It’s Republican heaven: The RNC has transformed Cleveland into a right-wing hub

Downtown featured ads by InfoWars, Dinesh D'Souza & other right-wing groups for the Republican National Convention

BEN NORTON

Salon arrived in sunny Cleveland on Sunday for the 2016 Republican National Convention. Although normally a somewhat liberal city, Cleveland has turned into a right-wing hub for the RNC. In fact, it’s impossible to walk a single block without being made distinctly aware of the ongoing convention.

As soon as we arrived, we were welcomed by a plane carrying a banner reading, “Hillary for Prison 2016.” The banner was sponsored by InfoWars, the far-right website of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

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Many buses and bus stations in downtown Cleveland also feature ads for right-wing pundit Dinesh D’Souza’s new film “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party.”

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One man sitting near the MSNBC tent held signs reading “Trump vs tramp” and “Hillary for prison.” He wore an “infidel” t-shirt and his sign linked to a pro-Israel, anti-Muslim website.

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There was a heavy religious presence as well. Baptist churches from northeast Ohio were handing out pamphlets titled “How to Get to Heaven from the RNC.”

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