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news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            &#8216;Defining image of the era of American history&#8217;: July 4 Patriot Front photo goes viral<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/66\/48\/1536x864_cmsv2_e1e7ea69-3076-5b6f-b4b4-98cc0f71e6c4-9826648.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Members of the group Patriot Front wear masks as they march through Washington before Independence Day events - 4 July 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Members of the group Patriot Front wear masks as they march through Washington before Independence Day events &#8211; 4 July 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Mark Sherman via AP<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Mark Sherman via AP\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDavid Mouriquand\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783329671\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-06 11:21:11 +02:00\">06\/07\/2026 &#8211; 11:21 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center 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Many have called for the Reuters photo to receive the Pulitzer Prize.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>A Reuters photograph taken during this weekend\u2019s 250th Independence Day celebrations in the US has become one of the most viral and discussed images on social media this year.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The image, taken by Cheney Orr on 4 July, depicts a Black woman sitting quietly inside a Washington Metro train. She is surrounded by dozens of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front, who were on their way to a march in downtown Washington D.C. <\/p>\n<p>The image is captioned: &#8220;A commuter sits as members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2026.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Further images were taken of the racist group marching through Capitol Hill with upside down American flags and Confederate banners. They also wore caps bearing 13 stars \u2013 representing the original 13 colonies that approved the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776. <\/p>\n<p>However, Orr\u2019s photo is the one that has been described as the &#8220;defining image of the era of American history we live in&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>The post above has been widely shared and gone viral, prompting thousands of reactions.<\/p>\n<p>Countless comments have described it as an eerily powerful representation of the racial tensions and political divisions under Donald Trump, while some users have compared Orr\u2019s chilling image to Rosa Parks &#8211; the civil rights figure who refused to move from her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in defiance of Jim Crow racial segregation laws in 1955.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone else get flashbacks to the image of Rosa Parks on that bus?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Several social media users have called for the photo to receive the Pulitzer Prize, while many highlighted the discrepancy between celebrating the \u201cGreatest Country on Earth\u201d and how little things have evolved over time \u2013 and how the US has regressed. <\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the comments below: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe image is striking because it reveals a simple truth: those who promote intimidation hide behind masks, while ordinary citizens have no reason to. Patriotism is not measured by the size of the flag someone carries or the volume of the slogans they chant. It is measured by whether a person defends the founding promise that all people are created equal. The true test of patriotism is not silence in the face of hatred. It is the courage to stand against it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDifferent decade. Different faces. Same message: Black existence is still treated by some as something to monitor, intimidate, or control. America celebrates 250 years of liberty. Black Americans have spent much of those 250 years fighting to make those words apply to us too. Different time. Same struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Claims that the image was staged or AI-generated are unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<p>The white supremacist militia Patriot Front is based in Texas. It emerged in 2017 and says it is loyal to the \u201cAmerican nation\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Center for the Study of Extremism at George Washington University<\/strong> describes it as \u201ca white nationalist and fascist organization that promotes the idea of a homogenous, white ethnostate in the United States. 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She is surrounded by dozens of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front, who were on their way to a march in downtown Washington D.C.\u00a0The image is captioned: &#8220;A commuter sits as members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2026.&#8221;\u00a0Further images were taken of the racist group marching through Capitol Hill with upside down American flags and Confederate banners. They also wore caps bearing 13 stars \u2013 representing the original 13 colonies that approved the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776.However, Orr\u2019s photo is the one that has been described as the\u00a0&#8220;defining image of the era of American history we live in&#8221;. \u00a0The post above has been widely shared and gone viral, prompting thousands of reactions.Countless comments have described it as an eerily powerful representation of the racial tensions and political divisions under Donald Trump, while some users have compared Orr\u2019s chilling image to Rosa Parks &#8211; the civil rights figure who\u00a0refused to move from her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in defiance of Jim Crow racial segregation laws in 1955.\u201cAnyone else get flashbacks to the image of Rosa Parks on that bus?\u201d\u00a0Several social media users have\u00a0called for the photo to receive the Pulitzer Prize, while many highlighted the discrepancy between celebrating the \u201cGreatest Country on Earth\u201d and how little things have evolved over time \u2013 and how the US has regressed.\u00a0Check out some of the comments below: \u00a0\u201cThe image is striking because it reveals a simple truth: those who promote intimidation hide behind masks, while ordinary citizens have no reason to. Patriotism is not measured by the size of the flag someone carries or the volume of the slogans they chant. It is measured by whether a person defends the founding promise that all people are created equal. The true test of patriotism is not silence in the face of hatred. It is the courage to stand against it.\u201d\u201cDifferent decade. Different faces. Same message: Black existence is still treated by some as something to monitor, intimidate, or control. America celebrates 250 years of liberty. Black Americans have spent much of those 250 years fighting to make those words apply to us too. Different time. Same struggle.\u201dClaims that the image was staged or AI-generated are unsubstantiated.The white supremacist militia Patriot Front is based in Texas. It emerged in 2017 and says it is loyal to the \u201cAmerican nation\u201d.The\u00a0Center for the Study of Extremism at George Washington University describes it as \u201ca white nationalist and fascist organization that promotes the idea of a homogenous, white ethnostate in the United States. 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