(PM.) Protesters showed up on Philadelphia’s Chestnut Street outside the Museum of the American Revolution on Thursday as Moms for Liberty began their annual summit in the city.
The event is the second annual summit for the organization, primarily taking place at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown through Sunday. However, the Philadelphia museum was reportedly vandalized after protesters expressed their discontent with the venue hosting a summit reception there, according to Fox News.
We are devastated to see @AmRevMuseum targeted last night by hateful vandals who broke windows and destroyed historical symbols of our country’s freedom.
The core of a free republic is to allow for the peaceful discussion of different ideas.
We pray for peace in the days… pic.twitter.com/oCVRIEDJn7
— Moms for Liberty (@Moms4Liberty) June 29, 2023
“We are devastated to see the Museum of the American Revolution targeted last night by hateful vandals who broke windows and destroyed historical symbols of our country’s freedom. The core of a free republic is to allow for the peaceful discussion of different ideas. We pray for peace in the days ahead,” Moms for Liberty wrote on Thursday.
Jack Posobiec posted a video on Twitter, showing agitators outside the hotel yelling obscenities at the event attendees.
WATCH: Left-wing agitators scream at peaceful moms as Moms for Liberty kicks off in Philadelphia https://t.co/PW8jprLVJD
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 30, 2023
Posobiec posted a second video, tweeting: “BREAKING: Far-left mob screams ‘F**K YOU AND YOUR FASCIM’ at moms arriving at Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia ‘Philly is a Trans City! Philly is a Trans City! These Hoes for Hitler Got to Go!’”
BREAKING: Far-left mob screams ‘F**K YOU AND YOUR FASCIM’ at moms arriving at Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia
“Philly is a Trans City! Philly is a Trans City! These Hoes for Hitler Got to Go!” pic.twitter.com/TFHcQo5uAB
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 30, 2023
The American Historical Association (AHA) reportedly sent out a letter to the museum before the event, suggesting that they “reconsider” their decision to allow Moms for Liberty to hold a reception there, per the report.
The letter from the AHA read: “For the AHA, this isn’t about politics or different understandings of our nation’s past; it’s about an organization whose mission is to obstruct the professional responsibilities of historians. We encourage you to reconsider whether this organization should be granted the legitimacy of holding a major event at a museum with the reputation and professional standing of the Museum of the American Revolution.”
Protesters also set up tables around the area, giving away so-called banned books. The books in question appear to be those that have been deemed inappropriate for school-aged children, many of which include sexually explicit images and imagery.
Banned Book Giveaway getting set up outside the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/S1MJBAubii
— The Keystone (@TheKeystone) June 29, 2023
