EPA Anti-Trump protests erupted across the USA

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Anarchists were accused of planning to hijack anti-Trump protests across America yesterday, with the alt-right warning of the "Antifa apocalypse". The apocalyptic narrative took hold despite the fact that the leftist groups planning to protest yesterday only have dubious connections to Antifa. Left-wing action group Refuse Fascism organised a series of non-violent anti-Trump protests in 20 cities across the United States, including in Honolulu, in a bid to unseat Donald Trump. And it seems the event went of largely without incident, wth Antifa civil war fears proving unfounded as police reported a distinct lack of criminal damage or violence.

Now right-wing critics have accused the anti-facist movement, known for its militant and often violent tactics, of being a complete failure. Hundreds of protesters calling on President Trump to resign took to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday for a rally in Times Square in a bid to force the commander-in-chief from office. Co-organizer Luis Barrios, 65, said: “One of the things we say is we need to make a wake up call. “It’s possible to drive this regime out. That’s what we’re doing, educating people, mobilising people and bringing hope back.”

EPA Left-wing action group Refuse Fascism organised a series of non-violent anti-Trump protests

But Owen Shroyer, from right-wing conspiracy theory website Infowars, said only a handful of people turned up for the rally/ He said: “They spent millions of dollars on this, they bought full-page ads in the NYT - but today rolls around and its a dud. “Here in Austin you have about 30 Anti-Trump protests, 50 police protecting them and 200 Trump supporters or more out here chanting USA in the streets - it really turned into a Trump event if anything. “I’ve heard that nationwide they expected big numbers and it turns out that wasn’t the case.” The left-wing protest kicked off as organisers handed out leaflets about the Revolutionary Communist Party, Refuse Fascism and other groups.

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And groups of people shouted chants throughout the march including "Whose streets? Our Streets!" and "No KKK, no fascist USA, no Trump." The peaceful protests were planned as the one year anniversary of President Trump’s election win approaches. But in the run-up to yesterday’s event, which was due to be attended by thousands of people at each of the 22 individual marches, alt-ring groups warned of an “antifa apocalypse”. Antifa - short is anti-fascist - is a loose collective of extreme anarchists, socialists and communists who see violence as a legitimate form of activism.

EPA The protests were condemned as a complete flop by America’s alt-right