Ivanka Trump praises counter-protesters in Boston: ‘It was beautiful to see’

She also called on her fellow Americans to “continue” coming together and unite.

Tens of thousands of protesters descended on Boston on Saturday, including a “free speech” rally organized by some right-leaning groups. These groups were reportedly far outnumbered by groups of counter-protesters.

Law enforcement officials estimated between 30,000 and 40,000 demonstrators in total. Boston Police commissioner William Evans praised the vast majority of those involed, saying that “99.9 percent of the people here were here for the right reason, and that is to fight bigotry and hate.” Boston police said they arrested 33 people on Saturday.

President Trump praised law enforcement, while tweeting his ire directed at “anti-police agitators.” He later tweeted, “I want to applaud the many protestors in Boston who are speaking out against bigotry and hate. Our country will soon come together as one!”

The Boston demonstrations come a week after the violent protest in Charlottesville, Va., which began when white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups protested the proposed removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. They were confronted by counter-protesters, and amid chaos a car plowed into a group of counter-protesters, killing one woman and injuring 19 others.

While her dad attracted criticism for his shuffling back-and-forth on whether to condemn the white supremacists and neo-Nazis by name, Ivanka Trump issued a pointed message against the groups.