{"id":2645195,"date":"2026-08-14T14:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-cry-foul-after-venue-cancels-event-in-florida-over-security-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:57:55","slug":"socialists-cry-foul-after-venue-cancels-event-in-florida-over-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-cry-foul-after-venue-cancels-event-in-florida-over-security-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialists cry foul after venue cancels event in Florida over security concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fsocialists-cry-foul-after-venue-cancels-event-in-florida-over-security-concerns%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=2645195&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>An organization supporting socialist candidates in Florida disrupted a planned campaign rally after the venue canceled its reservation, citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-video-ottawa-demonstrator-happy-multicultural-crowd-is-complete-opposite-of-corporate-medias-racism-narrative\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE VIDEO-- Ottawa Demonstrator: Happy &#039;Multicultural Crowd&#039; Is &#039;Complete Opposite&#039; of Corporate Media&#039;s &#039;Racism&#039; Narrative\">security concerns related<\/a> to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib\u2019s attendance. Gen Z for Change, a progressive nonprofit, claimed their reservation was canceled due to an intimidation campaign by right-wing and conservative Democratic actors, and they alleged the venue gave an ultimatum to uninvite Tlaib. The venue later explained that the cancellation was due to security issues arising from Tlaib\u2019s short-notice visit,which they deemed unsafe for the community. The organization criticized establishment Democrats and MAGA extremists for attempting to silence their movement through such tactics. Tlaib, a prominent democratic Socialist known for her anti-Israel stance and controversial remarks, plans to visit Florida to endorse socialist candidates and campaign against two Jewish House Democrats, complementing her support for primary challengers to existing incumbents. Despite the cancellation, Tlaib\u2019s political activities in the state are aimed at boosting left-leaning candidates ahead of upcoming primaries.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An organization backing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialists\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3282\">socialist<\/a> candidates in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"159\">Florida<\/a> took to social media on Friday to bash a venue scheduled to host a campaign rally after the company canceled the reservation over Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rashida-tlaib\/\">Rashida Tlaib<\/a> (D-MI)\u00a0attending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen Z for Change, a progressive nonprofit, was scheduled to host a \u201cChomp the Oligarchy\u201d rally near Fort Lauderdale at the Venue in Wilton Manors with Tlaib as a featured guest. The organization claimed their reservation was canceled \u201cfollowing a vile and islamophobic intimidation campaign from right-wing agitators and conservative Democrats,\u201d noting they were given an ultimatum on Tlaib\u2019s attendance.<\/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\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687902\/talarico-touts-endorsement-man-accused-paxton-stealing-pen\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Talarico touts endorsement of man who accused Paxton of stealing $1,000 pen<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687660\/florida-19th-congressional-district-candidates-carpetbagger-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The carpetbagger primary: Meet the cast of characters running for this Florida House seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687721\/russell-fry-endorses-darline-graham-nordone-south-caronlina-gop-senate-runoff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Darline Graham Nordone nabs Senate runoff endorsement from ex-primary rival Russell Fry<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe owners of The Venue in Wilton Manors gave us an ultimatum: uninvite Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from the rally or the event would be cancelled,\u201d Gen Z for Change said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An employee at the venue told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> the cancellation was due to security concerns related to Tlaib visiting the space on short notice, not due to political disagreements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[Tlaib is] a high-profile person brought here that we were unaware of \u2026 we didn\u2019t have the proper security,\u201d the employee said. \u201cFinding out literally less than 24 hours before this event, not having the proper security, it just didn\u2019t seem right with the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen Z for Change did not note the venue\u2019s security concerns in their announcement that the rally location would change, instead claiming outside actors influenced the company\u2019s decision. According to the organization, two venues have canceled their reservation for the rally, and the new invite does not provide an updated location.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEstablishment Democrats and MAGA extremists are watching our movement grow, and instead of trying to meet young voters where they are, they\u2019re desperately trying to cling onto power by silencing us,\u201d the group said. \u201cInstead of listening, they\u2019re stopping to underhanded tactics and leveraging their connections, money, resources, and influence in a blatant attempt to deplatform dissenting opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tlaib is set to head to Florida before next week\u2019s primaries and boost socialist House candidates Oliver Larkin and Elijah Manley, who are challenging Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debbie-wasserman-schultz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1713\"> Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/a> (D-FL). Additionally, Tlaib is stumping for Senate candidate state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687093\/rashida-tlaib-campaign-against-two-jewish-house-democrats\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687093\/rashida-tlaib-campaign-against-two-jewish-house-democrats\/\">RASHIDA TLAIB TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST TWO JEWISH HOUSE DEMOCRATS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A member of the Democratic Socialists of America, Tlaib is vehemently anti-Israel and has made controversial remarks that have been seen as antisemitic. The House candidates she is backing are both vying to unseat her Jewish colleagues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moskowitz, who currently represents the 23rd District, is running in Florida\u2019s 25th District this cycle after the state redrew its congressional map, which stretches from Boca Raton to Miami. Wasserman Schultz is running in the redrawn Fort Lauderdale-area 20th District after her seat was axed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist group blames venue cancelation over Tlaib rally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2645196,"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\/06\/AP26056078935134.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36572,5113,4542,34722,12428],"class_list":["post-2645195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-event-cancellation","tag-florida","tag-protest","tag-security-concerns","tag-socialism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26056078935134.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645195","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645195"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645199,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645195\/revisions\/2645199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}