After thousands of Trump supporters rally in D.C., violence erupts when night falls [View all]
Source: Washington Post
President Trumps 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 presidents most ardent backers were unwilling to hear: The election is over. Trump lost.
On stark display in the nations 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 10 were arrested, including four whose allegiances remain unknown on gun charges. The chaos also left two officers injured.
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