Fake Blood Stains Left on White House Gates After Massive Anti-War Protest Days Earlier

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A massive anti-war protest took place on Saturday in Washington, DC, with thousands storming the gates of the White House and leaving damage in their wake. On Monday morning, some remnants of that protest remain, including “bloody” handprints.

ABC White House correspondent Mary Bruce posted a photo of the gates post-protest, still bearing the marks of a pro-Palestinian demonstration that took place at the gates, where the fences were shaken and the crowd chanted “Fuck Joe Biden”:

The White House gates this morning after passionate protests over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/gVENEMZO5Q

— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) November 6, 2023

According to The Washington Post, the protesters marched in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza, something that President Joe Biden and his administration have resisted, saying that it would give Hamas the opportunity to gear up for further attacks against Israel. But Israel’s responses to the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7 have resulted in thousands, nearly 10,000 by some estimates, of civilian casualties in Gaza and thousands more wounded and displaced.

Biden was the main target of the protests, and the ire against the president’s unwavering support of Israel since October 7 has caused some normally Democratic voters to turn against him. Several national polls taken since the Israel-Hamas War have shown Biden losing support and his approval rating in his own party plummeting.