March 4 Trump

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March 4 Trump
File:Pro-Trump Rallies Washington DC March 2017.jpg
Demonstration in Washington, D.C.
Date March 4, 2017 (2017-03-04)
Location United States
Type Demonstrations
Cause Support of President Donald Trump
Organized by Vincent Haney, Corinne Braun, Peter Boykin
Non-fatal injuries 7 (Berkeley, California)
Arrest(s) 10 (Berkeley, California)

March 4 Trump was a series of more than two dozen demonstrations organized throughout the United States on March 4, 2017, in support of President Donald Trump.[1][2] The official message of the demonstration was "Stop the fight. Let's all unite."[3] The founder of the March 4 Trump movement is Vincent Haney, who says he was inspired to create a peaceful pro-Trump movement after listening to commentary by famous individuals speaking out against Trump and watching the anti-Trump marches.[4] Some of the March organizers were part of the Tea Party movement.[5]

Locations

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Washington, D.C. rally

As of February 23, 2017, the Facebook page for the Washington, D.C., event, which was held at the National Mall,[2] showed 166 people planning to attend, with an additional 349 expressing interest and another 1,800 who had been invited.[6] On the day, an estimated 150 Trump supporters marched from the Washington Monument to Lafayette Square near the White House.[7]

Events were also held outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and the Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City,[8] as well as in Columbus, Ohio, Florida (including Miami, Orlando, and Palm Beach), Indiana, Maine, Middletown, New Jersey, Missouri, Nashville, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania.[9] Approximately 200 Trump supporters gathered in New York City.[7]

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Trump waves to supporters at a rally in West Palm Beach, Florida

The March 4 Trump event at Berkeley became violent as pro-Trump and anti-Trump groups clashed on March 4.[10] The rally took place at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park at 2 pm, but fighting broke out before the rally started.[11] Anarchists dressed in black dominated the crowd by 3 pm.[11] Both sides alleged that violence was started by the other faction.[12] Smoke bombs were set off, with 7 people injured and 10 arrested.[13] The rally in support of Trump did not have the proper permits for a demonstration.[14] One man, Kyle Chapman, was arrested for allegedly hitting a protester in the head with a stick. Images of Chapman in his makeshift armor went viral as "Based StickMan" or "Alt-Knight." A campaign started by the Proud Boys to raise money for his bail and other expenses took in more than $71,000.[15][16]

The march in Lake Oswego, Oregon, which took place at George Rogers Park,[6] was also meant to protest against Governor Kate Brown's decision to continue offering sanctuary throughout Oregon, according to the event's primary organizer.[2] By February 23, 51 people were confirmed to attend the Lake Oswego march.[17] A counter-protest was reportedly being organized by Oregon Students Empowered.[1] On the day, approximately 200 Trump supporters assembled, and were met on the march by up to 700 anti-Trump demonstrators; ensuing disturbances led to three arrests.[18]

Four people were arrested for assaulting police in Olympia, Washington. 300 Trump supporters attended an event in Saint Paul, Minnesota. According to a Minnesota State Patrol officer, 50 counter counterprotesters started fighting, resulting in six arrests and charges of rioting and disorderly conduct.[19]

A march was planned in Springfield, Illinois, by two women who discovered that no marches had been organized yet in the state.[20] The Springfield rally attracted around 200 pro-Trump demonstrators.[21]

See also

References

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