Philadelphia police say masked white supremacists who marched outside Philadelphia City Hall and shouted phrases such as “The election was stolen!” and “Reclaim America!” over the Fourth of July weekend ran away when residents confronted them, using smoke bombs to obscure their retreat, authorities said Monday.
In footage of the group recorded on Saturday night, about 200 members of the group Patriot Front were captured descending on the city’s downtown chanting “reclaim America” and saying the presidential election had been stolen, Philadelphia police spokeswoman Tanya Little said.
A number of members, most of whom wore white masks, could be seen with U.S. flags and shields in hand as they marched. Tanya Little, a spokeswoman for local