COVID19: Michigan residents protests against Governor Whitmer stay at home order

Shocking scenes played out in Michigan, US as thousands of protesters took to the streets after Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that she will be extending the state's strict 'stay at home' order.

 

 Drivers caused a gridlock on purpose around the state capitol as conservative locals pushed back against the Democrat governor's stay-at-home order. 

A number of demonstrators who were visibly Trump supporters displayed Confederate flags and carried signs with the phrase “Live Free or Die.” While some chanted 'lock her up.'

According to some locals, her stay at home order was killing small businesses and they couldn't survive by staying at home.

You can’t buy paint,” said a Michigan man in an interview broadcast by Fox News.
“You can’t buy lawn fertilizer or grass seed or — Come on!”
Another old woman while showing the Tv network her graying hair., said;

“It’s time for our state to be opened up,” she said. “We’re tired of not being able to buy the things that we need, go to the hair dressers, get our hair done.”
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See some videos of the protest below.

Exhibit A of Trump fans' "lock her up" chants being rooted in misogyny, not concerns about email security https://t.co/UaIppFcNNF

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 15, 2020

Some images from the protest so far pic.twitter.com/oNn4HA7mNt

— Mikenzie Frost (@MikenzieFrost) April 15, 2020

This #OperationGridlock is looking similar to a Trump rally. There are a lot of MAGA/KAGA attire and flags. pic.twitter.com/zksQJBoWfw

— Mikenzie Frost (@MikenzieFrost) April 15, 2020