Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 07:07 pm
Members of a neo-Nazi group whose founder supports Donald Trump have stabbed five people outside of a protest in Sacramento, CA.
The Sacramento Fire Department reported a mass stabbing at a neo-Nazi protest in Sacramento:
Mass casualty incident, multiple stabbing victims at State Capitol during rally. SFD crews triaging patients now. pic.twitter.com/0jGU3hpMXs
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— SacFire PIO (@SacFirePIO) June 26, 2016
Journalist Frances Wang of ABC10 captured the violence that led to the protest by the neo-Nazi The Traditionalist Working Party being canceled:
Insane video. Crowd sees any signs of "Nazis" and they run&attack. A lot of people bleeding/getting maced. @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/PoFhILfZ95
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016
Here is a pic from Wang of blood spatter on the ground:
Horrifying…Blood spatters all over the ground. Police trying to control crowds. @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/aPtjTAO6pj
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016
The Traditional Workers Party was founded by a man who has been dubbed “THE LITTLE FÃœHRER” by the Southern Poverty Law Center, who in the last few years has moved into neo-Nazism. The Little Fuhrer is a Donald Trump supporter, who has bragged about shoving a black woman at a Trump rally.
The violence in Sacramento represents what Trump is emboldening and encouraging. Trump has openly touted racism and bigotry, and white supremacists have flocked to his candidacy in droves. For those who think Trump is just a lying blowhard who should not be taken seriously, I encourage you to watch some of the videos above.
Donald Trump and his rhetoric are bringing the racists back above ground. Whether he wins or loses, Trump’s words have already damaged the country. What happened in Sacramento was just a taste of what Donald Trump’s America could look like.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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