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"First they came for the algae ..."
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
Trump: “Here is another example of a crazy pro-algae (likely paid) protestor.
The sign says, ‘First they came for the algae…’ which is in reference to a famous post-WW2 statement about Germans not speaking out against Nazis
‘…Then they came for the Jews, & I did not speak out—bc I was not a Jew “
Trump: “Here is another example of a crazy pro-algae (likely paid) protestor.
The sign says, ‘First they came for the algae…’ which is in reference to a famous post-WW2 statement about Germans not speaking out against the Nazis:
‘…Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.’”
ALT
6:07 PM · Jun 22, 2026
@atrupar.com
Trump: “Here is another example of a crazy pro-algae (likely paid) protestor.
The sign says, ‘First they came for the algae…’ which is in reference to a famous post-WW2 statement about Germans not speaking out against Nazis
‘…Then they came for the Jews, & I did not speak out—bc I was not a Jew “
Trump: “Here is another example of a crazy pro-algae (likely paid) protestor.
The sign says, ‘First they came for the algae…’ which is in reference to a famous post-WW2 statement about Germans not speaking out against the Nazis:
‘…Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.’”
ALT
6:07 PM · Jun 22, 2026
Trump: “Here is another example of a crazy pro-algae (likely paid) protestor.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-22T22:07:13.917Z
The sign says, ‘First they came for the algae…’ which is in reference to a famous post-WW2 statement about Germans not speaking out against Nazis
‘…Then they came for the Jews, & I did not speak out—bc I was not a Jew “