WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A man named Steve from Salina is one of the Chanceans who are in Washington DC to rally for President Donald Trump. Steve, who did not give his last name, was part of the large group that broke into the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. Steve said he’s in the nation’s capital because he “has enough” and “we need to stand up for Americans.”
“The goal is to show the American people that we love our country and we will take a stand for it,” he said.
Steve said the protest was not supposed to turn violent.
‘We didn’t want to cause any more problems, but we wanted to enter the capital. It’s our house and we planned to go in and talk to our reps because they are doing the wrong thing, ”he said.
Steve made the trip to Washington, DC from Sunflower State with others who did not listen to police demands.
“We walked up the dock and inside,” he said as he entered the Capitol. “The doors were kicked open and we went in and then the domestic police came up to us, sprayed us with pepper spray and beat us with shields.”
He said the bold move is what he thought would be necessary to get his message across.
“I would die for our country and freedom. I would die for your freedoms. And if necessary to get it done … “
Steve said he left the capital before the mandatory 6:00 pm curfew and didn’t know what might happen when night falls in Washington.
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