Posts tagged DC protests

The history behind the Christian flags spotted at the pro-Trump U.S. Capitol 'coup'

As the mob swarmed the Capitol steps, climbed the inaugural scaffolding and even scaled the building like it was a gym climbing wall, the now commonplace red, white and blue “Trump 2020” and “Make America Great Again” flags flew alongside flags and banners with a range of Christian symbols, including a white flag with a pine tree inspired by the Old Testament and used in the Revolutionary War.

News, North America, PoliticsKimberly WinstonJanuary 6, 2021Kimberly Winston, Capitol hill, Capital hill, DC protests, stop the steal, Trump, election fraud, Christian Nationalism, capitol coup, Primary Feature, Recharge Comments

Pro-Trump protesters burn BLM banners outside four historic D.C. churches

After a peaceful pro-Trump prayer rally this weekend, protesters — some identified as Proud Boys— burned Black Lives Matter signs taken from four historic churches in the nation’s capital, including the oldest African American church.

News, North AmericaHamil R. HarrisDecember 14, 2020Hamil R. Harris, Asbury United Methodist Church, Black Lives Matter, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop Francis Asbury, DC protests, electoin protests, Trump supporters, Secondary Feature Comments

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