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WATCH: Radical Leftists Storm the Capitol to Oppose and Delay the Big, Beautiful Bill
American Tribune ^ | June 27, 2025 | Tom Arends

Posted on 06/27/2025 7:59:35 AM PDT by Red Badger

In a shocking moment, a group of radical leftists descended on the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Medicaid cuts associated with the Big Beautiful Bill, leading police to arrest 34 people who were demonstrating inside one of the Senate’s office buildings.

For context, on June 25, 2025, U.S. Capitol Police officers arrested a large group of demonstrators who had come for a “die-in” inside the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building. The group of protestors reportedly included multiple wheelchair-bound individuals and others who feared that their Medicaid coverage would become unaffordable due to the budget cuts proposed in President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.”

According to NBC Washington, Capitol Police stated that 33 of the demonstrators were arrested for protesting inside a congressional building, and one other individual was arrested for crossing a police line while officers were processing the arrests. In addition, video footage of the protestors being arrested showed them continuing to shout and chant while being handcuffed.

Speaking to NBC Washington, Analilia Mejia, co-director of the Center for Popular Democracy, the group that organized the protest, said that the demonstration was “about humanity,” adding, “The reality is that when you consider almost half of births in the United States are covered by Medicaid, when you think about the number of Americans who without their insulin, without their heart medication, they would simply die —then, what this is about is keeping people alive.”

Furthermore, Capitol Police told CNBC that the arrests were made because of the location of the demonstration, not because of the nature of the protest itself. “It should be noted that there are other places on Capitol Grounds where people can lawfully demonstrate without issue, they said.” They clarified, “It is against the law to protest inside the Congressional Buildings.”

In addition, video footage of the protest showed the protestors holding a banner that read, “Senate Republicans, Don’t Kill Us.” The banner was reportedly confiscated by the police, but even while they were being arrested, the protestors chanted, “No cuts to Medicaid!” and “Kill the bill!”

Importantly, on June 26, the day after the protestors were arrested, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked by a reporter about the possible Medicaid cuts during a press conference. The journalist reportedly said, “There’s conversations on the Hill right now about the Medicaid cuts. I’m curious, if the final bill that the president’s been talking about comes to him and it has Medicaid cuts in it, will he sign it, or would he rather Congress just do away with those cuts?”

In response, the press secretary did not give a direct answer to the question, saying, “I think our friends in both the Senate and the House know exactly where the president stands on Medicaid.” She then added, “He wants to get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse, and they are working to do that in the Senate right now.”

Watch the protestors’ arrest:

VIDEO AT LINK.................


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: insurrection; randpaulvoters

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Why am I just now reading about this? It was not on ABCNNBCBS 'News' for some odd reason...............................
1 posted on 06/27/2025 7:59:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

That right there tells you there must be something good about the Big, Beautiful Bill.


2 posted on 06/27/2025 8:01:49 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Red Badger

So are they gonna be J6’d?


3 posted on 06/27/2025 8:01:55 AM PDT by donozark (There are no refrigerators in Siberia.)
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To: Red Badger

Insurrection!


4 posted on 06/27/2025 8:03:23 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (First, I was a clinger, then deplorable, now I'm garbage. Feel the love? )
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To: Red Badger

Why bother, when the RINOs are doing it for them?


5 posted on 06/27/2025 8:03:48 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Red Badger

Hmmm...that sounds like interfering with govermment business. Is there a precedent for how to treat such people?


6 posted on 06/27/2025 8:06:43 AM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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To: Red Badger; Jim Robertson

“Why am I just now reading about this? It was not on ABCNNBCBS ‘News’ for some odd reason...............................”

I posted earlier this month that Free Republic has become my major news update because of all the B$ on other so called news outlets.

FR is worth my $/day donation for its fresh and real daily news 24/7.

Thanks again, Jim.


7 posted on 06/27/2025 8:09:17 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Drones have forever changed fighting wars/with Navy/Army top water or below and anything that flies)
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To: Red Badger

Once again…it’s ok when THEY do it


8 posted on 06/27/2025 8:11:05 AM PDT by albie
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As you already know, they are (D)ifferent™.


9 posted on 06/27/2025 8:14:05 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Red Badger

Will they be thrown in solitary without a trial? Will the capitol police shoot one of them and get promoted?


10 posted on 06/27/2025 8:14:21 AM PDT by I want the USA back (America is once again GREAT! )
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To: Red Badger

When the waste, fraud and abuse have been eliminated, Medicaid will not need as large a budget.


11 posted on 06/27/2025 8:14:29 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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leading police to arrest 34 people who were demonstrating inside one of the Senate’s office buildings.

Insurrection by Leftists? Will the media play the video for 4 years straight every single day?

12 posted on 06/27/2025 8:15:41 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: NonValueAdded

Exactly. What’s the difference?


13 posted on 06/27/2025 8:18:18 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.9)
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To: 1Old Pro

EVERYONE from politicians, LEOs and ALL media mouthpieces and supervisors who ordered that type of coverage must be tried for treason and executed, no matter how long it takes.


14 posted on 06/27/2025 8:20:51 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.9)
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To: Red Badger

Give them the January 6th Treatment!!!


15 posted on 06/27/2025 8:32:39 AM PDT by ZULU (Remember: ABBEY GATE, Kate Steinle, Joscelyn Nungary, Rachel Morin and Laken Riley. )
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To: donozark

Wrong party for that. Own Recog release probably. Remember, special treatment is NOT equal treatment.


16 posted on 06/27/2025 8:37:09 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Red Badger

Insurrection! Arrest them immediately. Deny them bail. Hold them in prison awaiting trial for YEARS. Reinterpret an old law that is a felony to charge them with. Abuse them in prison. Make sure they get tried in a district where it is utterly impossible for them to get a fair trial by denying change of venue motions.

That’s how its done and you’d be cool with all of that, right Lefties?


17 posted on 06/27/2025 9:22:42 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: donozark

Good point! What do you think?


18 posted on 06/27/2025 9:33:16 AM PDT by griswold3 (Truth Beauty and Goodness)
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To: Red Badger

It’s an insurrection!


19 posted on 06/27/2025 9:36:39 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Red Badger

How many leftists were killed by Capitol police?


20 posted on 06/27/2025 9:52:22 AM PDT by exinnj
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