{"id":2598259,"date":"2026-05-03T14:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-blasts-billionaire-backed-may-day-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T15:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:00:41","slug":"joe-concha-blasts-billionaire-backed-may-day-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-blasts-billionaire-backed-may-day-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha blasts billionaire-backed May Day protests"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fjoe-concha-blasts-billionaire-backed-may-day-protests%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=2598259&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>Joe Concha, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-who-called-trump-a-threat-to-democracy-ripped-for-pushing-unity-in-super-bowl-ad\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen, Who Called ... A \u2018Threat To Democracy,\u2019 Ripped For Pushing Unity In Super Bowl Ad\">senior writer<\/a> for the *Washington Examiner*, criticized May Day protests as performative \u201cirony,\u201d arguing they were coordinated and funded by wealthy backers despite being framed as anti-billionaire labor demonstrations. He said the scale and association contradict claims that the protests are purely grassroots opposition to President Donald Trump. Concha also suggested the protests reflect a broader leftward push toward socialism within parts of the Democratic Party, pointing to lawmakers and party figures who have expressed discomfort with certain protest elements. During his appearance on Fox News, he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cited internal polling claiming manny \u201c<\/a>very liberal\u201d voters support moving the U.S. closer to socialism, and he argued this views comes partly from political and educational factors.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> senior writer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> blasted May Day protests as \u201cso pure\u201d in their irony, pointing to anti-billionaire demonstrations funded by wealthy backers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorkers over billionaires participating in protests funded by billionaires,\u201d Concha said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Fox Report With Jon Scott<\/em> on Saturday. \u201cThe irony is so pure that you could snort it.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4552435\/spirit-airline-shut-down-all-flights-canceled\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spirit in the sky: Spirit Airlines shuts down operations with all flights canceled<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551485\/trump-final-proposal-spirit-airlines-shut-down\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says \u2018we gave them a final proposal\u2019 as Spirit Airlines readies to shut down<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4551209\/meta-threaten-shut-down-new-mexico\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Meta threatens to shut down apps in New Mexico amid child safety court case<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"77\">protests<\/a> took place in cities across the country, and organizers framed the demonstrations as part of International Workers\u2019 Day, focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-niece-sparks-international-headache-for-united-states-with-indias-government-report\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris\u2019s Niece Sparks International Headache For United States With India\u2019s Government: Report\">labor rights<\/a>, unions, and opposition to corporate power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The discussion comes as some <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a>, including Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA), have expressed discomfort with elements of the protests and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-republicans-navigate-three-primaries-at-once-in-high-stakes-senate-race\/\" title=\"Georgia Republicans navigate three primaries at once in high-stakes Senate race\">broader direction<\/a> of the party\u2019s more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-eyeing-oscars-awards-paving-way-for-trump-to-make-hollywood-great-again\/\" title=\"DOJ Eyeing Oscars Awards, Paving Way for ... to Make Hollywood Great Again\">liberal section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3508866&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=751c3835f528beca6d5e5f957d638b47\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concha said the scale and coordination behind these protests undermine claims that they are purely grassroots responses to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump <\/a>and his policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all in this attempt to portray this resistance to Trump as something that\u2019s grassroots,\u201d Concha said. \u201cIt most certainly is not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSocialism is very real in this country. Democrats are embracing it increasingly,\u201d he said, pointing to figures such as New York City Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fox News cited internal polling during the segment, which showed that 66% of self-identified \u201cvery Liberal\u201d voters support moving the United States closer to socialism, along with smaller but notable shares of Republicans and conservatives.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4550513\/democrats-left-wing-candidates-2026-midterms-risk\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS WORRY LEFT-LEANING NOMINEES COULD UNDERCUT FAVORABLE MIDTERM MAP AFTER MILLS EXIT IN MAINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this is probably an indictment of our education system,\u201d Concha said. \u201cWhen you have nearly one-quarter of Republicans and conservatives saying that \u2026 they would see that socialism simply does not work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Concha ended his point with a quote from former British Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/margaret-thatcher\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4222\">Margaret Thatcher<\/a>: \u201cThe problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people\u2019s money.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha mocked May Day protests, calling their billionaire-funding \u201cirony so pure it\u2019s snortable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2598260,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26121819146924-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54410,5894,3970],"class_list":["post-2598259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-may-day","tag-politics","tag-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26121819146924-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598259","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\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2598259"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2598264,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598259\/revisions\/2598264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2598259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2598259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2598259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}