Shooting for stealing the Trump cartel … Armed conflict everywhere since the start of the US vote.

On Day 1 (local time) in New York, Trump supporters are holding a vehicle demonstration with the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) flag.[AFP=연합뉴스]

Tensions are rising in some states as some states are deploying national guards in preparation for the riots as conflicts have erupted in various locations the second (local time) before the US presidential election.

According to local media like USA Today that day, supporters of President Donald Trump launched a last-minute drive-through campaign across the United States ahead of the presidential election and clashed with anti-Trump protesters trying to stop it.

On Day 1 in Richmond, Virginia, when a vehicular protester of President Trump’s supporters approached the statue of General Robert Lee, a symbol of the Confederacy, the two sides collided as anti-Trump protesters blocked it. In the process, Trump supporters fired at empty vehicles and sprayed self-defense tear fluid at some bystanders. Local police investigating the incident said there were no injuries that day in the crash.

Statue of General Robert Lee in Richmond, Virginia. General Robert Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and was a symbol of the southern United States. [AP=연합뉴스]

There are also areas where people were injured by gunfire. According to the political outlet The Hill, on the 31st of last month in Northtopica, Kansas, a man who supported President Trump shot three other men, one seriously wounded and two were treated at the hospital.

According to police, the perpetrators said the three men had stolen a sign in support of President Trump, which was installed on the lawn in front of his home.

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There have also been clashes involving protesters in support of Trump in black settlements. On Day 1, in Marine City, a black residential area in Northern California, about 1,000 protesters in support of Trump drove hundreds of vehicles into the city and launched racist comments and abusive language at local residents, San Francisco said. Chronicle.

According to the New York Times (NYT), a demonstration of vehicles by Trump supporters paralyzed the Whitestone Bridge, Mario Cuomo Bridge, the New Jersey Garden State Parkway and Highway 470 in Colorado.

NYPD prepares for a car mobilization campaign by Donald Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters crash. A black man walks around shouting slogans against President Trump. [EPA=연합뉴스]

Some states are deploying National Guard forces in advance in preparation for the proliferation of conflict in the immediate aftermath of the elections. According to the New York Times (NYT), Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker ordered 1,000 National Guardsmen to wait. Texas Governor Greg Abbott also dispatched 1,000 National Guardsmen to major cities.

Stores in metropolitan cities like Washington and New York are also preparing for looting and riots by blocking entrances and windows with plywood or screens.

In the event of a large-scale conflict, it is possible that President Trump will enter into force the ‘Insurrection Law’. When the Riot Suppression Act takes effect, federal troops may enter the region for security reasons, at the discretion of the president, regardless of the state’s request.

Reporter Jeong Eun-hye [email protected]