A patriotic citizen rescued an American flag from destruction during violent anti-ICE demonstrations in Seattle on Wednesday.
This happened despite facing physical attacks from masked rioters attempting to burn the symbol of American freedom.
The dramatic flag rescue occurred as riots erupted in multiple cities following Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Los Angeles.
Seattle became another flashpoint where demonstrators engaged in destructive behavior targeting federal immigration enforcement.
Video footage captured the moment when rioters had prepared to destroy the American flag by throwing it into a burning dumpster.
The unidentified man intervened at the critical moment, seizing the flag before it could be consumed by flames.
Post-Millennial reporter Katie Daviscourt documented the incident, posting video evidence of the flag rescue on social media.
The footage showed the aftermath of the man’s heroic action as multiple rioters attempted to reclaim the flag.
“A man saves an American flag after a Mexican nationalist attempted to throw it into a burning dumpster at the anti-ICE riot in Seattle,” Daviscourt reported in her social media post.
The 64-second video revealed the chaotic scene as masked rioters surrounded the flag defender.
Multiple individuals attempted to wrestle the American flag away from the man who