Protesters hoping to shove the Democratic Party further to the left — and against Israel — marched Thursday night in Chicago as the 2024 Democratic National Convention came to a close.
As noted by Fox News, protesters burned American flags as they pushed and shoved with police.
According to WLS-TV, thousands of protesters jammed Union Park in support of Palestinians.
The stations reported two smoke bombs were set off as part of the protest.
Videos posted to X showed the confrontations between protesters and police.
Watch:
CHICAGO: Police TAKE DOWN Pro-Palestine Protesters as they stop cars demanding they say “Free Palestine” outside of DNC pic.twitter.com/UnBZ05Ihpj
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) August 23, 2024
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BREAKING: DNC Protesters PUSH AGAINST police line near the United Center in Chicago pic.twitter.com/sBWkbGIvXz
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) August 23, 2024
On Thursday, conservative entrepreneur and former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was targeted by protesters as he was seen in Union Park, according to the New York Post.
“Racist go home! Racist go home!” the demonstrators called out.
🚨VIVEK CLASHES WITH PRO PALESTINIAN PROTESTER AT DNC⁉️
Vivek Ramaswamy Gets Confronted By Pro-Palestinian Protesters At The Democratic National Convention And Gets Screamed At And Called A Racist pic.twitter.com/lIDDuFum3p
— The Real World News Page (@BeOutTheMatrix) August 23, 2024
“I’m grateful that Democrats appear to now agree with Donald Trump’s policy of building a wall,” Ramaswamy said later, referring to the security for the convention.
“If only they cared as much about keeping illegals out of our country as they do keeping their own left-wing protesters out of their own convention, our border crisis would actually be behind us,” he further jabbed.
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden gave the pro-Hamas protesters a shout-out during his DNC speech.
“Those protesters out in the street, they have a point,” he said.
On night 1 of the DNC, Joe Biden said that the pro-Hamas protesters outside the DNC that have torn down fences, assaulted police officers, applauded Oct. 7th and decorated themselves in swastikas, “have a point.” #nmpol pic.twitter.com/nSPL8aupT8
— Republican Party of New Mexico (@NewMexicoGOP) August 20, 2024
The New York Post fired back with an editorial saying, “No, they don’t. The Hamas-loving thugs took to the streets of Chicago to scare the Democrats into compliance with their Jew-hatred. That’s it.”
“And thanks to Biden’s moral cowardice — which the elite of his party shares — they have a very good chance of doing so,” the Post wrote.
We aren’t surprised are we? Every time the democrats have anything trouble follows them. AND they encourage it.
It is very sad and shows you who are really running our country. These Illegals need to go back. They have killed and raped more women and children then the people we have here. When Democrats do not adhere to our Constitution, and Justice system, fair justice does not exist. They do not report the truth in the main stream media. Just please tell me, one thing that Biden and Harris did to improve our country and protect its citizens. All I can witness from these two is the destruction of our USA. The Democratic party needs to step aside.We have had enough of their corruption.
People with Jew hatred will have to face God..stupid move! I feel sorry for those against Isreal. God will smite you all because you are so ignorant not knowing how he protects his people.
If Palestine actually existed on a map, it would be time to ‘wipe it off’.