Inspired by the Canadian “Freedom Convoy,” a group of truckers and other motorists who are against COVID-19 mandates announced they will set out from California for a cross-country protest in America.
The movement, called “The People’s Convoy,” is scheduled to depart from Adelanto Stadium and Event Center near Victorville, California, on Feb. 23 and take 11 days to reach Washington, D.C.
“We demand the declaration of National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic be lifted immediately and our cherished Constitution reign supreme,” the group’s website states.
Mike Landis with The People’s Convoy said government officials have taken away people’s rights under a state of emergency.
“We, the people, want our country back — the one that we love, Ole Glory, the America, the beautiful and the brave,” Landis said. “Because that’s who we are, and what we are, and what we want to continue to be. We do not want to be under a dictatorship, communism-style regime.”
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The People’s Convoy has announced plans to make its way across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas before cutting through Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois, with additional stays in Indiana, Ohio, and Maryland before reaching the nation’s capital. Details of stops and precise routes were not specified.
“To our elected officials that believe they rule us: YOU work for US,” the group wrote. “Our constitution was written to provide enough power to act on a national level, but not enough to deprive the people of fundamental rights. The people are prepared to see this challenge through — as we have seen through all challenges to our Freedom in the past. And we will prevail and prosper.”
The group wrote in solidarity to the Canadian truckers and protesters who participated in the Freedom Convoy.
“To our brave and courageous neighbors to the North — our Canadian brothers and sisters who led the charge — we join your call to Freedom,” the group’s website stated.
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It is unclear how many truckers and motorists are planning on participating. The group’s Facebook page had 130,000 members as of Monday morning.
As of Sunday, the group’s website stated that more than $165,000 had been donated to its cause.
