Misguided protesters in Washington DC create panic by dressing up as KKK

We’ve managed to get to the bottom of it, and the good news is that the Ku Klux Klan has not in fact taken over McPherson Square in Washington DC. The bad news is that the misguided protesters who dressed themselves in full authentic looking KKK attire have led numerous locals to believe that they are the KKK, and that their city was being taken over by hooded white supremacists.

Here’s an example of the kind of photos being posted to social media from local observers in Washington DC who honestly believed they were looking at a KKK rally:


photo: Victor Santos | Twitter

But those who were brave enough to get up close enough to the apparent KKK rally learned that it was actually a group of protesters who were believably dressed as the KKK, wearing Donald Trump masks:


photo: Luke Rudkowski | Twitter

So now we have a definitive answer to that mystery.

This is the fight of our lives. Donald Trump and his unelected henchmen are actively trying to destroy our government, our democracy, and our way of life. We only have one choice, and that's to fight back as loudly and aggressively as possible.
To that end, Palmer Report is expanding. We're bulking up our editorial and research staff and leaving no stone unturned on the editorial front and activism front. I'm asking you to help me build Palmer Report into what it needs to be. Please click here to donate whatever you can to this effort. Our future and our way of life depend on it.