. They are holding the country hostage.
Civil liberties are a far right stance. Got it.
Pretty sure...most of these people have lost their jobs.
Just because some of you are scared doesnt mean the rest of us have to live in fear. If you want to stay home then by all means do that but don't expect me to stay at home.
Wear a mask. Get back to living. Get back to work.
I have been waiting for a revolution, I hope this is the start. Thanks trump))
How about 'My dog needs a haircut'? or 'I NEED hair dye!'?
Protests in la are far left.
Good, somebody needs to stand up for our rights.
The math is actually quite simple: approximately 50% of Americans are complete idiots.
No brains
We need to ramp up testing...IQ testing.
Trump’s Base
And NONE OF THEM should be allowed hospital access WHEN (not if) they get sick. 🤬
明尼苏达，俄勒冈的英勇的战士，丢掉幻想准备战斗！
REPUBLICANS ARE NOT FAR RIGHT NOR ARE WE MILITIA FAKENEWS
“Popped up” my ass. Who’s got their hand up these sock puppets’ backsides?
Astroturf KarenRebellion Pathetic
They have not “popped up”. These are obviously well organized - astroturfed.
Gotta say, I’m disappointed NPR, “Frustrated Protestors” is Only half the story. The tweets from DJT incited these “protestors”. He is pushing for civil disobedience during a pandemic! He should be arrested for sedition! Ridiculous, and all of our News Agencies should be
They want to die.
It’s a small minority of people with no family lives who are desperate to go to the mall.
Have you ever described a group as being “far-left”? Ever?
Why do you sanitize this bs? This is happening in no other country. Our country is sinking into the abyss of ignorance and is not helping.
LiberateAmericaFromTrump and MAGA cultists.
This is getting more traction than the 100’s of millions that protested in the women’s marches..yeah news media, right on.
We're pissed off! Let us go back to work. If thousands more die so be it. We don't care.... .... right up until their wife, husband, aunt, uncle or child (etc.) dies from COVID-19.
Okay , let’s be real, some of the idiots were far-right but some were not. Some were just people desperate because their whole world is caving in around them. Report more honestly next time, you/your headline is better than this!
Tell them to give back those 'keep your ass at home' checks and tell their employers the no longer have to provide insurance to them and Im good with their suicides. Right to life is the same as right to live that life. But not at taxpayers expense.
I need a haircut 😂 wow
If they could be kept all together, I'd say go for it.
Where are your sources? Journalists are now lying until proven correct.
These protesters would have more credibility if they demonstrated some personal responsibility in preventing the spread of the virus. The lack of face masks and social distancing shows that they can't be trusted to act responsibly.
Douche bags.
In every recent election, it has come down to 'It's the economy, stupid.' The progressives have placed their bets on Covid-19. It looks like an election disaster compared to the restoration of the economy to me. Only time will tell.
They should all sign a waiver that they won’t seek healthcare for the next 14 days
Fuck these people
Don’t forget to mention they are also backed by the established Republican Party ant the President...oh wait same thing
Why is it are we protesting for haircuts and not fighting for community testing!
All these people need to go work in the nursing homes who need help .. no need for PPE , helps solve the problems of no equipment!
That’s ok... start the COVID incubation clock ticking. Get back to us in about 10-14 with an update on another wave of new infections.
Are they gonna shoot at a hair dresser if they choose to stay safe and stay closed? What is there end game? Force people to open businesses?
Frustrated? Give me a break, !
None of them understand exponential growth. How about we build a wall around these covididiots?
That’s great. Cull the heard.
NPR completely ignores violent leftists protests but people who want to go back to work are right wing militants.
Oh yea. And I need a FREAKIN' HAIRCUT! Only kidding. (But not really). Just saw the sign. Funny. Come on, guys. This is like WAY OUT OF CONTROL now. When the cure is MUCH worse then the disease, we got a problem. It's not a left or right issue. (So please stop making it so). DUH.
“Far right militant” lie.
“Far right.” You absolute fucking potato
Oh yea. And I need a FREAKIN' HAIRCUT! Only kidding. (But not really). Just saw the sign. Funny. Come on, guys. This is like WAY OUT OF CONTROL now. When the cure is MUCH worse then the disease, we got a problem. It's not a left or right issue. DUH...
Poor idiots.
