4 Stabbed, 2 Cops Injured During Clash Over Trump In D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC — At least four people were stabbed, and two police officers among the others injured during a clash between supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters Saturday night in Washington, D.C.

Some victims suffered what may be life-threatening injuries, according to a report from The Washington Post. Many from the pro-Trump crowd donned jackets with the logo of the Proud Boys, which the Post described as a male-chauvinist organization with ties to white nationalism, and one that Trump himself mentioned during a 2020 presidential debate to "stand back, and stand by."

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Thirty-three people were arrested during the clashes, the Metropolitan Police Department shows.

A variety of charges, including assault and rioting, had been filed against those arrested, according to the Post. The stabbings occurred near Harry's Bar at 11th and F streets NW, but it was not immediately clear which groups the stabbers were aligned with.

In all, police said eight people were injured, according to the Post.

Before the stabbings, the Proud Boys chanted “move out” and “1776!” as they marched in downtown D.C. A confrontation with counterprotesters escalated outside Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Later at night, someone in the pro-Trump crowd stole a Black Lives Matter banner and stomped on it, the Post reported.

Brendan Gutenschwager, an independent reporter, captured video of the destruction of another Black Lives Matter banner.

The Asbury United Methodist Church said their Black Lives Matter banner had been burned in the street by the Proud Boys.

"It was reminiscent of cross burnings," Rev. Ianther Mills, senior pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church, said in a statement shared on Twitter by News2Share.com. "We believe this is a wakeup call for all to be more vigilant and committed to anti-racism."