Supporters of President Donald Trump gather in Oregon City on Sept. 7, 2020, for a vehicle rally.
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Hundreds of pro-Trump demonstrators gathered in Oregon City on Labor Day for a planned vehicle rally.
The event came a week after a man shot and killed Aaron “Jay” Danielson, a member of the far right group Patriot Prayer, at a similar vehicle rally in Portland.
Vehicles waving flags for President Trump, QAnon and the Thin Blue Line gathered at Clackamas Community College around noon Monday for the rally.
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A college spokesperson said the school was not aware of the gathering beforehand and that it wasn’t sanctioned by the school.
“The organizers did not go through the standard process for events such as this,” said Lori Hall, the head of the college’s public relations department. “For the safety of participants and the general public, the college is working with the Oregon City Police Department.”
Hall said the school would rely on local police for security.
The rally’s organizers said they did not plan to enter Multnomah County as part of the demonstration. Instead, drivers were told to follow the vehicle column until the interchange between Interestate 5 and Interstate 205, which would mark the end of the official rally.
Members of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that regularly engages in street violence, and other demonstrators said they would travel to Salem after the official rally concluded.
This story will be updated.
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