Trump Supporters Clash With Counterprotesters at MAGA March in DC
The "Million MAGA March" in Washington, D.C. on Saturday broke into a string of violent clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counterprotesters.
According to a FOX News report, more than 20 people were arrested during the MAGA March clashes. Several thousand Trump supporters were in the MAGA March, protesting the election results until well into the night when most of the violence started.
TIME Magazine said the demonstration witnessed fistfights and at least one stabbing. In what started as tense protests, The Washington Post caught on tape some Trump supporters and counterprotesters lunging at one another. Objects can also be seen thrown up into the air.
Another video by NBC4's Shomari Stone showed Trump supporters being pushed after bumping into a group of counterprotesters.
A separate clip also shot by Stone showed demonstrators arguing with a police officer standing between them. A WUSA9 report also said there were flash-bangs and fireworks set off during the clash.
Counterprotesters were cheering as pro-Trump flags and hats were snatched and burned, and Trump supporters in attendance also doused with water.
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Gatherings of Trump supporters from several other parts of the city also took place in other cities.
All of them were unwilling to accept the media's projections that Democrat Joe Biden would be declared the next president.
Trump Supporters Call to 'Stop the Steal'
People cried to "Stop the Steal," referring to their accusations that some votes have been illegally cast during the election.
They also called for "Count Every Vote" despite the sparse evidence that there was widespread voter fraud.
The commander in chief's motorcade also passed the gathering on Saturday morning. It also did a circuit around nearby Freedom Plaza, where some protesters were staying. But he did not stays long and pushed on to his golf club in Virginia.
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"I just want to keep up his spirits and let him know we support him," one loyalist Anthony Whittaker of Virginia told Time. He protested outside the Supreme Court, where more people assembled.
Trump Accuses DC Mayor for MAGA March Violence
Trump weighed in on the violence that erupted during the protests on Saturday night. He accused D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser of not doing her job, said a report from The Hill.
In a tweet, the president said the "Radical Left ANTIFA SCUM" was rebuffed by the crowd that attended the MAGA rally, only to come back at night.
He claimed that "99% of the crowd had left" the protest, leaving behind elderly people and families. He also pointed out that the police did get to the scenes where protests turned violent by were late.
"Mayor is not doing her job!" he added. Violence really did erupt after what was supposed a peaceful day of demonstrations in D.C.
Women for America First organized the event at Freedom Plaza. There was a mix of attendees from a smattering Trump supporters to some right-wing groups such as the Proud Boys.
Speakers include host Alex Jones who encouraged the crowd to stay hopeful on the Trump campaign's fight on the election results.
"It will be weeks, maybe months, but we will stick with this president, Donald J. Trump," he said.
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