{"id":55900,"date":"2022-10-31T15:22:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T19:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=55900"},"modified":"2022-10-31T15:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T19:23:00","slug":"proud-boys-rally-for-marco-rubios-campaign-after-he-defends-white-nationalist-gop-staffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2022\/10\/proud-boys-rally-for-marco-rubios-campaign-after-he-defends-white-nationalist-gop-staffer\/","title":{"rendered":"Proud Boys Rally For Marco Rubio\u2019s Campaign After He Defends White Nationalist GOP Staffer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rubio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49753\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Christopher Monzon, a GOP canvasser working with Marco Rubio\u2019s campaign was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4JxcnGpShkyZi01XdbjiMeL6ODeZr6gSf-Zhm9zR0gjozXCqPGWQlzogDbWHzlJK2ux4LSxTPJSvoMF-Ro5j3kDUVuVUTNH0cuf8RDdHJJ_druN_rhxqBs9iDYHFF1pnj_Lx3lvOlYvDQejEyaAkZYbAKOlpBojjgXaKWFdnOuI7KSTmQhshElW4xbG7OsbZTvZMc3gVJYdH4Rmnmi2fJi-3UPzdQ2yzeA==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revealed<\/a>&nbsp;to have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4JxcnGpShkyZ7jpCrNOCHnhpMMdZn36Ytz2hUr4Xwyp-hWQOyBo-9t52-9K5VP5iOZelylgpHxF3hXlnLds9PJj2RzblWDaHAz2KpPJtz13zREfR5uC8coniQ-fD-8Ii0RVbpDcqya37iU3qLakoiBm7RNF3dwPlp-5kFytcVGHU5FoQ02qFFbiE7b6OHQPWMw==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">extensive ties<\/a>&nbsp;to white nationalist groups and a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4JxcnGpShkyZSpoCB4B2wA6l7VDj0qt2gPPuSo2PJMVEhY0LK6IXJtkJ7zxuModKUxYrk8_079xHBObxf6nkNfq-8wi1k0NJyK-DqIW_8QQQfKRi1aFBCt-8ayZIIH0oQHkVqPQrrtXXCmWwaG0fxI5IaDNKfIo0H83LowPzO_7NWeu7f7a1jugwiQ0EcOStONssopbnXZR4DXU3V_kJ6HuB9eJO8GUjIw==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">well-documented<\/a>&nbsp;history of racist and antisemitic comments, Rubio spent an entire week defending him and ignoring calls to denounce his bigotry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just recently, members of the Proud Boys, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4IJXWlnz7uS10ysrygxGBzFFQW-pDnod0FqptGs5zoWKNheYlyFCqbpIHIuZJuuzuSvUPNGsnr7hF6Ql9kuXbVuQuVAMzNMwd5mz3BGhRwHMYFMy9-xcT9a4m-meFYE4iyhn2xL5A9idGiMORblMOveJ6X36NAN583g2jkAZOzrh5KWisXpdauo4DxmrFy1fryzX_OWM9Ujd&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">those<\/a>&nbsp;who stormed the Capitol on January 6, rallied for Marco Rubio in Miami. And Monzon&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4IJXWlnz7uS1V3_aCuEY15zJvDxY2Y1LdZSwkVNTZ3mbHqB_8NKHKFcnwKMxPZTzuTqbbr-WF9TUZWyLFPWgpY56KNSn01uEALTadNj8qew6_xd6hLPfi36Dxp9W_A0cPHSB2Q4cjgXPojlQuZNsGOlTYxPKXVTy-A==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publicly thanked<\/a>&nbsp;Rubio for defending him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no surprise why violent extremists like the Proud Boys are flocking to Marco Rubio\u2019s campaign. With disturbing acts of antisemitism, hatred, and political violence on the rise, Rubio isn\u2019t just refusing to condemn those who are spreading bigotry, he\u2019s defending them. Rubio\u2019s decision to take the side of those with deep ties to anti-democratic hate groups isn\u2019t just wrong, it puts Floridians in danger,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Florida Democratic Party spokesperson Grant Fox.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See below for more coverage:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miami Herald:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4IJXWlnz7uS1stzMA5qhRqXJls2GBq-ol1o5ylnFdeWHqGqbuWhdYuiR29nuGkR48dwZw6afkAFMuLZUeaGzIuQ1bB4fKUyptz_Hzdb3_BL6YwEV-YLP0ws9mHBjCoXPp9WfszJs4w4_8Nw5ex-Nu8RP7EuFuxBzJZL74V5qZ3RkAn-2uALM5CdEKcpx52lEaA==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Proud Boys, allies rally in support of GOP canvasser in front of Hialeah voting site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key points:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cThe protest on Saturday morning, held as voters filed into an early voting site steps away, was organized by people with past or present links to the Proud Boys, a national white supremacist organization. They handed out door hangers with Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 political platform and prepared to canvass nearby homes, a symbolic gesture to finish knocking on the doors Monzon did not get to before he was assaulted.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cProtesters waved American flags and Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis gear, and held large, blown-up photos of Monzon lying injured in a hospital bed. Several wore t-shirts and hats marked with Proud Boy insignia. Some covered their faces with Proud Boy bandannas.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cIt later surfaced that Monzon had a long history of involvement in extremist protests and groups, including the Florida chapter of League of South, a group that the Southern Poverty Law Center has identified as a white supremacist hate group.