Million MAGA March: Trump fans including Proud Boys plan huge rally in Washington DC to protest Biden win
President Donald Trump supporters are planning to organize a "Million MAGA March" in Washington DC to back the Republican's baseless allegations of rigging in the 2020 presidential election. Multiple far-right and neo-fascist political organization -- Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, Infowars fanatics, Groypers, Proud Boys, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and the people who would simply call themselves die-hard MAGA -- on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, were seen promoting marches, scheduled for the weekend with the marquee event scheduled for Saturday, November 14.
Washington DC's Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC), on Wednesday, November 11, confirmed that it was aware of the organized event and will continue to "monitor, assess and plan accordingly," according to The Sun. Organizers have not filed for permits, according to a spokesperson for MPDC, but disinformation and extremist researchers estimate that several hundred to several thousand may show up.
The march comes amid Trump's repeated and unsubstantiated assertions on alleged election rigging, which has led some of his supporters to lead the cry of "stop the steal." Trump has consistently claimed, without providing evidence, that President-elect Joe Biden and Democrats were involved in voter fraud schemes across multiple states.
Accounts promoting the "Million MAGA March" on social media, stated that the event will occur during midday and supporters would march from Freedom Plaza to the Supreme Court. The event takes its name from the famed Million Man March, a gathering of Black men in the country in 1995 calling for social justice. The Trump supporters, however, have added their take to the social justice march by adding Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again (MAGA)" to it.
Trump supporters are reportedly also planning another similar event called March For Trump, which will also start at the same place as Million MAGA March. The events have also been promoted by infamous conspiracy theorist InfoWars host Alex Jones.
The event is also listed by the SITE Intelligence Group, an organization that keeps a track of far-right, far-left, and jihadi threats. The group has noted that the event has been organized by "far-right groups."
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser also confirmed that the city is bracing for multiple pro-Trump events over the weekend, including a "caravan" organized by the Proud Boys - a group linked to multiple violent clashes. Bowser said that if Trump supporters and Proud Boys decide to openly carry weapons, it will be a "police matter." The region only allows concealed carry with a permit. New coronavirus restrictions have also been imposed by city authorities, suggesting that anyone coming in from "high risk" states would have to test negative for the virus 72 hours before traveling to Washington DC.
The MPDC, in a statement to The Sun, said: "We are aware of upcoming First Amendment activities planned for the weekend of November 13, 2020. As with any known First Amendment activity, we will continue to monitor and assess each activity, and plan accordingly."
The news of the planned events come as Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday, November 10, to state that the results of the elections were coming "next week." He tweeted: "WE WILL WIN!" the Republican president tweeted, adding: "WE ARE MAKING BIG PROGRESS. RESULTS START TO COME IN NEXT WEEK. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump's tweet referred to him disputing a lost election and the multiple lawsuits he has filed against states, challenging their vote-counting process and calling some fraudulent.