Only a sprinkling of Trump supporters showed up at state capitols to protest Biden's inauguration
In the wake of the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol building earlier this month, the FBI had warned that armed protests were being planned in every state capital. But though it was still early in much of America as President Biden was sworn in just before noon Eastern time, the handful of pro-Trump demonstrators who actually showed up were largely disappointed by the turnout, to say the least:
Mark 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 pic.twitter.com/hDtCLYFpLq
— Morgan Mckay (@morganfmckay) January 20, 2021
So far, two protesters are here at the Kansas State Capitol to protest the election. pic.twitter.com/huii3mpjIS
— Nolan Roth KAKE (@NolanRothKAKE) January 20, 2021
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 #InaugurationDay updates >> https://t.co/WowWEMPI7l pic.twitter.com/QaSrlvomgd
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 20, 2021
Greetings from Concord, N.H. https://t.co/jD3k47cLIc pic.twitter.com/MxFe4bqROF
— Ruth Graham (@publicroad) January 20, 2021
At 12 Noon the scene outside of the Michigan State Capitol is a quiet one. Just a handful of demonstrators out along S. Capitol Avenue. @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/JCedFflugr
— Jon Hewett (@JonHewettWWJ) January 20, 2021
In other states, nobody showed up at all:
As ceremonies continue in DC, all quiet at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia. Zero demonstrators. #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/fwxolDsLDt
— Drew Mikkelsen (@drewmikkelsenk5) January 20, 2021
There's a large presence of law enforcement and members of the Ky. National Guard at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort – but so far, all is quiet. @heraldleader pic.twitter.com/EugXcLLKbO
— Ryan C. Hermens (@ryanhermens) January 20, 2021
All is quiet at the Utah State Capitol. No protesters that I’ve seen. The @UTNationalGuard is here again to respond, if needed. So far, I’m told no chatter of any local #Inauguration related protests. @fox13 #utpol #Utah pic.twitter.com/ym9pCyFyuD
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) January 20, 2021
Meanwhile, in Montana, the only protester to show up ... was a counterprotester.
INAGURATION DAY: So far, a quiet morning at the Montana State Capitol. pic.twitter.com/KXsy7DdB2w
— KFBB (@KFBB) January 20, 2021
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