These Resublicans beg 2 B hurt by their party. They enjoy the pain. Given empty promises, hate to feed on, no cure 4 their problems just actions that make their suffering worse. Horny 2 suffer n die
Not far right just average Americans remember us NPR? probably not
I wonder who gave them the green light
Ignorance is called bravery and mindfulness is called fear. Pretty much the rhetoric I'm seeing on twitter in the defense of violent protest. The far right will not entertain the idea that they are in the wrong. It's inconceivable to them. They are playing victim in order to riot
Subject: America Cause of death: Suicide via stupidity. Notes: They really wanted that money.
I’m guessing this reaction would not have been as severe if it wasn’t an election year. Do not underestimate the strength of the ultra conservative right; they’re poised for battle in 2020.
trump has them all riled up. This is his solid base. Dwindling and mingling. Pray for them.
Corona loves to join protests. Say hi to Corona protesters.
Defund dishonest NPR
This will just make this disaster last longerLike their messiah they have the attention span of gnats. Trumpies all and Darwinism
Shameful. There will probably be surges in these areas. 45 when guestioned about them would not encourage people to follow quidelines yo stop the spread.
Don’t these people know how to research to see what happened in 1918-20 when they relaxed the restrictions and the Spanish Flu came back with a vengeance and more people died than in the first wave especially when they were celebrating the Armistice.
STOP COVERING TRUMP'S FAKE PROTESTERS
Have them sign a petition giving up their right to medical treatment for Coronavirus.
Just to point something out. If these people were black or brown they would be arrested or sprayed.
They’re not frustrated protesters. They’re in your face you can’t tell me what to do protesters.
Let’s see how they are doing In two weeks
LiberateAmerica tchump trolls! Get that punk out of the white house!
A lot of these ‘protests’ look more like thinly veiled trump klan rallies.
Follow the money
People cannot go to the streets if they gat somthin' to eat! I guess they are hungry and broke and they can't sit and watch as their children cry!
THE FUTURE DEAD...
I'm not on the far-right, nor do I belong to any militia group, and I TOTALLY agree with these protests myself. They are exercising their constitutional right. Why does our media always try to negatively link certain points of view when it doesn't fit their particular narrative?
Militias? Really?
The 'I need a haircut'..... Really you NEED a haircut?
Exit Strategy metrics:
Given that this is a public health matter with millions of lives in the balance this would seem to be a great time to bring the national guard out to break up these protests. It can’t be that “black lives matter,” is met with teargas but “let’s spread the plague,” is tolerated
I have to question the motives of those organizing & promoting these mass gatherings (incl. Trump). My theory is that part of their goal is to rapidly infect as many as possible so that they become 'immune' & push them to reignite the economy. I hope I am wrong. I fear I am not.
So, “All Lives Don’t Matter” now?
America- now going by the name Dipshits-R-Us
Wait...”I need a haircut.” That’s a great role model for that child next to her. Whore.
Seriously how do these dumb tRump supporters find their way around? Here they are acting foolish! They’ll probably all get the Virus in 14-16 days! All because they don’t want to be told to stay home!!
I can't help but wonder, as I watch so many of these protesters so close to each other, how many consider themselves to be 'pro-life.'
Pity...This is probably why we have so many COVID cases
They are Trump’s MORONS!
Wrong title, UNAMERICIAN showing all their unpatriotic rants.This is a war ,now who said that...traitors at best.
Looks familiar! 😫 COVIDIOTS COVID19
Clearly they want a little Covid 19 to highlight their year.
Here’s all the real snowflakes can’t even deal with QuarantineLife and have no real SurvivalInstincts but they got the selfish ME I syndrome
Okay then, let's do this FN full on - stop all the non-sense with flood warnings, tornado warnings, same with hurricane warnings. And NO FN snow days while we're at it. And no GD restaurant health inspections!
...they should all be denied admission when they show up at hospitals next week
They aren’t frustrated, they are stupid and misinformed.
a haircut isn't gonna fix ignorance 🤨🙄
Are unemployed blue collar democrats protesting too? Or are they okay being out of work, not knowing how they’ll pay their rent & falling behind on their credit card debt? Just curious.
It's not far right or malitias. That is false reporting. Even my daughter in Texas is a Progressive Democrat. And she has been adamantly against the 'shutdown'. It's a cross-section of people, nationwide.
Don't cover them, seriously.
