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Trump supporters and opponents march in US cities
As the wait for the final result of the election continues, unrest increases in several American cities. Trump supporters marched in front of polling stations, Trump opponents blocked the streets. An overview:
Detroit, Michigan
“Stop the count!” (“Stop the count!”) Dozens of Trump supporters chanted outside the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan, even before the US state went to Biden. The protesters banged on the windows and doors and asked to enter (“Let us in!”) After being told that they could not enter the polling station where the count took place.
Trump supporters claimed there were not enough Republican election watchers. The police had to intervene and the windows were covered with mosquito nets.
Several Trump supporters also gathered outside a convention center in Detroit and demanded that the vote counting be stopped.
The Reuters news agency reported that around 100 people had gathered in Detroit to demand that all votes be counted. Trump must stop “stealing the election.”
Phoenix, Arizona
In Phoenix, the largest city in the still highly competitive state of Arizona, about 150 Trump supporters gathered, some of whom were armed with semi-automatic rifles, as reported by a correspondent for the CNN news channel. The group traveled from the State Capitol to the Maricopa County voting station and requested entry to verify the correct count of the ballots. The police prevented them from entering the office.
Some of the protesters attacked the Trump-affiliated Fox television station because it had beaten Biden early in its coverage of Arizona.
In Phoenix, Trump supporters did not yell “Stop the count!” But rather, “Stop the robbery!” (“Stop the robbery!”) Since Joe Biden is leading the way in Arizona. The Maricopa County election board said it would not be intimidated and thanked the sheriff for “doing his job so we can do ours.”
When the group moved from the grounds in front of the voting station, they sang the Village People song “YMCA,” which was often played at the end of Trump campaign appearances.
The Vegas, Nevada
In the desert metropolis of the US state of Nevada, around 75 flag-waving Trump supporters gathered for a brief rally outside the Clark County elections office. Here they also chanted “Stop the robbery!” – In Nevada, Biden leads Trump. A man wearing a mask with the American flag said, “It’s time for the purge!” (“It’s time for the purge!”).
Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Elections Office in Phoenix. Image: keystone
Portland, Oregon
Hundreds of Trump opponents rallied in Portland, Oregon under the banner “Every vote counts!” (“Every vote counts!”) To protest the president’s attempts to influence election results. “The vote is over, the fight continues” (“The election is over, the fight continues”) read on a poster.
Protesters burn an American flag. Bild: AP
Most of the participants in the demonstration remained at peace, but at least 10 protesters were arrested after shop windows were smashed and police officers were attacked. Therefore, Governor Kate Brown had National Guard units in the city. Portland had been the scene of “Black Lives Matter” demonstrations, some of which were violent, this summer.
The National Guard marks a presence in Portland. Image: keystone
Minneapolis, Minnesota
In Minnesota, around two hundred protesters blocked Interstate 94 to protest President Trump’s speech. The police arrested several of them.
The action was organized by Twin Cities for Justice 4 Jamar together with the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Regression. In May, African American George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis when he was arrested, sparking widespread protests from the “Black Lives Matter” movement across the country.
Despite the arrests, the protesters remained calm, a journalist reported on Twitter:
New York, New York
A peaceful protest was held in Manhattan by Trump opponents who demanded that all votes be counted.
When violent protesters started fires at the rally and threw eggs and garbage at the police, at least 20 people were arrested. Later, the police announced that weapons had also been seized.
Some Trump supporters also gathered near Trump Tower.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s transition state is highly controversial: Trump is at the helm, but Biden is constantly catching up. The state Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots would be accepted until November 6, if postmarked no later than Election Day. After the Trump camp appealed against this decision to the Supreme Court, numerous protesters gathered in the Philadelphia metropolis with “count every vote” signs.
“Every vote counts!” in Philadelphia. Image: keystone
Chicago, Illinois
Also in the Midwest metropolis, Trump’s opponents rallied for the full vote count. In downtown Chicago they chanted “Trump out! Power to the people! “(” Trump out! Power to the people! “) Other concerns of the protesters were the rights of immigrants and the deprivation of funds for the police (“ Police Defunding ”).
Trump-Gegner in Chicago. Image: keystone
Trump: “A huge fraud against the American people”
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