Trump supporters at the RNC covered a woman's 'No Racism No Hate' sign with giant American flags

By Fusion Staff | July 20, 2016 | 3:23pm

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There are things we should be able to agree on. A sign reading “No Racism No Hate” should be one of them. Not at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, apparently.

On Tuesday night, CSPAN ran a live shot of a woman in the audience unfolding the very provocative sign in question. People in the crowd quickly proceeded to cover her up with gigantic American flags, prompting her to keep moving.

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In the clip, an elderly woman pulls on the fabric sign, trying to snatch it away. A man does the same. Before the camera cuts away, a small mob has formed around her. An American flag is completely blocking the dangerous sign from being visible to the cameras.

On Facebook, singer Vanessa Carlton posted the video:

Glad that was cleared up, so we could focus on the important, inclusive, life affirming, and definitely not-racist stuff taking place on stage.

Daniel Rivero is a producer/reporter for Fusion who focuses on police and justice issues. He also skateboards, does a bunch of arts related things on his off time, and likes Cuban coffee.