As of February 23, 2017, the Facebook page for the Washington, D.C., event, which was held at the
National Mall, On the day, an estimated 150 Trump supporters marched from the
Washington Monument to Lafayette Square near the White House. Events were also held outside the
Colorado State Capitol in Denver and the
Trump Tower in
Midtown Manhattan, New York City, as well as in
Columbus, Ohio, Florida (including Miami, Orlando, and Palm Beach), Indiana, Maine,
Middletown, New Jersey, Missouri,
Nashville, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. Approximately 200 Trump supporters gathered in New York City. The rally took place at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park at 2 pm, but fighting broke out before the rally started.
Anarchists dressed in black dominated the crowd by 3 pm. Smoke bombs were set off, with 7 people injured and 10 arrested. The rally in support of Trump did not have the proper permits for a demonstration. One man,
Kyle Chapman, was arrested for allegedly hitting a protester in the head with a stick. Images of Chapman in his makeshift armor went viral as "Based StickMan" or "Alt-Knight." A campaign started by the
Proud Boys to raise money for his bail and other expenses took in more than $85,000. |left The march in
Lake Oswego, Oregon, which took place at George Rogers Park, A counter-protest was reportedly being organized by Oregon Students Empowered. Four people were arrested for assaulting police in
Olympia, Washington. 300 Trump supporters attended an event in
Saint Paul, Minnesota. According to a Minnesota State Patrol officer, 50 counterprotesters started fighting, resulting in six arrests and charges of rioting and disorderly conduct. A march was planned in
Springfield, Illinois, by two women who discovered that no marches had been organized yet in the state. The Springfield rally attracted around 200 pro-Trump demonstrators. ==See also==