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A 21-year-old leftist college student <\/span>is in custody<\/span> after admitting to burning a cross in Chicago\u2019s Grant Park, saying it was a protest against the Trump administration \u2014 an act that sparked outrage from Democrats who initially called it the \u201cseeds of racism and fascism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The incident first flared up on June 9. A disturbing video showed a wooden cross burning at Grant Park in Chicago. Firefighters extinguished the flames and police released photos of a \u201cperson of interest\u201d fleeing the scene, per ABC 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

With no suspect in custody, Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential presidential contender, rushed to judgment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that it even occurred at all speaks to what happens when the seeds of racism and fascism grow unchecked in our country,\u201d <\/span>Pritzker said<\/span>, appearing to blame the arson on the political Right. \u201cThe threats are real. And in times like these, it\u2019s easy to fall prey to despair, to think that the fight for justice is just too costly to engage in, that the mountain is too high to climb and the path is too narrow to navigate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Then came the twist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Monday, <\/span>NBC Chicago<\/span> identified University of Illinois Chicago senior Merlin Lu as the suspect in the cross-burning arson, who admitted to constructing and burning the cross and placing a red hat \u2014 symbolizing MAGA hats \u2014 on top in a protest against the Trump White House.<\/span><\/p>\n

For decades, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a white supremacist group, used cross burnings to intimidate black communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow did you land on a burning cross?\u201d reporter Chuck Goudie asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust it came up to my head one day. I wanted to find something that I could do by myself, like no organization, no friends,\u201d Lu said. \u201cI did know about this historical relevance beforehand, but I didn\u2019t know the severity, how racially motivated it may seem from what I did.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Last week, Lu sent a scripted video to the local NBC affiliate, claiming responsibility for the cross burning. In his statement, he made alarming comments about President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to wait till his term ends,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t wanna wait until he may or may not get impeached. I want him gone right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cOn that video, are you threatening him?\u201d Goudie asked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Lu replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Goudie said back: \u201cYou say that you think he should be brought to an end.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think no, I said, I said he deserves to stand trial to the American people,\u201d Lu responded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Goudie pressed again: \u201cYou use the word end.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I mean. By end, I don\u2019t mean like a civil war, if that\u2019s the imagery that you\u2019re trying to imagine,\u201d Lu said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The college senior said he was trying to send a message to Trump and what he called \u201cMAGA Christian nationalist supporters.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s just scamming people,\u201d Lu said. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s a great reflection of how this country works right now, where money controls everything. Money has power over health care, money has power over transportation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even with Lu in custody and his intentions known, Mayor Brandon Johnson said the incident is \u201ca painful reminder of how hatred towards black Americans still permeates in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0The FBI is investigating to determine whether the arson amounts to a hate crime.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brandon Johnson is asked about the guy who set up the burning cross in Chicago:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a painful reminder of how hatred towards black Americans still permeates in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was actually an Asian socialist\u2019s protest against MAGA. Other than all of that, dead on, Mr Mayor. pic.twitter.com\/d8gIM4RCJV<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A 21-year-old leftist college student is in custody after admitting to burning a cross in Chicago\u2019s Grant Park, saying it was a protest against the Trump administration \u2014 an act that sparked outrage from Democrats who initially called it the \u201cseeds of racism and fascism.\u201dThe incident first flared up on June 9. A disturbing video showed a wooden cross burning at Grant Park in Chicago. Firefighters extinguished the flames and police released photos of a \u201cperson of interest\u201d fleeing the scene, per ABC 7.With no suspect in custody, Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential presidential contender, rushed to judgment.\u00a0\u201cThe fact that it even occurred at all speaks to what happens when the seeds of racism and fascism grow unchecked in our country,\u201d Pritzker said, appearing to blame the arson on the political Right. \u201cThe threats are real. And in times like these, it\u2019s easy to fall prey to despair, to think that the fight for justice is just too costly to engage in, that the mountain is too high to climb and the path is too narrow to navigate.\u201dThen came the twist.\u00a0On Monday, NBC Chicago identified University of Illinois Chicago senior Merlin Lu as the suspect in the cross-burning arson, who admitted to constructing and burning the cross and placing a red hat \u2014 symbolizing MAGA hats \u2014 on top in a protest against the Trump White House.For decades, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a white supremacist group, used cross burnings to intimidate black communities.\u00a0\u201cHow did you land on a burning cross?\u201d reporter Chuck Goudie asked.\u201cJust it came up to my head one day. I wanted to find something that I could do by myself, like no organization, no friends,\u201d Lu said. \u201cI did know about this historical relevance beforehand, but I didn\u2019t know the severity, how racially motivated it may seem from what I did.\u201d\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/8VGIZPhP4U\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 16, 2026Last week, Lu sent a scripted video to the local NBC affiliate, claiming responsibility for the cross burning. In his statement, he made alarming comments about President Donald Trump.\u201cI don\u2019t want to wait till his term ends,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t wanna wait until he may or may not get impeached. I want him gone right now.\u201d\u201cOn that video, are you threatening him?\u201d Goudie asked.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u201d Lu replied.\u00a0Goudie said back: \u201cYou say that you think he should be brought to an end.\u201d\u201cI think no, I said, I said he deserves to stand trial to the American people,\u201d Lu responded.Goudie pressed again: \u201cYou use the word end.\u201d\u201cThat\u2019s what I mean. By end, I don\u2019t mean like a civil war, if that\u2019s the imagery that you\u2019re trying to imagine,\u201d Lu said.\u00a0The college senior said he was trying to send a message to Trump and what he called \u201cMAGA Christian nationalist supporters.\u201d\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s just scamming people,\u201d Lu said. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s a great reflection of how this country works right now, where money controls everything. Money has power over health care, money has power over transportation.\u201d\u00a0Even with Lu in custody and his intentions known, Mayor Brandon Johnson said the incident is \u201ca painful reminder of how hatred towards black Americans still permeates in our society.\u201d\u00a0The FBI is investigating to determine whether the arson amounts to a hate crime.Brandon Johnson is asked about the guy who set up the burning cross in Chicago:\u201cIt\u2019s a painful reminder of how hatred towards black Americans still permeates in our society.\u201dIt was actually an Asian socialist\u2019s protest against MAGA. Other than all of that, dead on, Mr Mayor. pic.twitter.com\/d8gIM4RCJV\u2014 Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 16, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nAnti-Trump Activist Behind Burning Cross That Sparked MAGA Blame - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=364\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Anti-Trump Activist Behind Burning Cross That Sparked MAGA Blame - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A 21-year-old leftist college student is in custody after admitting to burning a cross in Chicago\u2019s Grant Park, saying it was a protest against the Trump administration \u2014 an act that sparked outrage from Democrats who initially called it the \u201cseeds of racism and fascism.\u201dThe incident first flared up on June 9. 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