Lifezette - Sunday March 5, 2017
by Kathryn Blackhurst
What initially began as a peaceful march in favor of President Donald Trump’s agenda at the University of California, Berkeley quickly morphed into a bloody riot as anti-Trump counter-protesters attempted to disrupt the event Saturday evening.
The Berkeley march, one of several “March 4 Trump” rallies that occurred across the nation Saturday, concluded with at least 10 arrests and several injuries as supporters of Trump scuffled with the counter-protesters. It ultimately took a group of police officers clad in riot gear to squelch the violence.
“We have a right in America to speak our opinions and speak our voice even if some others might think it’s wrong.”
“The American dream is all but dead,” Trump supporter Mike Bee said, a local NBC News outlet reported. “We are here to protect it.”
People wearing motorcycle helmets, goggles, gas masks and bandanas punched, hit and pepper sprayed the Trump backers. They also set off smoke bombs and fireworks, NBC News reported. American flags and red caps bearing Trump’s motto, “Make America Great Again,” were burned at the scene. As Trump supporters chanted, “Build the wall,” anti-Trumpers countered with “No Donald Trump, no KKK, no racist, fascist USA.”
#March4Trump #Berkeley not even their flag pic.twitter.com/rJKqYeC2Sa
— Jason Belich
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