{"id":2430027,"date":"2025-05-02T02:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-arrested-after-bernie-sanders-speech-at-may-day-protest-in-philly-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T02:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:59:46","slug":"dozens-arrested-after-bernie-sanders-speech-at-may-day-protest-in-philly-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-arrested-after-bernie-sanders-speech-at-may-day-protest-in-philly-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens arrested after Bernie Sanders speech at May Day protest in Philly &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-arrested-after-bernie-sanders-speech-at-may-day-protest-in-philly-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430027&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On May Day,a significant rally took place in Philadelphia with hundreds of participants expressing their discontent with wealth inequality and the influence of billionaires in politics. Senator Bernie Sanders addressed the crowd, criticizing the U.S. government as being dominated by the wealthy elite, including President Donald Trump and business magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. He called for economic reform, urging his Democratic colleagues to stop defending the status quo that benefits the rich while leaving working-class individuals struggling.<\/p>\n<p>The event, organized by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, also featured speeches from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">union members targeting federal budget cuts<\/a> under the Trump administration. Following Sanders&#8217; speech, which highlighted the growing oligarchic nature of American society, protesters marched through the city, leading to disruptions and the arrest of 70 individuals for ignoring police requests to keep roads clear. Despite the intended peaceful nature of the exhibition, authorities expressed concerns over safety and traffic issues resulting from the protests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dozens arrested after Bernie Sanders speech at May Day protest in Philly<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Hundreds gathered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Philadelphia<\/a>, Pennsylvania, on Thursday afternoon to participate in the &ldquo;For the workers, not the millionaires, May Day rally.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT), who <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/senator-bernie-sanders-made-millions-110023750.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> has a net worth of $3 million, addressed the crowd protesting millionaires and &ldquo;the oligarchy&rdquo; in the U.S. Sanders spoke before those in attendance, harshly criticizing the policies of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3393458\/black-mirror-new-season-episode-review\/\">&#8216;Black Mirror&#8217; lives in our bleak future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3397446\/ryan-coogler-sinners-movie-career\/\">Ryan Coogler at the crossroads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3398942\/ketanji-brown-jackson-trump-attacks-judges-supreme-court\/\">Ketanji Brown Jackson denounces Trump&rsquo;s attacks on judges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Today we have government of the billionaire class by the billionaire class and for the billionaire class,&rdquo; Sanders <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/bernie-sanders-may-day-rally-center-city-philadelphia-road-closures-due-demonstration\/16296325\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in his speech. &ldquo;And we will not allow that to continue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you to the Philadelphia AFL-CIO and the 5,000 people who attended our May Day celebration.<\/p>\n<p>In Pennsylvania and all over the world, workers are taking on oligarchy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLqQWosvGc\">pic.twitter.com\/iLqQWosvGc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernieSanders\/status\/1918053679799615719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sanders also made thinly veiled criticisms of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos during his speech on Thursday. The socialist senator from Vermont identified them, along with the president, as wealthy elitists exploiting everyday Americans for their benefit. It has been the central theme Sanders has used in his &ldquo;Fighting Oligarchy&rdquo; national <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/22\/nx-s1-5334488\/bernie-sanders-fight-oligarchy-tour-trump-musk-doge-democrats\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tour<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oligarchy is a president who, when he gets inaugurated, doesn&rsquo;t hide it &mdash; right behind him are the three wealthiest people in America,&rdquo; Sanders <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/fighting-oligarchy-bernie-sanders-may-day-philadelphia\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>, referring to Musk, Bezos, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who were at Trump&rsquo;s inauguration and contributed millions of dollars to it. &ldquo;So let us be clear and lay it out on the table in the year 2025. In America, we are now living in an oligarchic form of society.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, Sanders did not mention <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/billionaires\/world-billionaires\/bill-gates-ken-griffin-among-billionaire-donors-to-president-bidens-inaugural-committee\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the billionaires who contributed to President Joe Biden&rsquo;s inauguration activities<\/a> in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The rally began around 4 p.m. It was organized by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO and included speeches from multiple union members, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/traffic\/traffic-center-city-may-day-rally-march\/4174075\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadelphia&rsquo;s NBC 10<\/a>. They blasted billionaires and the Trump administration, explicitly mentioning the president&rsquo;s cuts to federal agencies through the Department of Government Efficiency. Sanders noted this and criticized the wealth inequalities throughout Pennsylvania and the nation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: A total of 70 protesters were arrested following a May Day rally featuring Bernie Sanders and a march through Center City, Philadelphia police said: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9wbRwkesrj\">https:\/\/t.co\/9wbRwkesrj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCPhiladelphia\/status\/1918118618727960610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;And here is the bottom line, and I say that to my Democratic colleagues in the Congress,&rdquo; Sanders said. &ldquo;Stop defending the status quo economically. An economy in which the rich get richer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-de-blasio-announces-he-will-run-for-congress\/\" title=\"Bill De Blasio Announces He Will Run For Congress\">working people struggle<\/a> should not be defended.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After Sanders&rsquo;s speech, protesters marched throughout the city and, in multiple instances, ignored requests by the Philadelphia Police Department to make way for traffic in the area. At one point, protesters blocked an intersection to the entrance of an interstate highway through Philadelphia. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/securities-and-exchange-commission-issues-multiple-warnings-about-recent-stock-market-volatility\/\" title=\"Securities And Exchange Commission Issues Multiple Warnings About Recent Stock Market Volatility\">multiple warnings<\/a> from law enforcement officials, police began to arrest unruly agitators, 70 people in all, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the demonstration was intended to be peaceful, it led to the blockage of a major roadway, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-it-took-was-a-traffic-jam-for-joe-biden-supporters-to-turn-on-him-he-thinks-hes-a-king\/\" title=\"... jam exposes Biden supporters&#039; disillusionment: &#039;He&#039;s acting like a king&#039;\">causing significant traffic disruptions<\/a> and creating safety concerns for both protesters and motorists,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/bernie-sanders-may-day-rally-center-city-philadelphia-road-closures-due-demonstration\/16296325\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the Philadelphia Police Department. &ldquo;Officers on the scene issued multiple warnings instructing participants to clear the highway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens arrested after Bernie Sanders&#8217; May Day speech in Philly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2430028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bernie-Sanders-112024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4283,32175,54410,5522,4542],"class_list":["post-2430027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrests","tag-bernie-sanders","tag-may-day","tag-philadelphia","tag-protest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bernie-Sanders-112024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430027"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430031,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430027\/revisions\/2430031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2430028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}