Pro-Trump Counterprotests Erupt After Presidency Called For Biden

ACROSS AMERICA — As millions of Americans celebrate Democrat Joe Biden's projected win of the U.S. presidency, counter-protests are erupting in response to the unofficial results. While no violence has been reported, most participants attacked the legitimacy of the election and others said "it's not over until it's over."

Biden, former vice president under President Barack Obama, is expected to become the 46th U.S. president after unofficial election results in Pennsylvania, with 20 electoral votes, put him over the 270 electoral votes required to win the presidency Saturday.

Pro-Trump activists gathered in cities across the country following the announcement, many in support of a baseless campaign called “Stop the Steal,” The Washington Post reported. The movement was kicked off Facebook this week for spreading misinformation and posts inciting violence.

Outside the state capitol building in the long-held Republican stronghold of Georgia, chants of “lock him up” rang out among estimated 1,000 Trump supporters, according to The Associated Press. Others chanted “This isn’t over! This isn’t over!” and “Fake news!” The streets outside the capitol were awash with American and Trump flags.

In Texas, pro-Trump crowds expressed their dismay outside the gates of the Texas Capitol grounds. Elsewhere in downtown Austin, some conservatives carried their weapons openly to declare their personal ideological stance.

In Georgia, police were forced to separate Trump opponents from his supporters.

Shortly after Biden was projected to win the presidential race, about 75 Trump protesters gathered outside the election tabulation center in downtown Phoenix. Within hours, the crowd swelled to more than 1,000 people.

“This election has not been called!” said Jake Angeli, a regular at are pro-Trump rallies who typically wears a wooly fur hat with horns. "Don’t believe that lie! They got their hands caught in the cookie jar and we’re going to the Supreme Court!”

In Lansing, Michigan, a group of about 50 Trump supporters and a smaller group of marchers carrying Black Lives Matter flags converged on the Michigan State Capitol where they pushed, shoved and shouted at one another in a tense standoff.

But within moments of the race being called, a few from both sides broke into prayers and at least one pair hugged, AP reported.

In Minnesota, hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in front of Gov. Tim Walz's residence chanting “legal votes” and demanding the governor come out, Minnesota Public Radio reported. About 20 were dressed in Proud Boys paraphernalia, while several displayed weapons.

Frank Dobbs, a self-described stay-at-home dad and father of two from Henderson, Nevada, brought a bullhorn and a blue Trump 2020 flag during a rally outside the Clark County registrar of voters office in North Las Vegas.

“It’s not over until it’s over. There’s still the courts. If ever there’s ever a time to expose widespread fraud, this is the president to do it,” Dobbs told The Associated Press. “The media doesn’t decide who wins the presidency. The legal voters of this country decide.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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