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The police carried out an arrest and managed to calm things down. Then a crowd of protesters gathered and demanded the man’s release.
There are hundreds of Democrat Joe Biden supporters outside the White House hoping to celebrate “the victory.”
The crowd gathered in the ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ in the US capital. The atmosphere was festive. Dozens of officers keep an eye on the group. A barrier has been put up to keep any protesters away from the White House.
Reporters trying to film are intimidated by Antifa’ers
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Several anarchist activists have threatened to shut down the city if America elects Trump as president through the ballot box.
Portland
Things are also on edge in Portland. In the city where riots have been going on for months, a crowd has gathered again. Authorities fear that if Trump wins, the assembled Antifa and BLM protesters will again start looting and burning.
The night before the election, a protester was arrested in Portland who is suspected of setting fire to a Starbucks, local media report. Police released a photo of the man:
