Meet the biker hosting the biggest pro-Trump demonstration at the inauguration
Posted on January 13, 2017 at 2:57 PM

WASHINGTON - Chris Cox surveyed a small park near the U.S. Capitol, his German Shepherd by his side. Wearing a Harley-Davidson jacket and a crocodile-skinned cowboy hat adorned with the animal's teeth, Cox made for a particularly discordant sight in the heart of federal Washington on a misty weekend morning.

But Cox had logistics to sort out, an Inauguration Day demonstration with motorcycle diehards from across the nation to plan.

The 48-year-old chainsaw artist from South Carolina was an early and enthusiastic supporter of President-elect Donald Trump. Now that his guy has won, Cox wants to ensure the group he founded, Bikers for Trump, strengthens its political muscle during Trump's presidency and beyond.

The group obtained a permit for what is expected to be the largest pro-Trump rally held by a private group in the nation's capital timed to the inauguration. Cox calls the planned event at John Marshall Park a "half-time rally" and said there will be speakers, musical performances, and upwards of 5,000 bikers in attendance.

"Bikers are strongly organized locally," Cox said. "They just haven't been organized nationally before."

Cox launched the organization in October 2015, back when Trump was still running what was considered a quixotic campaign. Since then, he has hosted rallies throughout the country, with his biker group growing to tens of thousands of mostly white men, many of whom are veterans.

Ultimately, Cox wants to transform bikers into a distinct voting bloc, akin to the Christian Coalition or teamsters, he says. But the plausibility of creating a unified voting bloc remains to be seen, particularly considering there are at least two other Trump motorcycle events happening in D.C. around inauguration.

Still, Cox has proven that while Trump, a rich Manhattanite, and bikers make for an unlikely alliance, there's also some logic there: They can both be outspoken, revel in a tough-guy mentality and espouse hands-off government values.

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Ijust found this article. Love the quote 'wall of meat'


'Bikers for Trump' to Form 'Wall of Meat' If Inauguration Protests Get Out of Hand
The founder of Bikers For Trump told "Fox & Friends" his organization will, if need be, form a "wall of meat" to protect citizens attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday from protesters and the like.

Chris Cox said thousands of bikers from across the country are going to converge on the District of Columbia to prevent any violence or wrongdoing at the event.

Cox said he has full faith in the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington as well as the Capitol Police and U.S. Park Police, but will be standing by, should things get out of hand.

In that case, bikers will form a "wall of meat" and stand "shoulder-to-shoulder with [their] brothers and toe-to-toe with anyone" who tries to break down barriers, harass women or throw things.

He said his group has ballooned to 200,000-strong only 15 months after 100 bikers held their first rally in Virginia Beach, Va.

The group will also hold a celebratory ceremony to honor veterans during the lunch recess on Inauguration Day.

The event will be held in John Marshall Park, Cox said, which is a few blocks west of the Capitol.


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