Columbus’s ABC affiliate reports:
On Saturday afternoon, Columbus Police responded to a group of Neo-Nazis carrying flags with swastikas on them while walking through the Short North. Social media posts began circulating around 1 p.m., showing about a dozen people marching wearing all black with masks that featured a red skull.
“We will not tolerate hate in Ohio,” Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement on the social media platform X on Saturday evening.
“Neo-Nazis — their faces hidden behind red masks — roamed streets in Columbus today, carrying Nazi flags and spewing vile and racist speech against people of color and Jews. There were reports that they were also espousing white power sentiments.”
Read the full article. The Short North is a trendy arts district.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) November 17, 2024
— Mayor Andrew Ginther (@MayorGinther) November 16, 2024
WOW! “Hey Tweeps! Can anyone help me figure this out? Is it ‘Blacks for Trump’ in Columbus, Ohio, or full-blown racist Nazis?
Either way, if you voted for Trump, you’re complicit and part of the problem, not the solution. 👀 pic.twitter.com/SreK8ltpk9
— Popular Liberal 🇺🇸 (@PopularLiberal) November 17, 2024
Neo-Nazis marched through the streets of Columbus, Ohio today, clamoring for “white power.”
Masked men dressed in black waved black flags with red swastikas, ranting at all people of color and shouting antisemitic slurs.
You can bet these were emboldened Trump voters. pic.twitter.com/oENUckX7zT
— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) November 17, 2024
⚠️ EXPLICIT: Viewers shared video with us of a group of neo-nazis marching through downtown Columbus, yelling racial slurs. Tonight residents and community leaders are denouncing the hate. Video credit to Dwight Holland. @10TV pic.twitter.com/g13LH8CWj4
— Carla Rogner (@CarlaRogner) November 17, 2024