Meanwhile, over 80% of Americans with a decent level of grey matter are staying home and staying safe. Watching the nutjobs on TV giving each other COVID😂😂😂
Putin is sending his far right and militias to these place on behalf of the his puppet. Way to go Putin!
No one ever went broke...
The ignorance of these MAGA Kool-Aid sippers is amazing..smh
But Obama encouraging BLMs violent protesting methods and Egyptians citizens upraising against their government was expectable...?
I hope they all get sick
Of course this is donalds doing, divide and conquer is kinda passe.
Stupidity is dangerously contagious too.
Wrong headline! It should be, “Across America, tens of millions of Americans respect shelter in place & social distancing guidelines to save lives & move toward reopening the economy as soon a feasible.” Do not feed partisan rabble or their leaders with the headlines they crave.
I read your whole ridiculous article. You gave no explanation to support your propaganda that these protests were by militias and far right groups. Even worse, you don't have the excuse of needing to lie and sensationalize for ad revenues as other 'news' organizations have.
Total embarrassment for me as i have friends over and we have to wait for their foolish convoy of right wingers to get out of the way. Gas gussling trucks flying a flag with trump propaganda. Despicable😞😞
Obedient fools who line up to die for corporate interests.
And when they get sick, they will cry for someone to help them... those people cannot understand that staying at home has kept them alive. Paychecks don’t matter to the deceased.
🇺🇸💇We can all die, she needs a haircut🤯🥀
and none of these dissenters are wearing masks, interested to see the numbers of infection in a week.
I am definitely writing my congressperson and telling them to defund NPR which is very liberal based and constantly trying to ttash the president of the United States and Republicans enough!!!
The same dirty ass racist people who use the phrase “ follow the rules” to black and brown people who are shot and killed by cops. Are the same ones walking around defying government officials and laws today. Walking on American soil flying a nazi flag from Germany.
This tweet is astoundingly judgmental and I find it repulsive. Law abiding citizens are concerned about illegal infringement of their constitutional rights, and NPR spins it as “far right militias.” Stop lying. unconstitutional liberty coronavirus sheep
These people are Kamikazes and they're trying to take us with them.
'far right groups and militias' with American flags and an I Need A Haircut sign ... what about the Girl Scouts?
Some of these people are ignorant. This isn’t a three day virus. COVIDIOTS
Any chance Russia involved in these current protests same as Robert Muelker found Russians organized rallies for Trump in 2016 election?
Far right? how about business owners pushed to their financial limit. Bureaucrats that so overestimated the deaths, hospitals are laying off nurses because elective surgeries were canceled and beds are empty. We are all not New York. Back to work and be cautious.
Why cover these so much? They’re not very large - and obviously Astro-turfed.
the ones I absolutely don't understand is the 'I need a haircut!' Why? What are you doing that requires your hair to be shorter, who are you trying to impress in quarantine?
Bio suicide bombers
These self called “patriots” will spread this disease and endanger our citizens & healthcare workers becausevof their selfishness. MAGAMorons
Future Darwin award recipients
Trump is a nut. Loves Russia more than the U S. He’s lost. Doesn’t realize the effect he has on people in this country as President. He’s gotta go.
Take names and DoNotResuscitate
Let’s let go of this. It’s super-pac funded click bait, for which they’ve conned a few hundred of the “let’s own the libs” Trump base into participating. Pitiful, but not any kind of real groundswell.
Governors should activate the National Guard and throw all of these anarchists in jail. This is not Freedom of Speech. This is criminal behavior by intimidation and by not complying with state emergency mandates.
'Infecting and killing Americans to own the libs!'
There are bigger crowds at food banks right now
If Covid19 is nothing to worry about, then they should volunteer to work at the local emergency room, jail, or nursing home. Let's see how many of them make it out of that.
Funded and organized by DeVos and Ronna McDaniel
How can any of you even “moderate” Liberals take this article seriously? people are protesting their small businesses being destroyed and now they’re being labeled far right? I hope NPR goes out of business. Along with half of the main stream media
They should be charged for spreading the virus could be 2 attempted murder or manslaughter
Send a postcard...
Morons
How is this possible? Entire world is on a degree of lockdown. All the “numbers” are on the news all the time. Its more than established that this is an extremely contagious disease. Its for your safety! how can you protest against your safety?!
rightwingterrorism
Protests by children upset that they can’t get chicken nuggets. I hope they all agree to waive any right to any medical treatment for Covid 19
This seems so cynical and manipulated.
