DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas – Sarah Palin told more than 1,000 “patriots” gathered on the southern Texas border Thursday that they will “take our country back” as the state’s National Guard has wrested control of the state line from federal agents.
“The eyes of the world are on Texas right now,” Palin, 59, told a cheering crowd at a “Take our Border Back” rally in Dripping Springs.
“Our federal government allowed this invasion [across our border],” said the former Alaska governor. “We will take our country back.”
The Republican took the stage at a massive rally filled with cars, buses and trucks decorated with American and Trump flags and dozens of vendors selling T-shirts, hats and more with slogans like: “I stand with Texas, take back our borders”, “F–k Biden” and several pro-Donald Trump messages.
The “Take Our Border Back” convoy has invited “law-abiding, freedom-loving Americans” to join them in border towns to pray, listen to speakers and add more “patriots” to the cause before three rallies are held in three city on Saturday.
“We’re going to take back our country,” Sarah Palin told a cheering crowd. James Keivom
The caravan — which calls itself the “Army of God” — has traveled through about nine states over four days and includes people from various parts of the country.
The group moved to Central Texas on Wednesday and will remain there until Friday for the final leg of the trip, which will conclude with a rally in Quemado, about 20 miles from Eagle Pass, on Saturday.
Rally organizer Robert Agee opened Thursday’s pre-rally with a reminder to assemble “peacefully” and said protesters would not engage with “individuals who might cross that border” after earlier telling attendees to leave their firearms and tactical gear at home in X .
More than a thousand people attended a “Take our Border Back” rally in Dripping Springs, Texas, Thursday. James Keivom The rally supporters are protesting for better security on the southern border. James Keivom
“This is a country founded by immigrants. But the bad actors that come across want to do harm, and that’s why the boundaries need to be fixed,” Agee told the crowd. “This [federal] the officers we hired to do the job did not do what we paid them to do.”
Other speakers at the event included singer-songwriter Ted Nugent, who called himself “a radical” and “an extremist,” before playing the national anthem as well as local politicians.
“I dare to experiment with self-government,” said the musician. “The crooks have kicked our ass with fake votes and cheating tactics.”
The “Take Our Border Back” convoy has invited “law-abiding, freedom-loving Americans” to join them in border towns to pray, listen to speakers and add more “patriots” to the cause before three rallies are held in three city on Saturday. James Keivom
Rep. Texas’ Carrie Isaac leads the crowd in chants of “Build the wall” — a throwback to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
A caravan of protesters has come to the Lone Star State as tensions between Texas state officials and the federal government escalate over control of the 37-acre Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, a major border crossing area.
The government has installed razor wire to prevent immigrants from entering the country. Despite the Supreme Court ruling in their favor, federal agents are still largely denied entry to Shelby Park, where the Texas National Guard has seized control of the border.
New York Post senior reporter Megan Palin is not related to Sarah Palin.
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