The Rise and Fall of the 'Freedom Convoy'

The Freedom Convoy truckers who rolled into Ottawa in late January had a lot of support—including from normally apolitical users of apps such as TikTok and Instagram. Even outside Canada, various anti-establishment celebrities rallied to their side. Elon Musk got hundreds of thousands of likes for a January 27th tweet stating that “Canadian truckers rule.” Comedians Rob Schneider and Russell Brand cheered the protests on as well. Donald Trump Jr. posted a four-minute Facebook video praising the “heroic” truckers standing up for “medical freedom.” And former president Donald Trump received a standing ovation at the Conservative Political Action Conference when he pledged to support Canadians “in their noble quest to reclaim their freedom.” Read Full Article »