Trump’s base has a base. Didn’t know.
Cool news man
Mainly they're just bored, being astroturfed by the DeVos family and others, and need to go to Applebee's, and too bad if they infect someone who didn't ask for it
Traitors trying to overthrow the government at the request of their cult leader trump. They should be arrested.
Minnesotans on the ground on both sides of the aisle see this as completely false
A bunch of entitled, selfish and spoiled Americans who’ve gone bonkers while staying home and now feel the need to blame the gov’t. Try some yoga for that. 🧘♂️ StayHome dealwithit
Quit giving these small minority of idiots attention!
funded by the same accounts that gave us Central American caravans GOPBetrayedAmerica
Those are business owners 🤔 I wouldn't give my business to
I hope they all get infected, good riddance!!
Sounds like Trump wants to go out of his way to make sure people can’t vote in November. Jokes on him, all these assholes won’t make it that long.
A seedbed for the virus. The numbers will only rise from congregating like this. Pandemic COVID19
See that sign in the picture? See the pro-noun “I” attached to “need a haircut” Pretty sure she’s kinda all about “her” ...
Lock them up. I hear Alcatraz is empty.
The party who spent eighty years telling Americans they have no right to a job are angry to find out that means exactly that.
FollowTheMoney PandemicProfiteers CommanderInThief Shameful CalculatedMoneyGrab Trumptastrophe
Cause he has....not that critics say so, it is a fact - please start reporting it that way FactsMatter
Now, look closely at this picture. Now, draw a circle around every 6th person. This will show you how many have a greater chance and are more likely to contract this virus. And, 1 of the 6 will probably die. So yes, let’s open this economy prematurely!! Don’t seek medical help!!
If none of these folks are concerned about becoming ill, perhaps they can help taking care of the sick and suffering? Or please tag yourself so as not to take up any valuable time and space in the health care system. No one should risk their life if you don’t take any precaution.
Is that ALL that critics say? They should be saying that Trump is INCITING these dangerous, in-person protests! Even more people are going to die because of him. Furthermore, the economy will too because he made it IMPOSSIBLE to restart it safely which prolonged shut-downs.
Don’t worry idiots. We will have an even worse second wave soon.
Foolish and short- sighted.
Open up the state, if every protester work 10 hours a week with COVID19 patients. In fact the Trump Family should volunteer time working in the hospital for COVID19 patients. But Ivanka and Melania are not woman enough to Help.
Thank goodness for natural selection
Open up!! US is going to fall!!!! Canada will take over NA and we will all live happily ever after.
They're starting to figure it out. Starting to wake up is all. This has grown into another political play thing. This is democracy. These people are saying, 'fix this now', 'locking me up is only allowing you to sit on your ass and continue to do nothing.'
No manslaughter charges? because these ignorant fucks want to spread it to others. Out of there own selfish interest
realDonaldTrump incited them. He gives them wrong information. he is now the leading cause of death in America. No sane person is confused about that.
The level of credulity in this tweet is off the friggin’ charts.
And once again NPR is complicit in fascism. No mention of the tiny crowds, or the evidence is is AstroTurf sponsored by extremist billionaires. Weasel bullshit “critics say Trump adding to confusion”. No, an HONEST reporter would say he’s loudly soliciting terrorist violence.
Let them f****** die they spread that s*** to me I'll kill them personally
Trump is an irresponsible menace to the welfare of the American people including the Morons protesting.
This same level of protest passion is what Americans should express to REMOVE this MADMAN from office‼️ Only not to the degree of open stupidity that we are seeing from protesters who ignore the danger of COVID-19 contagion
They r protesting the wrong people. Protest the US Administration to pass the $2K a month throughout the pandemic so we can get through this. Such displaced anger at the wrong leaders.
I thought these people were “pro-life” over “pro-choice”? English is funny🤷🏻♀️
No confusion. The models were wrong. The data doesn’t extend the isolations. We know what precautions we need to do until vaccine is ready. Time to move on.
'From Minnesota to Oregon, protesters have rallied to begin the next wave of coronavirus infections displeased with the number of dead from the initial release they intent to quadruple those numbers to spite the libs.' . Fixed it
Come on NPR. This headline take is disappointing.
