Friday, May 22, 2026

GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said on Thursday that the January 6 insurrection was "made up," claiming that the event was "staged" by those who opposed President Donald Trump.

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Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) Says January 6th Attack on Capitol Was Staged meidasnews.com/news/ralph-n ...

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-- Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 7:59 AM · May 22, 2026

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"Don't you dare try to tell me that people are blaming this on antifa and BLM," Jonathan Gennaro Mellis, who was charged with assault for allegedly trying to harm police officers, wrote on Facebook.

"We proudly take responsibility for storming the Castle."

Here is the miscreant "storming the Castle:" a57.foxnews.com

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-22 09:46 AM

"claiming that the event was "staged" by those who opposed President Donald Trump"

Well, good.

Now we don't have to compensate any of the participants for it.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-22 10:30 AM

"Norman claimed that the insurrection had not taken place in the way it remembered, seen on video, and spoken about by those who saw or actively took part in the riot"

The man is not being stupid. He is being evil.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-22 10:31 AM

"Norman claimed that the insurrection had not taken place in the way it remembered, seen on video, and spoken about by those who saw or actively took part in the riot"
The man is not being stupid. He is being evil.
#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-22 10:31 AM

Precisely.

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-05-22 11:19 AM

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