'Presidential Election Refusal' Trump Supporters Hold Large Rally Next to White House... Trump Visits Protest Site

Trump waves to supporters from inside the car

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Regarding Donald Trump's refusal to concede the U.S. presidential election, Trump supporters held a large rally in Washington DC on the 14th (local time).

At noon that day, they gathered at Freedom Plaza near the White House in Washington DC, declaring that President Trump had "won" and asserting that they could not recognize President-elect Joe Biden.

According to local U.S. media, groups named "Million MAGA March," "March for Trump," and "Stop the Steal" participated in the rally.

A participant who took the podium stated, "We must win, we must fight."

Another participant emphasized, "All legal votes must be counted," adding, "Illegal votes must be excluded, and the federal Supreme Court must conclude the election lawsuits."

A woman also said, "They stole the election, but they cannot steal our voices."

One attendee attacked major U.S. media outlets that predicted Trump's defeat as "fake news." Large IT companies such as Facebook were also targets of criticism.

Slogans targeting President-elect Biden and his son Hunter Biden, such as "Lock them up," were also shouted.

On the day of the rally, President Trump appeared in a car before the event, as he had tweeted the previous day. The motorcade slowly passed around Freedom Plaza just after 10 a.m., about two hours before the rally.

AP News reported that many in the crowd cheered.

The Washington Post (WP) reported that President Trump waved his hand out of the car window and greeted hundreds of protesters who claimed he had won.

However, President Trump did not attend the rally. He passed through the crowd of supporters, played golf at a golf club in Sterling, Virginia, and returned to the White House after 3 p.m.

On his way back, supporters waving the U.S. flag on 15th Street near the White House reportedly cheered and shouted.

CNN estimated the rally size to be in the thousands.

Fox News estimated it to be tens of thousands.

The organizers had predicted that one million people would gather at the rally. They announced plans to hold rallies in 51 locations, including key cities in states such as Washington DC, Boston, and Los Angeles.

To prevent clashes between far-right groups such as "Proud Boys," who declared participation in the rally, and "anti-Trump" crowds, a large security force was deployed in Washington DC.

After finishing the rally at Freedom Plaza, Trump supporters marched about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the Supreme Court building.

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