What good is a haircut, if you do not have a brain... it would only expose the vacuum underneath... The good part is that, there it is, Darwin at work, the sad part is that others have to suffer also for one’s stupidity...
Why did they bring guns to state capitols run by Democrats? No mention of guns in the article. That seems like a fucking huge omission, NPR.
How can anyone be critical of people exercising their civil rights? Sounds like facism to me
Stupidity is limitless
These are the same people who will be complaining that they are at work when they get back.
Sure. Let them reopen. But their borders need to be sealed! No one nor nothing is to enter or leave the state!!!
I think you meant to write: 'far rightist Tr*mp Supporters'
Idiots. I hope they all get sick.
So disrespectful and selfish. To the healthcare workers, the people who have sacrificed to stay home to flatten the curve. And egged on by the president. Sad state of our country.
Once again- half assed reporting. These “protests” have been organized as trump rallies by far right political groups tied to the likes of Betsey DeVos. Reported by numerous sources.
Is it possible for you to have stated this more feebly
These people v simply are undereducated about the virus. This is also the fault of Networks like Fox News
Oh, NPR you’re as bad as Charlie Brown trying to kick a football. From Minnesota to Oregon, 100s of millions of smart people are following medical advice. Some astro-turfed Trumpsters show up with signs and it’s a trend. Also, who is going to risk death to cut that idiot’s hair
Asking for freedom to die?
Get their contact info and sign them up as the first wave of volunteers to step out as we spin up operations across the nation. PostPandemicVolunteers
Well tell them then, if they get sick it is on them and they have to pay their medical bill.
Fixed: From Minnesota to Oregon, protestors have rallied to reopen the economy and question the legality of statewide COVID-19 restrictions. President Trump has added to the confusion by changing his position on the issue from one day to the next. atrupar
You did the headline wrong
This is irresponsible reporting. These people are a tiny fringe of Americans and your reporting does not reflect that. You are amplifying Trump's message-why would you want to do that?
Vernielu
DeSantis already 'liberated' Florida -- now watch for results. Floridians sacrificed themselves to prove that social distancing works.
money above health = america
it's up to employers, they won't re hire all laid off and they open themselves to death law suits
Astroturf AstroturfDeVos BetsyDeVos Devos DawnOfTheBraindead
Very concerned about this move, asymptomatic people are higher than expected.
“Frustrated” ? how about selfish. Do better NPR.
It's really simple...
Call them what they REALLY are... PATHETICALLY BLATANT IMBECILES!!! They need a hard dose of KARMA...
To be fair, those same critics bash TRUMP on an hourly basis.
The Game Show Host Will Try Anything To Divert His Responsiblity For Lack Of Leadership
Deplorables unum.....uhgggg
“I need a haircut”? That’s the reason to ignore a global pandemic? Who thinks like this?
“Spineless pc npr journalists worried about losing all their imaginary MAGA readership” could be a follow up report
Good. We are increasing the avg IQ of americans by culling the idiots.
They will be test subjects for the next 2 weeks. And if someone comes to my state,town,hospital from a free for all state, can we quarantine them?
The American people are starting to stand up for themselves these governors in these states and these senators in these states are going to be heard from the people who pay their salary America's tired are these politicians pushing us around changing our laws to suit them
Arrest them all.
Yes, he is the divider-in-chief which is his greatest asset.
Time for citizens to start reopening the economy, with governments either leading or following as more and more people refuse to obey. NPR, your sneaky, trashy, smarmy little ankle biting attack on President Trump was noted. Rest assured that WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE.
The words ”critics of these events say” are unnecessary.
I feel for people who are hurting financially, but don’t they get it? It is a virus! It kills! Go home and be patient! Then vote for decent healthcare and better safety nets. Jeez.
dingus_768 it’s been 4 fucking weeks. These people have no brain
Just saw a MAN with a sign that said My body, my right to work...funny how it changes when it effects them....hypocritical aholes
I say let them go out there and may Karma be swift and just!
Maybe it’ll weed out stupid...
If you have time to go to a political rally/protest then you should have plenty of time to volunteer.
Yeah, give them their freedom to move and they’ll go back to normal. Sheltering in place addicted to their technology and ordering delivery.
MORONS!
Zero confusion. These guys are fuckbaskets.
The virus doesn't care about these people's freedom, economy, or rights.
