A rally addressed by US President Donald Trump in Dalton, Georgia, was briefly disrupted by three protesters demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The demonstrators held up signs criticising the agency before Trump supporters forced them out of the crowd. Among those who confronted the protesters was a man wearing a yellow Gadsden flag as a cape, featuring the slogan ‘Don’t Tread on Me.’
The incident took place during a political gathering where Trump discussed immigration enforcement, the upcoming midterm elections and his administration’s economic record.
Anti-ICE Protesters Interrupt Trump’s Georgia Rally
Three demonstrators disrupted the rally by displaying signs opposing ICE and its enforcement activities. Two of the signs specifically criticised the possibility of deploying ICE officers to polling stations on election day.
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The Trump administration has declined to rule out the possibility of sending immigration officers to polling locations, raising concerns among critics about the role of federal enforcement agencies during elections.
The protesters were eventually removed from the crowd by Trump supporters, leading to a confrontation between the two groups.
Trump Praises Supporter Wearing Yellow Gadsden Flag
After the protesters were removed, Trump resumed his speech and praised a supporter he described as a woman wearing a yellow cape. However, he appeared to mistakenly identify the person, who was actually a man draped in a yellow Gadsden flag.
The flag featured the slogan ‘Don’t Tread on Me’. The man was among the first Trump supporters to confront the anti-ICE demonstrators.
“She went up there, ripped them out of their seats and threw them the hell out of here. Where’s the woman with the yellow cape, then? She was great,” Trump said.
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