Bikers around the country have descended on Washington DC ahead of the inauguration, where they are prepared to stand up against any violent protesters.

The group Bikers For Trump requested a permit for 5,000 people at the John Marshall Park, with an unofficial 'halftime rally' planned between the swearing-in ceremony and the start of the parade.

The group's founder, Chris Cox, 48, told Fox & Friends: 'In the event that we are needed, we will form a wall of meat.

'We'll be shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and we'll be toe-to-toe with anyone who's going to break through police barriers,' he said.

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Bikers from around the country were pictured roaring into Washington DC ahead of the inauguration

Bikers could be seen filing down Interstate 95 on Thursday, with many of them stopping at the Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects to veterans

The Trumpmobile, made from dozens of car parts by a Finnish couple who live in Florida, was also seen rolling into the DC area

One biker (pictured) said he was attending the event to spread the message of unity, while the organization's founder said they would be forming 'a wall of meat' should violent protests break out

Bikers could be seen filing down Interstate 95 on Thursday, with many of them stopping at the Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects to veterans, NBC reported..

The Trumpmobile, made from dozens of car parts by a Finnish couple who live in Florida, was also seen rolling into the DC area.

On social media, bikers could be seen clogging up an intersection in Georgetown, as Cox claims the group has grown to 200,000 members since it formed just over a year ago.

The group, which hopes to mobilize and form a voting block to be reckoned with, was acknowledged by the president-elect in a tweet on Tuesday.

The group, which hopes to mobilize and form a voting block to be reckoned with, was acknowledged by the president-elect in a tweet on Tuesday

Trump wrote: 'People are pouring into Washington in record numbers. Bikers for Trump are on their way. It will be a great Thursday, Friday and Saturday! '

Bikers for Trump will hold what is expected to be the largest rally held by a private group on Friday, and Cox said the event will include renditions of The Star Spangled Banner on electric guitar, along with speakers and other musical performances.

A Bikers Ball is also planned on Friday evening, and the group will also be present during the Women's March on Saturday, according to WTOP.

Cox emphasized that the group was non-violent, and expressed his support for the First Amendment, telling WTOP: 'We hope that some of the people that are here that have different political views will do it in a responsible way.

'We certainly believe in everyone’s right to express their opinions,' he added.

Rob Cortis, who has toured the country with his Trump Unity Bridge (pictured above), also arrived in DC on Wednesday, turning heads with the enormous structure

Chris Cox, the organizer of Bikers for Trump (pictured, members of the group), says he has requested a permit for 5,000 members to hold a rally on Friday

Cox (pictured meeting Trump in May) will host a rally, including speakers and music, during the inauguration. The bikers will also help if protesters break police lines he said

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Cox expects a peaceful transition and said that his team will only be there as a last resort should they see people 'assaulting women, spitting on them, throwing things at them'.

Cox, who started the group during the early days of Trump's campaign, said he was energized by the his rhetoric for a hands-off, small government.

It was that message, the traveling chainsaw artist from South Carolina explained, that made him an unlikely supporter of the Manhattan billionaire.

'I'm not going to spend much time critiquing the vessel of the message,' Cox told The Washington Post. 'It's the message I'm interested in.'

He also says that despite the image of bikers as white supremacists, Bikers for Trump is a multiracial group that pushes for 'racial reconciliation'.

Cox has another motive: He's hoping to promote a bill which calls for national parks and monuments to remain open even when Washington is closed.

Cox cut the Lincoln Memorial lawn in 2013 (pictured) during the government shutdown. His bill would keep monuments and parks open when government is shut

That bill has been snarled up in red tape, and Cox - who also made headlines in 2013 when he mowed the lawn around the Lincoln Memorial during the government shutdown - hopes that Trump will help.

'My goal is for the bill not only to pass, but for it to pass with the most co-sponsors in the history of the House of Representatives,' he said.

'I'm optimistic that when Donald Trump sees it, he'll be for it.'

Cox has met Trump a number of times before - and says that the President-elect even called him to thank him for his organizing efforts.

But he said he didn't ask Trump about the bill.

'I didn't want to bog him down with anything unrelated,' he explained. 'It was a matter-of-fact conversation that I would have with my friends. We laughed a bunch.'