Anti-trump NPR at it again with their lies. We all know who gave you millions during the pandemic.
trxmp called the CodeRed These people want to gather in large unmasked groups, go to church, get sick and make others sick. They do not care if they die or if others suffer. How long before they are committing acts of terror?
You can't fix stupid. Across America (not just red states) where are the masks and other PPE, the tests, and the traceability?
Is that what critics say?
They are just reaffirming their dedication to be idiots. Do we really expect anything better from them?
We were almost there...almost....that will be the word craved into the tombstone of the human race by the next race of beings to take over the planet: ALMOST
Mocking stupidity is fair. The country doesn’t need, or want to hear any more pissing and moaning from people that don’t give a damn for themselves, or, anyone else. Sure, LIBERATE (morons). Oh, and shut up about people “not listening to the medical professionals!
The
Confusion? How does the STATE or Federal government have the Right to keep people at home who are not sick?
I’d love to see governors offer each of these protesters a special card that they can sign up for that allows them to ignore restrictions...though they forego ventilators if the get COVID19 and can be held financially liable if they spread it.
A few COVIDIOTS egged on by con-man realDonaldTrump is the true picture. These criminals are going to continue the spread of Covid_19 & cause the deaths of law-abiding Americans
And you win a cruise, and you win a cruise, and you win a cruise, and you win a cruise, and....
tRumpCrisisActors
Trump is never, ever, ever going to reduce confusion about anything.
1. They have their heads too far up their behinds to see that the WHOLE WORLD is responding with distancing & shutdowns. 2. They have such disrespect & disregard for HCWs-obviously think they are stupid & so they better never show up to a doctors office or ER again. hypocrisy
Calling the charge in Montana is brad_tschida TManzella1 alformontana who will possibly not attend the MAGA Klan Rally w/o PPE. All sheep 🐑 going to do what the Orange Orangutan 🦧 tells them to do.
When given the choice between good and evil Trump will always choose evil. realDonaldTrump DonalDeath MAGA2020
These are Racist Proud Boys! Also.....what does CV-19 have to do with Guns Nothing. This is YET another Paid Demonstration for STUPIDITY!
Hope they will think about their children. Very sad.
If the Trumpers want to believe the BS coming from trump and believe it is all a hoax and that it is okay to go out without precaution, they should not be allowed to go to the hospital WHEN, not if, they get sick.
It's times like this that bring up my distrust of NPR. The majority of the people I've seen at these have been the ones holding 'COVID IS A LIE' signs. And they're not organic, hell Fox News is now listing all the upcoming protests. Please for once, be more critical.
Notice how all these people are white? They’re the 61% of uneducated white people that think Donald is doing a good job handeling this situation.
Protesters will have the two week reunion at the local hospital ER and some will need ventilators.
Both sidesing a public health emergency is not a good look. You don't need a critic to say this is bad.
I can't believe these people think that something as trivial as getting a haircut is worth risking their lives and the lives of their neighbors. Confusion indeed.
They'll wonder why they're getting sick... hmmm I thought it was a hoax.
What is line in these circumstances between 'confusion' and 'insurrection'? Does a President who encourages people to 'liberate' states from elected officials going way beyond 'sowing confusion'? Has the 4th estate's rhetoric downplayed heinous absurdity of the administration?
“I need a haircut” clearly that person has never been intubated. Priorities.
None of these protesters who contract C19 are going to burden others by their idiocy, right? They want to risk it because it’s their choice/their body. Let’s give health care workers the choice on whether to treat them when they get sick. Go out now-stay home alone when sick.
protestors my eye. suicidal lunatics is more like it. good lord, they’re tiresome.
Waiting for the stats on how many exposed themselves and end up regretting their ignorance Preview of what the now-famous Spring Breakers are going to be like when they’re their parents age
That’s fine. Less people around in November to vote for Trump...
*President Trump has clearly added to histeria with his statements on liberating states
It’s up to the state Governors, only NPR confused
How many people at these rallies. They use such close up photos.
I’m an ER nurse, if these people will show up due to COVID, I’ll have to take care of them not because I want to, it’s because I have to. We don’t have a choice.
Ventilator or haircut?
It is strange to me that Europe have not had protest for the quarantine & here in the US we have a quite some people protesting (with semi-automatic rifle & confederate flags). Maybe it is the view of social responsibility & the level of individualism with selfishness COVID
All very rational and stable caucasians.
