Donald J Trump's opponents and supporters gathered near the US district court in Washington, DC as the former American president, who is facing federal charges related to attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, appeared before the judge on Thursday, August 3, 2023.
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IMAGE: 'Trump Is Over' says his placard while his t-shirt proclaims, 'Arrest Trump'. Photograph: Jim Bourg/Reuters
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IMAGE: That's a Trump supporter for sure. Photograph: Sarah Silbiger/Reuters
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IMAGE: 'Save our Democracy' says the sign held up by Nicky Sundt, a DC resident.
Despite his many legal battles, Republican voters still prefer Trump to the other Republicans in the 2024 presidential race. Photograph: Kevin Wurm/Reuters
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IMAGE: Domenic Santana in prison uniform holds a sign with a morphed picture of a shaven head Trump, which says 'You Do The Crime You Pay The Crime, Your Time Is Up'.
Many Americans are worried about the possibility of another 4 years in the White House for Donald J Trump if he wins the 2024 election. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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IMAGE: What's Baby Trump saying? Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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IMAGE: 'Trump Duped America, says this protestor's placard, referring to Trump's many attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, which Joe Biden clearly won. Photograph: Jim Bourg/Reuters
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IMAGE: 'Traitor', declares this placard, alluding to the events of January 6, 2021 when mobs held the US Capitol, home of America's federal legislature, hostage for several terrifying hours, allegedly provoked by Trump's repeated denunciations of the 2024 election as a fraud. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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IMAGE: A Trump supporter tried to cross the street. Photograph: Kevin Wurm/Reuters
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IMAGE: That's The Donald in prison stripes. Photograph: Kevin Wurm/Reuters
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IMAGE: Members of Herndon-Reston Indivisible hold letters spelling 'Justice' outside the court. Photograph: Kevin Wurm/Reuters
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IMAGE: 'Blacks For Trump' gather outside the court. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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IMAGE: It was a difficult day for police officers who anticipated trouble if Trump's opponents and supporters clashed. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
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