On Thursday, a huge crowd of patriotic protesters took to Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza to show Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that they want New Mexico reopened and they are ready to get back to work. According to KOB 4’s Tommy Lopez, there were over 500 people in attendance, although that number looks to be a low estimate.
Lopez also noted that the protesters were especially “nice” and “pleasant” to media, writing, “We often, as media, get harassed/ spoken rudely to at protests of all kinds. Everyone here has been nice and pleasant today and has allowed us to roam freely to take video.”
Multiple well-known political figures and faith leaders spoke, including Cowboys for Trump’s Couy Griffin, who is also an Otero County Commissioner, Steve Smotherman of Legacy Church in Albuquerque. Also in attendance were state Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen), as well candidates for New Mexico House of Representatives Scott Chandler (R-Deming) and Dinah Vargas (R-Albuquerque).
“Big government telling us we can’t sit in a restaurant but we can sit outside or we can crowd into Walmart,” Chandler told KOB 4 News, adding, “None of it makes sense.”
Folks in attendance held signs reading sentiments like “Open New Mexico,” “We the People Will Not be Muzzled,” and “I miss going to school.” Members of the New Mexico Civil Guard (NMCG) were also in attendance to keep the peace. Despite the 100% peaceful protest, Albuquerque’s leftist fringe, domestic terrorist, and other hate groups such as The Red Nation, were triggered by NMCG members carrying firearms.
The protest comes after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham rolled back reopening in New Mexico, which included mandates forcing restaurants to only operate at 50% capacity and outside, a ban on contact sports, and a mandatory 14-day quarantine for out of state visitors.
The New Mexico Restaurant Association estimates the measure will lead to at least 20% of the state’s restaurants to close permanently, while New Mexico hotels have already had to deal with thousands of hotel cancellations due to the Governor’s new rules.
Leftist “reporters” for the University of New Mexico’s “Daily Lobo” blog/school newspaper remarked on Twitter “Way bigger crowd than I expected. This is truly horrifying!”
The huge showing from conservative New Mexicans in Albuquerque is another indication of a growing momentum for Republicans to take back New Mexico’s government — from the state Legislature — all the way up to the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate this election cycle. There was a table at the event to register new voters
Turn NM Red. Vote communism out.
Vote Republican & help us force out our mean nasty Governor! MLG is the worst most dangerous person in the nation tied with Pelosi.
If I come visit family, does the governor pay for my 14 days of hotel and order in food during her mandatory quarantine?
Gov mlg is allowed in door dinning fund raising. With 100 people. Be alert. Cutting off power is next.
William,. that’s a lie! All that was done virtually, nit in person. Check your facts, dummy!
Tammy Hill. Prove it I suppose her opening up the jewelry store so she can get her jewelry while everything else is locked down is not true either right.
Come on guys – Michelle Bruja Grisham has a very real shot to be the next president!
What would you do??
She’s obviously a moron, but she has a very strong chance to be on the ticket with Biden, so, you know, he will just get a bout of dementia during the inauguration & she might get sworn in as pres in one step.
Who cares about businesses, and children, and single mothers if you can be the THE PRESIDENT.
I mean, she’s a sock puppet, but she’s playing her cards the right way
Go to work there is not enough prisons to put you in.
It’s quite comical that leftist reporters called the large numbers of protestors “horrifying”. These people just want NM reopened so they can work and attend school. None of the demonstrators vandalized businesses, attacked police officers or anyone else in attendance. So, I must disagree with the “horrifying” description.
How dare you challenge the squatter’s,(Moochie Loserjan Gruesome), demands of opening NM up and living a normal life!! Her “better than thou” attitude and thug type demands need curtailed and she needs removed from the roundhouse in handcuffs!
Anybody else miss the days when our leaders believed in Freedom….and were not afraid to stand for it??
Tammy Hill. Prove it I suppose her opening up the jewelry store so she can get her jewelry while everything else is locked down is not true either right.