As if the death toll isn’t enough ok America way to prove how dumb some of y’all really are
Don’t forget to mention the Republican operatives who are organizing these demonstrations.
that's what trump is best at.....confusing things
Test all that defy lockdown rules. Charge positives with attempted murder.
'Added' to the 'confusion'? Why is NPR soft soaping us on the worst US insurrection since 1861?
These aren’t grassroots protests. They’re funded by Koch Bros. & DeVos organizations and promoted by right wing militia groups. There’s an agenda here that has nothing to do with the pandemic.
A lot of dumb and broke people out there.
“The curve is flattening; we can start lifting restrictions now” = “The parachute has slowed our rate of descent, we can take it off now.”
Good job, NPR! Way to validate astroturf protests incited by the WH. The 'present all sides' approach equates corporate interests willing to sacrifice workers as collateral damage on an equal moral footing with leaders using data driven decision making to save lives. Way to go!
NPR readers have a tyrannical mind set.
Me! Me! Me! Screw you!
Do these morons know what's more expensive than closing a business? An open business with no customers.
Well we can be certain ....one thing our country has is LEADERSHIT ( No, the spelling IS correct!)
Next phase of MAGA promoting civil unrest to promote a wannabe dictator's agenda. It's really unfortunate.
People are fed up. We cannot leave under emergency declaration forever. At some point of time we have to accept new norm.
There is no sense of community with these protesters. Only “me, me, I want, deserve”. Led by the biggest gas bag bully of them all.
The story references Oregon and Utah. They seem to have lower death rates.
These faux protests are financed and promoted by the billionaire conservative elite who hijacked the tea party
In other countries these people would be arrested!! And if they were POC they would be seen as a threat. The only reason this is being tolerated is because they are white MAGA hats that drank the koolaid!
99.99% of the people are not protesting. Don't give the protest more attention than it warrants.
Health experts not 'critics' and risk to health not 'confusion'.
There’s no confusion!! This is a full on attack by the moron class ( realDonaldTrump ‘s base)!!!
Please make sure that you note how Betsy DeVoss’s economic machine is funding these Astroturf protests.
Dear NPR, in addition please take a panoramic view of the participants in these protests and do not hide from a discussion on the demographics!
The walking dead. The real deal. The series becomes a reality.
Just amazing how many idiots this country has.
IN THE NAME OF OUR BLESSED AND SUPREME LEADER COVID-19 WE SHALL FIGHT
NPR never fails to disappoint when reporting 45. Still this fake both sides bullshit. There is one correct philosophy and then there is his.
Good!
So many short sighted people. They think the virus is just a 3-day illness and no big deal to catch it. I feel sorry for the healthcare workers in those areas who will need to take care of extra patients after the protests.
Let them. Its their choice. I just feel for the ones that travel to those state. International people dont know mostly.
They aren’t protesters. They are republicans and are funded by republican PACs. They are politicizing a disease to help trump.
These armed rally’s are just Trumpers preparation for what they will do when loses in November.
I really wish we had robust testing and contact tracing. That way the people who 'need a haircut' can know exactly who they killed.
A handful of Astro turf racists. Stop giving them attention. It’s tea party 2 bullshit
Guess what? The economy still isn’t reopened. So those fools exposed themselves, and now will spread coronavirus to their neighbors. Idiots!
These events are not organic protests. Investigate that.
Oregon here, haven’t seen any chuds protesting because I’ve been sheltering in place with 95% of everyone else, successfully squashing the curve and preventing calamity. They can thank me later.
Your natural tendency towards politeness is not doing anyone any favors whatsoever. Also, please let's get to talking about who is bankrolling the protests in Michigan. Their names are familiar.
NPR is again too gutless to report objectively and hides behind the 'both sides' formulation. It's obviously the truth that Trump has added to the confusion, and not just 'critics' who say that. FFS. Don't expect anymore contributions from this former public radio donor.
It’s irresponsible to present a gated plan on Thursday and then completely contradict that with an all-caps tweet on Friday. Minnesota has the lowest infection rate in the country, but our case numbers are still growing. We clearly don’t meet the criteria he set on Thursday.
Open it all up let people die ...
