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Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:50 PM Nov 2020

After thousands of Trump supporters rally in D.C., violence erupts when night falls

President Trump’s supporters had celebrated for hours on Saturday, waving their MAGA flags and blaring “God Bless the U.S.A.” as they gathered in Washington to falsely claim that the election had been stolen from the man they adore. The crowd had even reveled in a personal visit from Trump, who passed by in his motorcade, smiling and waving.

But that was before the people who oppose their hero showed up and the mood shifted, growing angrier as 300 or so counterprotesters delivered a message the president’s most ardent backers were unwilling to hear: The election is over. Trump lost.

On stark display in the nation’s capital were two irreconcilable versions of America, each refusing to accept what the other considered to be undeniable fact.

While much of the day unfolded peacefully, brief but intense clashes erupted throughout. Activists spewed profanity and shouted threats, threw punches and launched bottles. On both sides, people were bloodied, and at least 20 were arrested, including four whose allegiances remain unknown on gun charges. The chaos also left two officers injured.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-thousands-of-trump-supporters-rally-in-d-c-violence-erupts-when-night-falls/ar-BB1b0swK
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After thousands of Trump supporters rally in D.C., violence erupts when night falls (Original Post) Newest Reality Nov 2020 OP
So ... the people on our side are profane 'activists' but the people on Trumps are 'supporters' ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #1
Give them a couple of weeks maybe we'll be rid of half of them. blueinredohio Nov 2020 #2
I actually thought... Newest Reality Nov 2020 #3
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. So ... the people on our side are profane 'activists' but the people on Trumps are 'supporters' ...
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 01:00 PM
Nov 2020

Got it ... thanks MSN.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. I actually thought...
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 01:03 PM
Nov 2020

I actually thought their disbelief and lack of faith in the voting system is good for us, as per the interviews.

Hey, if those types decide not to vote again, we win more. This may be a two-edged sword if they opt out.

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