March 4 Trump was a series of more than two dozen demonstrations organized throughout the United States on March 4, 2017, in support of President

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. The official message of the demonstration was "Stop the fight. Let's all unite." The founder of the March 4 Trump movement is Vincent Haney, who says he was inspired to create a peaceful pro-Trump movement after listening to commentary by famous individuals speaking out against Trump and watching the anti-Trump marches. Some of the March organizers were part of the

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As of February 23, 2017, the Facebook page for the Washington, D.C., event, which was held at the

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, showed 166 people planning to attend, with an additional 349 expressing interest and another 1,800 who had been invited. On the day, an estimated 150 Trump supporters marched from the

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to Lafayette Square near the White House. Events were also held outside the

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in Denver and the

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, New York City, as well as in

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, Florida (including Miami, Orlando, and Palm Beach), Indiana, Maine,

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, Missouri,

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, and Pennsylvania. Approximately 200 Trump supporters gathered in New York City. The March 4 Trump event at

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became violent as pro-Trump and anti-Trump groups clashed on March 4. The rally took place at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park at 2 pm, but fighting broke out before the rally started.

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dressed in black dominated the crowd by 3 pm. Both sides alleged that violence was started by the other faction. 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

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to raise money for his bail and other expenses took in more than $85,000. The march in

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, which took place at George Rogers Park, was also meant to protest against Governor

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's decision to continue offering

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throughout Oregon, according to the event's primary organizer. By February 23, 51 people were confirmed to attend the Lake Oswego march. A counter-protest was reportedly being organized by Oregon Students Empowered. On the day, approximately 200 Trump supporters assembled, and were met on the march by up to 700 anti-Trump demonstrators; ensuing disturbances led to three arrests. Four people were arrested for assaulting police in

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. 300 Trump supporters attended an event in

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. 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

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, by two women who discovered that no marches had been organized yet in the state. The Springfield rally attracted around 200 pro-Trump demonstrators.

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