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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Trucker Convoy: As leaders leave a planning vacuum, rhetoric becoming more extreme - WUSA9.com

The absence of daily communications from the most vocal leaders behind the convoy has left a myriad of opinions on what's next, including where to park their rigs.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from March 16 when a trucker convoy entered the D.C. Beltway.

Over the last 27 days, much has been said about the convoy of truckers and supporters who arrived at Hagerstown Speedway after traveling across the country to protest COVID-19 mandates. A lot of that dialogue has come from truckers themselves as they live stream on YouTube from their morning meetings and their dashboards.

Now, it seems, the message is less unified than ever, and the ideas on what's next for these thus-far peaceful protesters are becoming more extreme.

Over the weekend, vocal leader and People's Convoy organizer Brian Brase told the participants that he was taking a leave of absence to Ohio to spend time with family and bring his truck back to continue the convoy's protests. He did not specify how many days he would be absent.

The narrative has continued its back and forth on whether the convoy is making an impact, as their influence seemingly peaked when they met with U.S. senators Ted Cruz and Ron Johnson earlier this month. In recent days, videos showing cyclists and pedestrians blocking the convoy's attempts to traverse D.C. freely have shown the resolve of D.C. residents, especially those used to heavy traffic.

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