After former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters gathered on the steps of the Michigan Capitol to protest the election results.
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David Richey, a pastor from Vassar, Michigan, prays on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol following the news that Joe Biden has won the presidential election. "Abortion is very dear to my heart. There is so much turmoil. There's so much going on. We all need God," he said.
A Biden supporter and a Trump supporter take turns speaking on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol on Nov. 7, 2020. Primarily Trump supporters, but a few Biden supporters, flocked to the Michigan State Capitol after Joe Biden was deemed the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
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A man sells Trump and America themed shirts, hats and flags at the Michigan State Capitol on Nov. 7, 2020. Primarily Trump supporters, but a few Biden supporters, flocked to the Capitol after Joe Biden was deemed the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Greg Bazzani hands out information pamphlets including miniature Constitutions at the Michigan State Capitol on Nov. 7, 2020. Primarily Trump supporters, but a few Biden supporters, flocked to the Capitol after Joe Biden was deemed the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
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A supporter of President Donald Trump dressed as a founding father standing on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol talking to a young girl and her mother at the Stop the Steal rally on Nov. 7, 2020.
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Trump supporters from all over gather in front of the Lansing Capitol to protest Biden becoming the United States' next president. Shot on Nov. 7, 2020.
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Left: Nathanael Jefferson, who supports Biden, argues with a Trump supporter about the results of the presidential election. Trump supporters from all over gather in front of the Lansing Capitol Building to protest against Biden becoming the next president. Shot on Nov. 7, 2020.
Right: Nathanael Jefferson, a resident of East Lansing, stepped in when an attendee of the "Stop the Steal" rally intentionally sneezed in another woman's face, who had come to show support for Joe Biden and BLM. "I didn’t come down here to purposely have an argument with people. But when I seen them being mistreated, that’s when I had to act," he said.
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Michael Clarke, an Elvis impersonator from Muskegon, Michigan, attends a "Stop the Steal" rally at the Michigan State Captiol on Nov. 7, 2020 following the results of the presidential election. "We want freedom. We think the election was rigged. We were winning," he said.
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Trump supporters from all over gather in front of the Lansing Capitol Building to protest against Biden becoming the next president. Shot on Nov. 7, 2020.
Protestors gather at a "Stop the Steal" rally at the Michigan State Capitol on Nov. 7, 2020 following the release of the presidential election results.
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Nathanael Jefferson, a resident of East Lansing, MI stepped in when an attendee of the "Stop the Steal" rally intentionally sneezed in another woman's face, who had come to show support for Joe Biden and BLM.
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Trump supporters from all over gather in front of the Lansing Capitol Building to protest against Biden becoming the next president. Shot on Nov. 7, 2020.
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Trump supporters take turns giving speeches about their thoughts on the election while standing on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol during the Stop The Steal rally on Nov. 7, 2020.
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Protestors gather at a "Stop the Steal" rally at the Michigan State Capitol on Nov. 7, 2020 following the release of the presidential election results.
Protestors gather at a "Stop the Steal" rally at the Michigan State Capitol on Nov. 7, 2020 following the release of the presidential election results.
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Primarily Trump supporters, but a few Biden supporters, flocked to the Michigan State Capitol after Joe Biden was deemed the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 7, 2020.