- The brawl between the spectator and the mummer broke out around 2:30 p.m. during the annual New Year's parade
- The parade is now in its 124th year and is the longest-running popular parade in the country and the City of Brotherly Love
- A video of the scuffle was posted on X, formerly Twitter, and has been viewed more than 181,000 times
The Philadelphia Mummers parade turned ugly after a spectator snatched the Trump flag from one of its participants, sparking a riot and shouts of “fucking liberal.”
The fight between the spectator and the mummer broke out around 2:30 p.m. during the annual parade when a spectator grabbed the flag during the parade.
A video of the scuffle surfaced on
“Liberal tries to steal Trump flag from Philadelphia Mummer at New Year’s parade and gets punched in the face,” said the post, which received more than 181,000 views.
The fight between the spectator and the mummer occurred around 2:30 p.m. during the annual Mummers Day parade in Philadelphia on Monday
In the video, the viewer can be seen having a heated exchange with the parade participant as other members of his group gather around him
The Mummer can be seen slowly moving towards the viewer during the exchange
The event is considered the longest-running traditional folk parade in the country, with participants dressing up in colorful costumes and performing various skits. The first official Philadelphia Mummers Parade took place in 1901
The annual New Year's Day is a lively event where more than 10,000 adults and children parade through the city streets in colorful costumes
A parade participant is dressed as Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather watcher
Rusty Martz, CEO of the Mummers Museum, said Mummers have been working on the entertainment and costumes for the parade for a year
More than 10,000 people take part in the annual parade, which is now in its 124th year
The parade began at 9 a.m. and began at 17th and Market through City Hall to Broad Street and ended at Washington Avenue
During the annual Mummers Parade, a group of parade participants are seen walking through the streets of Philadelphia behind a Barbie truck
The annual New Year's Day is a lively event where more than 10,000 adults and children parade through the city streets in colorful costumes.
The event is considered the longest-running traditional folk parade in the country and is compared in many ways to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
“A mummer is defined as “any man, woman or child who engages in the fantasy of song, dance and costume splendor at Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Day parade on January 1 each year,” said Rusty Martz, chairman of the board of the Mummers Museum said Penn Live.
Martz explained that Mummers spend an entire year working on their costumes and skits and perfecting their performance.
The first official Philadelphia Mummers Parade began in 1901. This year marks its 124th anniversary.
This year's parade, which began at 9 a.m., began at 17th and Market through City Hall and Broad Street to Washington Avenue.
Those who watched the video had mixed reactions.
“He stuck the flag right in his face, loser,” one person quipped.
Someone added: “To be fair, Mummer touched him with the flag.” “I have every right to take it away at this point.”
Another said: “Just me… but it looks like the bastard deliberately waved/draped the flag in the person's face. 'I would have snapped too.'
One respondent said: “For those who have never attended a mummers pageant… there may have been alcohol involved.”
Someone, visibly disturbed by what was happening, asked, “What's wrong with people?” then asked, “What happened to the 1st Amendment?”
Then there were some who were unfamiliar with the annual parade and had no idea what a mummer was and asked, “Why do they wear dresses?”