Joe Manchin blockaded in his car by climate protesters who claim he tried to run them over
Fox News
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin was surrounded by climate protestors while driving in a parking lot on Thursday
"We blockaded Joe Manchin's car and he tried to run us over," reads a TikTok video posted by @hungry4climatejustice showing the confrontation.
The clip shows a group of protesters standing in front and behind a luxury vehicle in a parking garage, holding a banner while at least one person leaned on the vehicle's hood and others filmed themselves while yelling at the driver. The constant sound of a car horn can be heard throughout but it was not clear if it was Manchin honking.
"This is Joe Manchin's car slowly pressing into our peaceful protesters," a person says. "We want to live! We want to live!" which – along with "F--k Joe Manchin" – was the rallying cry of the demonstration aimed at convincing Manchin to support President Biden's multi-trillion dollar Build Back Better spending package.