I hate your bothsides nonsense
'Give me Liberty or give me death.' But theses guys are, uh, actually advocating for both. MAGA PatrickHenry
Freedom of speech & religion are fundamental Constitutional rights. Supreme Court Rule: Laws affecting these rights must serve a compelling government interest & be narrowly tailored to meet the interest. Limiting a rapidly spreading lethal virus meets the test in spades. IMHO.
Terrible framing as always.
Critics? WTH
They’re not ‘critics’, they’re the experts. StayHomeMN StayAtHomeAndStaySafe
At what point do these rallies become illegal? Would they not have been stopped already if these people were not waving assault weapons? They are breeding grounds for spreading the virus.
NPR’s “both sides” bullshit is the worst.
If only there were people that investigated and analyzed causes and effects. Such people could write those analyses down in a journal of some kind and then share those journaled analyses with the public. We could call them Journalists or something.
you and other journalists really need to put these protests in context
“Critics” lol
Why do we even waste the time on press for these, albeit loud, incredibly sorry and small groups of idiots. The less attention the better.
Trump not only added to confusion.He's very close to advocating armed revolt. We should debate political opinions. This is not the way. For the first time ever, I think I may see civil war again in my lifetime. He's the catalyst as trashing and dividing brought him sadly to power
Where are the protests in Oregon I haven’t seen or heard anything. People have been behaving remarkably well, at least west of the cascades.
“Critics Say”
Trump didn't 'add to' any 'confusion'. FFS this is irresponsible idiocy. His tweets fueled the fire. His lies contributed to the ignorance. His incompetence caused deaths. There's no confusion. There's violent ignorance. Stop making excuses for Trump and those endangering society
These are the same people who won't wear masks to protect others; they say wearing them makes them 'sheep' followers and supporters of a 'new world takeover of our country.' Yet they will follow Trump in all directions of craziness... Do they know THEY are the 'sheeps?' 🐑
'Fomented' is the verb washingtonpost chose for its front page above-the-fold headline this morning. Trump has fomented demonstrations and discord.
These so-called 'rallies' are getting waay too much attention. What's the attendance been - maybe a couple of hundred people at most?
Strange strategy.
The President is undermining the safety of his citizens by encouraging individual to selfishly ignore the collective good. He not only should be impeached he should be convicted of treason.
They were paid to protest. Can you believe it
That should at least wear a mask.
And we thought the Branch Davidians of 1993 were crazy. Now we have the BranchCovidians!
Leftist would lick the turds of the media of they were told to. Use common sense morons.
Nobody is confused. Everybody sees how all of the predictions have been wrong and now the death rate is even lower then we anticipated. We’re tired of being told what to do.
No it’s the idiotic trump base that’s too dumb to know any better cuz the majority are listening and want to be safe
Questions to everyone who stood in front of our Gov mansion yesterday: once restrictions are lifted, do you think covid 19 is done? Are you going to wash your hands and stay home if your sick? Wear a face mask?
is it a coincidence these protests look like MAGA rallies...
Hate this headline. They are being totally irresponsible and if they get sick & need hospitalization, they’ll further stress the healthcare system.
These are a few hundred angry racists and conspiracy nuts who get uneducated by the president and FoxNews... and you make it sound like a nation-wide massive protest. Please do better, people are dying.
I say anyone attending these rallies have signed DNH/DNR orders and be barred from emergency services if they get sick
The USA has been run into the ground by scientific “models” that have been incorrect & needed significant “tweaking” to reflect reality. Common sense is returning. AmericaWorksTogether
The general rallying his troops. I think Trump should invite all of his true believers to Mar-a-Virus to exercise their right to be stupid.
Please note the numbers attending they have been minimal.
Oh it’s more than confusion.
Tennessee is banning all groups over 5. If you have a family of 6 one of you have to leave.
Darwin wants them to go back to work too!
Let these protesters...get what they deserve.
Let them go get sick. I’m staying inside
It's a political version of the show Jackass. They perform dangerous stunts to entertain the equally immature and stupid. The ironic thing is they are tacitly acknowledging that the shutdown has worked thus far.
Of course he has. Sends out a decent plan, says it’s up to the states, and then tweets out for certain states to protest. You can’t deny that’s a mixed message.
....now they are contaminating each other. trump nation is responsible for the contagion in the usa. now they demand the right to threaten with guns and spit. their spit is deadlier than the plague. they are the unclean. dark hearts. the swastika. not america.
Darwinian.
arrestthepresident