George Floyd’s Biggest Supporters Really Don’t Want To Talk About Fentanyl

Dozens of residents filled Chicago’s Federal Plaza on May 25 to commemorate the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s controversial death that led to riots across the world.

TPUSA contributor Savanah Hernandez was right there to greet them, asking protesters what they thought of Floyd’s autopsy results that show he died of a fentanyl overdose. She was met with confusion, pushback, and even hostility.

“Bringing up the fentanyl thing is f*cked up!”

For the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death, I decided to go show protesters his autopsy report.

They all stated it was irrelevant to his death: pic.twitter.com/uG2H4crneY

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) May 26, 2025

“Bringing up the fentanyl thing is f***ed up,” one protestor spat. “Let’s just pretend that it was from the drug, right? Who cares? That’s not how he f***ing died.”

Many of the protestors Hernandez spoke to echoed the “who cares” sentiment.

“The autopsy report that says there was fentanyl in his system — why is that relevant to anything?” asked one protestor. “Maybe he did have fentanyl in his system. I don’t care. It doesn’t matter.”

Other residents denied the evidence of a fentanyl overdose altogether.

“I think it’s untrue and propaganda that he died from a fentanyl overdose,” one protestor said, despite seeing the autopsy report.

“America is still racist,” one man claimed from behind a mask, a stance some white protestors agreed with, seeking to acknowledge their supposed privilege.

“It’s so important for white people [to] not forget George Floyd,” one said.

“I am a white woman and I have privilege, so I want to be able to show up in these spaces and make sure that other communities are safe,” said another.

Hernandez pressed one protester further. “Do you feel like if George Floyd was white, the narrative surrounding his death would be different?” she asked.

“Absolutely,” the woman responded. “Everyone would know.”

On May 25, 2020, a store owner in Minneapolis called the police on Floyd over a counterfeit bill. Once law enforcement arrived, a struggle ensued near the police vehicle, leading Officer Derek Chauvin to kneel on Floyd’s upper back while he was handcuffed and lying face down. Floyd died during the restraint, leading to widespread outrage and riots against police brutality.

Chauvin was convicted of murder and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. However, the autopsy report revealed Floyd died from a fentanyl overdose he took before the police arrived, meaning Chauvin’s restraint did not suffocate him.

The Daily Wire has pushed for a pardon for Chauvin.