They gathered outside the Bowling Green subway station in Lower Manhattan, New York City, to wave signs and chant slogans including “Never remember, always forget” and “What do we want? Alternative facts. When do we want them? Right now.” Other demonstrators assembled in the Kentucky town of Bowling Green itself with placards reading: “Victims of BG Massacre” and “#NeverRemember.” Protesters at both events were roundly mocking the since rolled-back claims of President Donald Trump’s trusted adviser, Kellyanne Conway, who on Thursday cited the non-existent 2011 attack by Iraqi refugees in the town in a bid to justify Trump’s controversial Muslim travel ban. Amazing: New Yorkers held a mock vigil tonight at Bowling Green subway stop to honor the ‘massacre’ victims.https://t.co/b9x6gRrusc pic.twitter.com/CqobWatlyq — Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) February 4, 2017 “I bet it’s brand-new information to people that President Obama had a six-month ban on the Iraqi refugee program after two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. Most people don’t know that because it didn’t get covered.” Conway later called it an “honest mistake,” and claimed that she’d meant to say “Bowling Green terrorists.” Chris Bauer, who attended the New York event, told the New York Daily News that he was “commemorating the victims of Bowling Green.” “It never happened so they were never commemorated,” he said. “We all are Bowling Green, never remember never forget.” Protesters are planning to hold a further fake vigil outside Trump Tower in New York on Saturday night, whilst Twitter users continue to poke fun at Conway over her phrasing: Mark Wahlberg screaming at his agent, “I WANT A FAHCKIN’ BOWLING GREEN MASSACRE SCRIPT YESTERDAY!” — Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) February 3, 2017 When Trump mentions millions voted fraudulently in the election, remind him millions also died fraudulently in the Bowling Green Massacre… — Cyrus McQueen (@CyrusMMcQueen) February 3, 2017 Sad to see everyone politicizing the Bowling Green Massacre so soon after it failed to occur. — Kashana (@kashanacauley) February 3, 2017 Gonna hold a fundraiser for the victims of the Bowling Green Massacre. How does February 30th work for everyone? — Jon Risinger (@JonRisinger) February 3, 2017
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