Organizers of the “People’s Convoy” say they are planning to circle their armada of trucks, cars and SUVs around the Beltway on Sunday morning and into the workweek at the minimum speed limit to slow traffic and get their message to lawmakers.
They plan to drive around the Beltway twice before returning to the Hagerstown Speedway, where the protesters have spent the weekend so far. The convoy, which recently numbered about 1,000 vehicles, intends to repeat that ritual each day this week until the group’s demands are met, said convoy organizer Brian Brase.On Sunday morning, hundreds of protesters gathered to hear the details of the plan.
— first issued by President Donald Trump in March 2020 and later extended by President Biden — and for Congress to hold hearings investigating the government’s response to the pandemic. On one overpass in Western Maryland, dozens of supporters gathered to watch the vehicles go by, waving to the drivers down below.Many truckers decorated their vehicles with signs declaring their allegiance to Trump and disdain for Biden. On poster boards and tinted windows, they complained about gas prices and vaccine mandates. Using colorful markers, they proclaimed falsehoods including “Trump won.” Dozens of trucks waved American flags; a few sported Confederate flags.
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