Videos began surfacing on social media Saturday afternoon appearing to show attendees of the “Million MAGA March” in Washington, D.C., being assaulted by anti-Trump groups.
“BLM-antifa thugs are running around and beating people on the streets in DC. Video by @VenturaReport,” journalist Andy Ngo tweeted as crowds begin to disperse back to their hotel rooms.
BLM-antifa thugs are running around and beating people on the streets in DC. Video by @VenturaReport: pic.twitter.com/GzV5HRN3So
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 14, 2020
In another video, an apparent Trump supporter has his flag stolen by a gang of people dressed in all black.
BLM-antifa outnumber and steal a flag from man leaving the #MillionMAGAMarch. pic.twitter.com/Qyg8z0tQMu
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 14, 2020
A third video shows a woman being accosted by what appear to be antifa members dressed in black before her U.S. flag is taken from her.
Trump supporters are being denied from BLM Plaza and harassed by black bloc members. This woman had her hat taken, her flag repeatedly ripped away (eventually it was stolen) and later her hair was pulled as people in the crowd followed them away from the plaza pic.twitter.com/tq3SNdBB2v
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) November 14, 2020
A fourth video shows police trying to break up another altercation between Black Lives Matter supporters and Trump supporters while children can be heard crying in the background.
Fight breaks out on BLM Plaza between a family supporting Trump and pro-BLM supporters moments ago. DC police trying to calm the situation and separate groups. Sad scene , children are crying and very scared. pic.twitter.com/tWHta2iZFq
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) November 14, 2020
Several other videos posted on social media showed antifa groups either calling for or engaging in violence.
Large crowd of antifa march on the streets of DC after the #MillionMAGAMarch. They chanted about burning things if they don’t get what they demand. pic.twitter.com/WFVaD8LxNg
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 14, 2020
DC: Antifa militants swarm and begin to hit a Trump Supporters Jeep as he attempts to drive around traffic pic.twitter.com/nB25MnntOL
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) November 14, 2020
DC: A young Trump Supporter flees for his safety as Antifa militants threaten him away from their march towards BLM Plaza pic.twitter.com/vcCSKyFvtK
— Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) November 14, 2020
After saying “Jesus loves you”, 4 Antifa turned around and starting throwing rocks. #MarchForTrump pic.twitter.com/8JyCe7OOwI
— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) November 14, 2020
Tens of thousands of Trump supporters rallied on Saturday in an overwhelmingly peaceful display that featured an impromptu singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” that went viral on social media, as well as an appearance from President Trump himself.
