Washington riots: arrested and injured



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Washington riots: arrested and injured

American protests over the election results

Clashes and fighting continued throughout the night, and protesters also lit bonfires in Freedom Square.

Several thousand people in Washington, who disagreed with the results of the presidential elections in the United States, demonstrated in support of the current head of state, Donald Trump, Fox News reported on November 15.

According to the television channel, tens of thousands of people participated in the March for Trump. They walked from Freedom Square, which is located near the White House, to the United States Supreme Court building.

The rally in support of Trump began the afternoon of November 14. The protesters protested against the results of the US presidential elections and demanded an end to “vote theft”.

In the evening, opponents of Trump also took to the streets. As a result, clashes broke out, the police arrested 20 people. One person was stabbed, the New York Times reported. Two more police officers were injured, writes the Washington Post.

Clashes and fights continued in Washington throughout the night, with protesters also lighting bonfires in Freedom Square. At a restaurant near the White House, bottles were thrown at Trump supporters and fireworks were fired at them, the USA Today correspondent reported on Twitter.

After dark, Trump’s opponents removed the red caps and flags of the president’s supporters and set them on fire, WP reported.

The president himself accused members of the Antifa movement, which unites radical parties and organizations from the left and the left, of the attacks on their followers.

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