Met Gala Backlash Clouds Bezos and Sánchez’s Night
TL;DR
Activists outside the Met Gala protested Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez with anti-billionaire messages, including a 'Resistance Red Carpet' display and calls to tax the rich; security detained Chris Smalls on the red carpet, underscoring rising criticism of Bezos’s wealth and ties to Trump during the event.
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