Trump Supporters Will Hold "Wild Protest" in Washington on January 6 | The State
Half a dozen groups loyal to Donald trump They are calling for Wednesday in Washington, D.C. a demonstration that the outgoing president has described as “wild” and that will coincide with the meeting of Congress for the formal and final count of the Electoral College votes, which give the Democrat Joe biden victory in the November elections.
Trump, who has fought and lost in court his claims for alleged fraud in the November 3 elections, added to his contempt for the vote the pressure for the Georgia electoral authority to “find” the votes that deny the victory in that state. of Biden.
In a message on his Twitter account, Trump insisted that “it is statistically impossible” that he lost the November 3 elections, and he referred to the concentration in Washington.
“Big protest in DC on January 6th. Be there, it will be wild! “he wrote over the weekend.
Different factions that are loyal to Trump present themselves as organizers of the march in the capital and one of them, March for Trump, has summoned its followers indicating that “it is up to the American citizenry” to prevent electoral fraud.
The Justice Department and state electoral authorities – including those with Republican government – have indicated that there is no evidence of widespread electoral fraud and have acknowledged the results that gave Biden more than 80 million votes compared to about 74 million. of Trump’s votes.
“Together with President Trump we will do whatever is necessary to ensure the integrity of this election for the good of the nation.”states the group on its website.
For its part, Million MAGA March, which proclaims itself as the official organizer of the demonstration, has invited its supporters to “take part in the largest political act of Trump in the history of the United States, with a Twitter message accompanied by symbols with the country flag, exclamation marks and a bang.
Militias such as Three Percentes, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who are already mobilizing caravans with stays in various cities across the country on their march to Washington DC have also promised their participation, where they will be prohibited from carrying firearms, as they have done in other demonstrations. .
TheDonaldWin group, on its website, has invited participants to “bring their weapons” and, in preparation for the day, the authorities have placed posters in the areas where the demonstration will take place, recalling the prohibition of weapons from fire in the capital of the United States.
“Members of the public and anyone participating in the demonstrations are reminded that District law prohibits the carrying of a firearm within 300 meters of any political activity.”Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement.
Bowser added that “under federal law it is illegal to possess firearms on Capitol grounds and in National Park Service areas such as Freedom Plaza, the Elipse and the National Mall.”
Thousands of Trump supporters marched through Washington DC in mid-December, many of them in combat clothing, and at dusk at least four people were stabbed near a bar that has become a gathering place for the Proud Boys group.
“It is a very scary moment”Susnara Taylor, a spokeswoman for the refusefascism.org group, told local television. “It is scary both for the immediate safety of the people on the streets and, even more, for the future.”
“We are very concerned about the violent protesters who come to the city,” he added. “The last time they were here they attacked innocent pedestrians. This is white supremacist terrorism and knowing it, Donald Trump has repeatedly praised them and summoned these people to flood the streets. “
Enrique Tarrio, Proud Boys leader, announced in a statement on the social media platform Parler, that members of his group will attend the demonstrations on Wednesday “with a difference.”
“The Proud Boys will hit the streets in unprecedented numbers, but this time with a difference,” he explained. We will not wear our traditional black and yellow uniform. We will be incognito and we will be dispersed throughout downtown Washington DC in smaller squads, “he said.
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