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This week, O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) released undercover video footage suggesting that some participants in the recent “No Kings” protests in Los Angeles were recruited and paid by a communist-affiliated organization.
The protests, which turned violent in several cities, took place on the same day as the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and President Donald Trump’s birthday. The demonstrations were promoted as opposition to perceived authoritarianism.
In the footage, an undercover reporter interviews a canvasser named “Angie,” who works for Blitz Canvassing, a political petition and signature-gathering company. Angie appears to confirm that individuals were paid to attend the anti-Trump protests.
The reporter says, “Some guy came up to me yesterday and was like, ‘Hey, sign up here for a protest on Saturday.’” Angie responds that the recruiter was from a communist group, explaining, “Yeah, they do that. They go around, they pay something like 20 bucks a person.”
When asked for the name of the group, Angie identifies it as “RDA, some communist group.”
Blitz Canvassing is not directly involved with organizing the protests but is known to hire canvassers for political campaigns and advocacy petitions. Angie also describes different pay rates canvassers receive depending on the petition type.
Separately, OMG founder James O’Keefe visited the Los Angeles protest sites and documented multiple examples of anti-American and anti-law enforcement graffiti, including slogans such as “F**K ICE” and “Death to America” spray-painted near demonstration areas.
The “No Kings” protests were advertised as a stance against authoritarianism and deliberately timed to coincide with both the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and President Trump’s birthday, adding symbolic weight to the events.
These revelations add a new dimension to the protests, raising questions about the role of organized groups in mobilizing demonstrators and the motivations behind the unrest.
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James Jenkins is a celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose work has reshaped the way readers think about social justice and human rights in America. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, James grew up in a community that instilled in him both resilience and a strong sense of responsibility toward others. After studying political science and creative writing at Howard University, he worked as a journalist covering civil rights issues before dedicating himself fully to fiction. His novels are known for their sharp, empathetic portraits of marginalized communities and for weaving personal stories with broader political realities. Jenkins’s breakout novel, Shadows of Freedom, won national acclaim for its unflinching look at systemic inequality, while his more recent works explore themes of identity, resilience, and the fight for dignity in the face of oppression. Beyond his novels, James is an active public speaker, lecturing at universities and participating in nonprofit initiatives that support literacy and community empowerment. He believes that storytelling is a way to preserve history and inspire change. When not writing, James enjoys jazz music, mentoring young writers, and traveling with his family to explore cultures and stories around the world.
