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sabra

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Sun Nov 15, 2020, 02:18 AM Nov 2020

Violence erupts between counter-protestors, Trump supporters following DC rally [View all]

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Source: The Hill

Supporters of President Trump and counter-demonstrators clashed Saturday night after what was mostly a peaceful day of demonstrations in support of Trump and protesting the election results.

Violent clashes between Trump supporters and counter-protestors that were caught on tape by The Washington Post showed members from both sides lunging at one another. Objects can be seen in the footage being thrown in the air, and people are punching one another.

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Trump on Saturday night weighed in on the situation, accusing DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) of not doing her job.

"Radical Left ANTIFA SCUM was easily rebuffed today by the big D.C. MAGA Rally crowd, only to return at night, after 99% of the crowd had left, to assault elderly people and families," he tweeted.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/526025-violence-erupts-between-counter-protestors-trump-supporters-following-dc-rally

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