Shop owners in Washington, DC, are preparing for potential riots by covering their businesses in wood ahead of Tuesday’s 2024 election results, with the federal government also taking measures to protect government buildings.
Several downtown DC businesses near the White House have boarded up windows and doors with plywood, evidently bracing for potential unrest and chaos following Tuesday’s election.
What downtown DC looks like 36 hours away from the first election results coming out. pic.twitter.com/1JsF18I9wx
— Gregory Butcher (@GregButcher_) November 4, 2024
Many online interpreted the businesses’ security precautions as a tacit admission of the left’s propensity for violence when things don’t go their way.
Democrat city admitting that Democrat voters are psychotic, unhinged violent domestic terrorists. Wild!
— Savannah (@BasedSavannah) November 4, 2024
🎵It's beginning to look a lot like liberal riot season🎶
— The Galaxy's Shortest Wookie (@Crapplefratz) November 4, 2024
🎶Everywhere you go.🎵
The store owners sure seem to think Trump is going to win.
— R R Holiman (@RRholiman) November 4, 2024
Those darn MAGA Patriots, always burning down DC pic.twitter.com/7yLBK4YC8g
— That one guy you met that one time (@hinchee_d) November 4, 2024
Nothing says a GOP win like boarded up buildings.
— Calmer than you are (@1100RS) November 4, 2024
Getting ready for the fiery, but mostly peaceful protests from the left.
— TTL Inc (@TTL_inc) November 4, 2024
Fences have been erected around the White House, Kamala Harris’ residence the Naval Observatory and Howard University, where her election watch party will be held.
The White House barricaded as Americans elect a new president, huge fence and renovation taking place here. Will it be President Trump or President Harris? It’s the American people who will decide in 24 hours pic.twitter.com/f5ugkQ7DQG
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) November 4, 2024
MORE FROM DC: 16 FOOT SPIKED FENCING GOING UP
— iVoteArizona™ (@iVoteArizona) November 3, 2024
Special “spiked” razor fencing is being erected around the White House in anticipate of Election Day. Some of it is 16 feet high. This is in addition to businesses being boarded up.
What’s going on here? pic.twitter.com/PyJriW4OnP
Security will also be tight around the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., the site of Trump’s election night party.
DC police are expected to be out in full force, aided by law enforcement units from other states.
Time will soon tell whether the business owners’ preparations are crucial or unnecessary.