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2020 United States presidential election protests
DateNovember 4, 2020 – present
(3 years, 10 months and 5 days)
LocationSeveral U.S. cities
Cause
MotiveElection recount in the states won by Joe Biden
  • Addressing of alleged electoral fraud[3][4][5][6]
  • Counting of every vote in the presidential election[7]
Arrests81+[8][9]

The 2020 United States election protests are an ongoing series of protests across multiple cities in the United States following the 2020 United States presidential election between incumbent Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden. The election was held on November 3, 2020, but a high number of mail-in ballots delayed results in swing states. Various media outlets projected Joe Biden the winner after provisional vote counts gave him over 270 electoral votes on November 7.[10]

The Trump campaign has challenged the legitimacy of the election results by filing lawsuits, demanding recounts, alleging that mail voting is responsible for widespread electoral fraud, and claiming without evidence that election officials are conspiring to help Democrats.[11][12] Although Trump initially refused to commit to a transfer of power, he announced on November 26 that he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for Biden.[13]

Protests

Pro-Trump

November 4

  • In Phoenix, Arizona, pro-Trump protesters gathered to demand the city's remaining ballots be counted.[14]

November 5

  • Facebook banned a group page called "Stop the Steal", which Trump supporters used to organize protests against the election results after his allegations of electoral fraud. It achieved 300,000 followers before Facebook shut it down, citing calls for violence by some participants.[15] It was reported to have been adding 1,000 new members every 10 seconds.[16]
  • In Atlanta, while poll workers inside State Farm Arena counted ballots, pro-Trump protesters gathered outside chanting "Stop the cheat!"[17]

November 6

  • In Detroit, armed pro-Trump protesters rallied outside the tally room at TCF Center as Biden and Kamala Harris took the lead in the vote count for the state.[18]
  • In Youngstown, Ohio, about 50 pro-Trump protesters rallied outside the WKBN TV news station. The protests were peaceful.[19]
  • Pro-Trump protests were held in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In Arizona, far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called on protesters to 'Surround The White House And Support The President'.[20]

November 7

  • In Little Rock, Arkansas, a group of around 50 Trump supporters, many of whom were armed, were met with a smaller group of counter-protestors at the State Capitol building.[21]
  • In North Las Vegas, 100 Trump supporters demonstrated outside the Clark County Election Department.[22]
  • In Lansing, more than 500 Trump supporters protested at the state Capitol over what they consider to be a rigged presidential race that led to Biden's election as the president.[23]
  • In Raleigh, North Carolina, Ryan Fournier led "Stop the Steal” rallies at Halifax Mall and the North Carolina Executive Mansion. Counter-protesters debated Trump supporters and transformed "Stop the Steal” into a party at Halifax Mall.[24]
  • In Salem, Oregon, two separate protests were seen with participants questioning the results of the election. Four people were arrested during the protests.[25]

November 8

  • In Phoenix, Arizona, hundreds of Trump supporters, many of whom were armed, protested Biden's victory, claiming that the Democratic Party had stolen the election. There were also small groups of counter-protesters.[26]
  • In Austintown, Ohio, hundreds of pro-Trump protesters rallied outside local businesses with the intention of marching towards the local Walmart.[27]

November 14

Pro-Trump protesters in Raleigh, November 14, 2020
  • In Washington, D.C., thousands of protestors rallied to support Trump's election claims.[28][29][30] Attendees included white nationalists and members of far-right groups such as the Proud Boys, with some wearing helmets and bullet-proof vests.[31] Some Republican members of Congress also attended.[32] Demonstrators gave various names to their action, including "Million MAGA March", "Stop the Steal" rally, and "March for Trump".[30]
Trump waved to demonstrators as his Secret Service motorcade passed Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue during the morning before traveling to the Trump National Golf Club northwest of Washington.[33][34] The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department said it initially arrested 10 people for a variety of reasons including firearm violations, assault, assaulting a police officer, and disorderly conduct, although the number was later changed to 20.[35]
After nightfall, violence broke out between demonstrators and counter-protesters. Anti-Trump demonstrators began stealing MAGA hats and flags and proceeded to light them on fire. As the unrest continued to unfold, Trump apparel vendor's tables were overturned and fireworks were set off.[28]
The disturbances culminated when violence broke out five blocks east of the White House between the counter-protesters and the president’s supporters, who wielded batons. As the groups approached, they charged each other, brawling for several minutes before police arrived and cleared the intersection. During the melee, a District fire official said a man was stabbed in the back and taken to a hospital.[28]

November 18

November 21

  • In Sacramento, two hundred protesters attended the protest in support of the President.[37] The protesters marched to Cesar Chavez Plaza, where the protest ended up being declared an unlawful assembly due to fighting.[38] A protestor was arrested due to the incident.[39][40]

November 26

  • In Chicago, about sixty protestors held a rally in support of Trump at Millennium Park which attracted a number of counter-protestors.[41]

Anti-Trump

November 4

"Count Every Vote" rally in Washington, DC, 4 Novemer 2020
  • In Chicago, hundreds of anti-Trump protesters gathered to express their anger toward Trump's demand for vote counting to stop. City officials raised the Wabash Avenue Bridge in a preemptive move to ward off unrest near Trump Tower.[42]
  • In Houston, several different protests took place downtown. One group marched with anti-Trump posters from Houston City Hall to a federal building. Members of the group carried guns and used a baseball bat to hit a President Trump piñata.[43]
  • In Kansas City, protesters gathered at Mill Creek Park to demand that every vote be counted.[44]
  • In Minneapolis, police arrested and then released 646 protesters who were blocking Interstate 94. It was not clear if protesters would be put in jail, or merely arrested and released.[45][46]
  • In Manhattan, protesters and police clashed near Union Square, resulting in 25 arrests and more than 30 summonses. Weapons were found by police on some people at the march including knives, a Taser and M-80 explosives.[47][45]
  • In Pittsburgh, Multiple protests were organized by several groups such as Pittsburgh United, United Steelworkers, Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network, and Bend the Arc to “count every vote.”[48]
  • In Portland, Oregon, anti-Trump protestors demanded that every vote in the election be counted. This led to the declaration of a riot after police saw people smashing business windows. Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the state's National Guard to help police manage the unrest.[49]
  • In Seattle, hundreds took to the streets to demand a full count of all votes and a halt to Trump's challenges to stop counts in some key battleground states. Seven people were arrested on Capitol Hill on suspicions of obstruction, pedestrian interference, property damage, resisting arrest, and assaulting officers.[50]
  • In Dallas, demonstrators marched to Dallas City Hall to demand that every vote be counted[51]

November 5

  • In Philadelphia, groups of anti-Trump protesters gathered outside Philadelphia Convention Center where counting continued of mailed-in ballots with signs such as "Count every vote," "Black votes matter," while a similarly sized group of pro-Trump protesters carried signs like "Sorry, polls are closed," and "Make America Great Again."[52]

See also

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