Organizers of the Make America Great Again march and rally are moving the March 25 event in support of President Donald Trump to Huntington Beach from their original location in Costa Mesa.

The march – in support of the president, military, first responders and other causes – coincides with similar events planned nationally on the same day, organizers said in a press release on the group’s Facebook page.

It will be held at the same time, noon to 3 p.m., but at Bolsa Chica State Beach, they said.

Organizer Jennifer Sterling, of Laguna Beach, said the event was about unity and coming together.

“We need healing and we need building,” she said. “We want to have a dialogue.”

State Parks Capt. Kevin Pearsall said the group has a permit to do the walk.

Pearsall said beyond adding extra staffing and coordinating with Huntington Beach police, the park is hoping for a peaceful event.

Organizers plan to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, sing the National Anthem and collect donations for veterans, Sterling said.

“It’s being unbelievably well-received,” Sterling said. “We’ll be walking along the bike path waving American flags. It will be a beautiful sight to see.”

State officials and event organizers said they are aware of past conflicts between pro-Trump march participants and protesters.

The initial plan to hold the event in Costa Mesa prompted the OC Fair & Event Center to cancel several planned events and shut down its operations on the weekend of March 25-26. Officials said they had safety concerns after a pro-Trump campaign rally in April at the Pacific Amphitheatre turned violent when Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters clashed.

Fairgrounds officials still plan to keep the property closed during the weekend of the march, regardless of the new location, Terry Moore, communications director for the Fair & Event Center, said Thursday.

As of Thursday, 1,700 people had expressed interest in attending the march and 991 said they were going, according to the Southern California MAGA March Facebook page. However, Sterling said she was expecting 3,000 or more participants.

Organizers plan to start the march at the beach area near Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway and walk along a three-mile stretch in a well-contained area, Pearsall said.

“We don’t see any issues,” he said.

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