Amid high security, small pro-Trump crowd rallies at U.S. Capitol

[iluvtennis]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-capitol-high-alert-pro-trump-demonstrators-converge-rally-2021-09-18/

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Police vastly outnumbered protesters around the U.S. Capitol on Saturday at a sparsely attended rally by supporters of the people who breached the building on Jan. 6, trying to overturn former President Donald Trump's election defeat.

About 100 to 200 protesters showed up, some carrying the flags of the right-wing group Three Percenters over their shoulders. It was far fewer than the 700 people organizers had expected and the thousands who brought mayhem to the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Hundreds of officers patrolled the Capitol grounds and a black eight-foot-high (2.44 m) fence which surrounded the white-domed building for about six months after the attack was reinstalled in anticipation of the event. One hundred National Guard troops were on standby.

As part of an effort by some of Trump's far-right supporters to rewrite the history of the deadly mob assault on the Capitol that was captured in graphic video, speaker after speaker insisted that hundreds of rioters arrested that day were "political prisoners."

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The Capitol and DC police were ready for them today, there was no shit.

[niyad]

1. Hmm, this group of "America lovers" does not even know flag protocol. And are a bunch

of them bowing heads and clasping hands in prayer?? Oh, to the guy with the t**** t-shirt. If you like that f'n, murdering, orange traitor**, I don't just not like you, I LOATHE you.

[PatSeg]

7. Kept, he was stating the obvious

So this is their idea of "loving America"? Seriously?

[Bristlecone]

13. He says he's ok with that, but nothing could be further from the truth

The “F your feelings” crowd has paper thin skin. To a man/woman.

[underpants]

2. I like you mister

I feel sorry for you but I like you.

[underpants]

3. Damn I could have made some money selling mayonnaise packet pick me ups

and potato salad with raisins.

[brush]

12. Heehee. And we know who eats that.

[Champp]

4. Who wants to rally for A BIGLY LOSER?

Kind of shameful to be so into a Republican LOSER with a LOSER attitude.

[BComplex]

6. Well said, Champp.

And so true.

[Polly Hennessey]

5. This was pathetically ludicrous. I believe it is over

for the other guy. If you are staging a comeback don’t you need people. Why do the people at his get togethers look unhealthy and unhappy. They paint signs and wear tee shirts 👚 and look so moronic. I get the feeling the world is moving on. The other guy sits in his monstrosity of a house and does what? Is there another rally planned?

[doc03]

8. Wasn't any big crowd but it is well over 200. nt

[global1]

9. Looked Like More Press Was There Than Protesters.....

The same thought process by the press that gets people to watch Nascar and Indy races. They are there to witness the crash.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Did anybody do a Porta Potty count

Enquiring minds want to know

[brush]

11. Am I seeing more older people in the photos. What's up with that?

Maybe they felt they missed out on Jan. 6? Or don't do much social media where the word was out that this rally was a "set-up" to get people arrested, lose their job and ruin their lives.

Whatever it was, I bet the guy who organized this wishes he had never thought of this because it was a huge failure.

[toughtony]

14. Notice A lot of Ederly People At Most of these Rallies

Most of these rallies are filled with ederly people. These guys are old, nothing to do, many are old tymie racist. Nothing that can happen in the future that will benefit them since they will all be dead and gone. So why all the anger. I've always said when you're that close to the grave, it's best to make peace with God. I believe most of them show up because they're board, lonely and need something to do and someone to talk to.

[onethatcares]

15. it's like the bus trip to Atlantic City

from Scranton PA. Ya get a roll of quarters and a bologna sandwich.. Their hearing aid batteries are depleted anyway.