Quite a day in Washington DC. A huge crowd gathered in support of “Stop The Steal”, the rallying cry of supporters of President Trump and the Trump Administration, who are slowly watching as political machines in big cities manufacture just enough votes to squeak out narrow “wins” for Joe Biden — by “voters” who have never expressed any real affection or desire for his leadership in the past. (See coverage of the leftwing violence and intimidation at Antifa Goes Wild in D.C., Attacking Trump Supporters, Even Terrorizing Children and the Elderly)
It’s quite remarkable that just enough Democrats in four major cities managed to rally themselves in such numbers for a candidate making his third effort at the Presidency for the Democrat party — when neither of his first two efforts managed to cross the 5% threshold in the primaries, and a Vice Presidential picked who dropped out of the only primary campaign she entered while having a standing in the polls of less than 4%.
Quite a pair — it’s obvious from listening to them for 10 minutes why the Democrats in those four cities would flock to them with levels of support that make Barack Obama’s envious.
Not content to allow expressions of frustration and anger to be played out without antagonism, BLM and Antifa made their presence known in much smaller numbers. DC police were generally in position to keep the confrontations from spiraling out of control, but the two groups did have a few running confrontations into the night.
Another angle of some of the action earlier
Washington, DC pic.twitter.com/7au3jMNwss— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) November 15, 2020
The DC Police seemed to be prepared to deal with problems — but as you can see near the bottom, the Trump Supporters were fine taking care of themselves.
Line of police with batons ready out on the streets of Washington, D.C. tonight #DCProtests #DC #DCPolice pic.twitter.com/AIy30Jjc77
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 14, 2020
Police move through the shrubbery as they push their line forward in front of the hotel #DC #DCProtests #DCPolice pic.twitter.com/DZBFgmFuaX
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 14, 2020
Trump supporters cheer as police push the protesters north a block away from the hotel entrance #DCProtests #DC #MarchForTrump pic.twitter.com/PuP2O36uyI
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 15, 2020
— 🇺🇸Maria🇺🇸Viti🇺🇸 (@selfdeclaredref) November 15, 2020
DC police move in after Antifa/BLM crowd trashed tables selling pro-Trump merchandise. pic.twitter.com/MzjrP4W3T2
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 15, 2020
Women take down Black Lives Matter boards at BLM Plaza in DC #MillionMAGAMarch #DC #MarchForTrump pic.twitter.com/9BpcVzszng
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 15, 2020
A few BLM signs that were destroyed next to BLM plaza: pic.twitter.com/B3VK3YmKM8
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) November 15, 2020
Chants of “F*** Antifa” as the Trump supporters carry their flag towards the White House #MillionMAGAMarch #DC #MarchForTrump pic.twitter.com/33cDIuD6iC
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 15, 2020
As it got later in the evening, the hard core right looked to gain some measure of payback.
Antifa is getting fucking rocked after viciously assaulting people all day.
I think I'm a Proud Boy now.
Washington, DC
(Via CJTV Media FB, link above) pic.twitter.com/6jQWNBFCAZ— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) November 15, 2020
ANTIFA not so tough when the police aren’t there to shield them pic.twitter.com/rST6XaIF99
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) November 15, 2020
When you're ganging up and assaulting people walking home and suddenly you run into a group w/ equal numbers pic.twitter.com/xsAMURlkNk
— AntifaWatch (@AntifaWatch2) November 15, 2020
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