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhile the attack has been condemned by Florida politicians of both parties, the attack has also drawn criticism from Democrats questioning why the Republican Part of Florida was employing someone with ties to racist and anti-Semitic hate groups.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NBC6:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4IJXWlnz7uS1EMyxQqdydpCniaNG5aGhypf2VsjrOtCsPlHH56azFm1pd5W11-F3EsJQDtibpJno8liPARuCVKmK5TyREOP_fwYZ-1ef4ApUeWIA4aOgkx9B56sCo99XUFBybrMfbNCA2bNyyI2g72BE37IHsWqx36veAjsnhc-c4JNnvnI9VC0gP-zUXwCfVwp1u7xyhkk5bEAZ-SY6iaqUZdXXE6xuUw==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Proud Boys Members Pass Out Flyers For Rubio Canvasser Who Was Attacked<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key points:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cMembers of the far-right group known as Proud Boys gathered in Hialeah Saturday after a man handing out flyers for Sen. Marco Rubio was beaten up earlier this week.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CBS:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4IJXWlnz7uS1aKPru26pfcpeCZaznuscQOAHJOzCjMzekRQknAH2KuyjSYVW_2NkeBF6KXKZBvlwwEEEYxxbrWSZXaFPrbyIJoEz_JGcaohnCYmfwApDsGSk4rlwjr76Gp1gB7rWoORj4trhtkZwhl5KipmMDQh9AF2vgCbI2eveZXOPD-kBeIJUJ-1omjWXJouiKpftz2gTbYHKLG59TkpBye4RT8mcZQ==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Rubio stands by statement that attack on GOP canvasser was politically motivated<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key points:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cCBS4 first interviewed Monzon, who has alleged past connection to white supremacist groups, in 2017. We were covering a story about changing the names of street signs that honored confederate generals and a one-time leader of the KKK.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cIn a video from Miami&#8217;s Rise News, a reporter asked Monzon whether he was a Cuban American and he replied, \u2018Yes that&#8217;s correct.\u2019 He continued, \u2018Everybody that moves here needs to conform to the South. This is federal-occupied Dixie.\u2019\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cMonzon was at the rally holding a confederate flag and got into a shouting match with the crowd. Police arrested Monzon and charged him with aggravated assault, inciting a riot and disorderly conduct.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cOn Friday, members of the Florida Democratic Party said that the Republican Party and Rubio should be distancing themselves from Monzon. Rachelle Litt of the Florida Democratic Party told CBS4&#8217;s Peter D&#8217;Oench, \u2018He (Monzon) has a well-documented history of being tied to hatred and bigotry. The Republican Party knew this when they hired him and made him part of their staff.\u2019 She said he was a member of a hate group known for anti-semitism and also had ties to the Proud Boys.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cState Senator Lori Berman of Boynton Beach said, \u2018The fact that the Republican Party paid $10,000 to someone out there canvassing who was a misogynist and a racist.\u2019 State Representative Tracie Davis of Jacksonville said \u2018Marco Rubio failed to condemn Monzon and is defending him. The question is why.\u2019\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Salon:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001UoAUo7hTxzq0ggI4KbY1xqpbfMIU9PwcX41znrD8uHAba52qwuzE4IJXWlnz7uS1_BDe_tgzTC_StXyGoTIrvQmGyBPN9sJa82v-Sbn-Kv8S7DO2aqA5GLshZfBlSoiluinnguaHMWcQZVU5-fwE1LV1EqnoXHBuaN-ffcCjkdYKyvJqQVYmty7BMFa6gYKAh68hpOjkCdk12qyrNdL3548ZLyjkzYnjpgqpY7EtqHdV9UjXHBMD4w==&amp;c=NZauOhpn6ZTgAYpdrbRx9RtzklqfqHIS8mNXpQeRRnq97zWfkCY_iA==&amp;ch=CxqatK4Kq3W7MdXFsp6BDoxzPoM5WHTsqcIhLtF3XQ5_ouZQM8387g==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rubio canvasser speaks out at Proud Boys rally<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Points:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cThe far-right activist who was attacked while canvassing for Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio insisted on Saturday that the attack was politically motivated, even though he did not tell that to authorities until after the senator had publicly claimed as much on Twitter.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cMonzon vowed he would clear his name. The newspaper reported \u2018he declined to answer specific questions about the beating or his past.\u2019\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Christopher Monzon, a GOP canvasser working with Marco Rubio\u2019s campaign was&nbsp;revealed&nbsp;to have&nbsp;extensive ties&nbsp;to white nationalist groups and a&nbsp;well-documented&nbsp;history of racist and antisemitic comments, Rubio spent an entire week defending&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":49753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[1875],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55900"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55900"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55902,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55900\/revisions\/55902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}