Reps. Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene move America First rally from OC to Riverside

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9. Correct. It's just been canceled here in Riverside

A Riverside political rally that was to feature two controversial members of Congress on Saturday, July 17, was canceled late Friday, July 16 — less than 24 hours before it was set to begin.

The abrupt cancellation capped a day filled with outrage and demands to cancel the event as well as plans to protest the planned appearance of Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene in an “America First” rally at the Riverside Convention Center.

City officials reported late Friday they were notified by operators of the convention center that the rally planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, July 17, won’t take place.

“I recognize this was a divisive issue in our community, and I am glad it has been resolved,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said, commending the operator in a statement late Friday.

“Riverside is a diverse and inclusive community, so it is heartening to hear that this event will not move forward,” Mayor Pro Tem Gaby Plascencia said in a news release. “I am disappointed we even got to this point, because these speakers are the antithesis of everything Riverside stands for.”

https://www.pe.com/2021/07/16/calls-mount-for-cancellation-of-matt-gaetz-marjorie-taylor-greene-rally-in-riverside/