Philly Protesters Cheer Dead US Troops in Video
27th March 2026
Video from a protest outside Philadelphia City Hall shows a masked speaker making inflammatory remarks about U.S. service members and calling for violence, according to footage recorded by local conservative activist Frankie Scales.
In the video, the speaker says, “For every U.S. soldier that returns home in a casket, we cheer.”
“Until we have done everything in our power to bring the United States to its knees, let us not lose sight of the enemy,” he says, as people in the crowd can be heard cheering.
The individual refers to Hamas and Hezbollah as “resistance forces” and “popular forces,” and argues that Iran’s regime should remain in power because of its support for those groups.
“They rely on a strong Iranian state to maintain their fighting capacity,” the man says.
The comments come as tensions involving Iran and its network of allied groups — including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and other militias across the Middle East — remain elevated amid ongoing regional conflict.
When confronted by Scales, the speaker responds, “May a Hamas rocket blow up your family’s home.”