The Washington Post reports:
At least 10 men wearing the uniform of the Proud Boys, a violent extremist group, appeared outside the entrance of a rally here for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, prompting condemnation from President Biden’s campaign.
The men — wearing black and yellow shirts, hats and masks identifying them as Proud Boys — were seen walking along the line of vendors selling Trump apparel and souvenirs around the time that the gates opened for a planned Trump rally here. One of the men held a sign saying “Free All of the J6 Prisoners.”
Biden spokesman Ammar Moussa said, “Now they’re back, standing by once again as Trump threatens of a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses in November. This is Donald Trump’s America: where white nationalists and violent far-right extremists are empowered and working families are left behind.”
The rally was later canceled due to bad weather:
Donald Trump called for debates with Joe Biden before cancelling his own appearance at a planned rally in Wilmington, North Carolina as a rain storm approached the airport where it was staged on Saturday.
Trump called as he was approaching the international airport to tell rally goers that the event would be rescheduled “bigger and better”. This would have been the first time he addressed supporters in public after a week of relative silence in a New York courtroom.
“I’m devastated that this could happen but we want to keep everybody safe,” Trump said, his voice amplified by speakers to thousands of supporters, many of whom had lined up since early morning in hot and humid conditions.
There is a group of Proud Boys outside the Trump rally with a sign calling for the release of everyone charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol pic.twitter.com/PSLAHcIJsV
— Isaac Arnsdorf (@iarnsdorf) April 20, 2024
Proud Boys appear at Trump rally, drawing condemnation from Biden https://t.co/wV1GewA02Z
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) April 21, 2024
Pro-Trump activist Scott Presler is at the Trump rally in NC today collecting signatures to get Cornel West on the ballot, which he says will take away votes from Biden pic.twitter.com/WKG5qP3wTg
— Isaac Arnsdorf (@iarnsdorf) April 20, 2024