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Barely Any Trump Supporters Showed at Inauguration Protests Around the Country

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AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the weeks following the Jan. 6 riot that enveloped Congress, there had been chatter on social media about more violent insurrection attempts at state capitols from . The FBI issued warnings last week that it had received intel concerning armed protests at the capitol buildings in all 50 states. Police departments across the country announced that they would be stepping up security in and around their state capitols. More than also mobilized National Guard troops in preparation for the potential unrest. Yet, those threats failed to materialize on Inauguration Day. Photo dispatches from a variety of state capitols indicated that the protests were extremely sparse and peaceful. For example, only one Trump supporter showed up to the New York State Capitol; he was reportedly disappointed as he expected thousands to be in attendance.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMark Leggiero is the one lone Trump supporter out in front of the NYS Capitol. He says he expected a few thousand ppl here and is disappointed. He said he drove 45 minutes for a peaceful protest — Morgan Mckay (@morganfmckay)A mere handful of people also gathered outside the Maine State House. They repeated false conspiracy theories about Democrats destroying ballots and stealing the election, but nevertheless did not go past the barricades that were stationed around the perimeter.AdvertisementAdvertisementAt the State House in Augusta, where State Police have beefed up security as a precaution, only a handful of Trump supporters have shown up to peacefully protest the inauguration of Joe Biden as our next President. These men say this election was stolen. — Brad Rogers WGME (@BradWGME)Outside the Texas Capitol, a few Trump supporters protested socialism. The Texas Department of Public Safety activated troops Capitol grounds during the inauguration.AdvertisementOnly a few people outside the Texas Capitol Building in Austin. Thomas Jones (Hawaiian shirt) said he and friends drove from Crockett to protest the Inauguration. He expected more people to be here, but was banned from Facebook so didn’t know if anything was planned. — Kaley Johnson☀️ (@KaleyAJohnson)AdvertisementAdvertisementGetty photographers captured similar scenes at the capitols in Missouri and Washington state.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEarlier in the day, at the California State Capitol, only one Trump supporter in a red MAGA hat showed up and praised the Jan. 6 attack on Congress.At the State Capitol in Sacramento, a lone Trump supporter wearing a red MAGA hat protested as President Biden took the oath of office Wednesday. 📷: Live updates &gt;&gt; — San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle)AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, antifa members reportedly did show up to the California capitol later on to denounce both Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.A few dozen Antifa protesters are at the CA Capitol. They’re banging on fence and shouting “f—k Trump, f—k Biden too.” — Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner)AdvertisementAnd in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol in D.C., Slate’s Aymann Ismail that journalists and law enforcement actually outnumbered the Trump supporters who came out to grouse about Biden’s win.AdvertisementAdvertisement

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the weeks following the Jan. 6 riot that enveloped Congress, there had been chatter on social media about more violent insurrection attempts at state capitols from . The FBI issued warnings last week that it had received intel concerning armed protests at the capitol buildings in all 50 states. Police departments across the country announced that they would be stepping up security in and around their state capitols. More than also mobilized National Guard troops in preparation for the potential unrest. Yet, those threats failed to materialize on Inauguration...

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