<p>A man wearing a hat supporting President Donald Trump confronted a group of counter-protesters during a Patriot Picnic rally at San Diego, California’s Chicano Park on Saturday, February 3.</p><p>The picnic was organized by the Bordertown Patriots, who self-describes themselves on their Facebook</a> as a political activist and militia group.</p><p>According to NBC San Diego</a>, Patriot Picnic organizer Roger Ogden planned the rally at Chicano Park to protest the park’s name, claiming it’s discriminatory of non-Latinos. The Bordertown Patriots group</a> marched with American flags and other props through Barrio Logan to Chicano Park. They were met by more than 700 counter-protesters at the park.</p><p>CBS 8 reported</a> the Patriot group intended to raise an American flag in the park, which currently only has the flag of Aztlan flying. In a press release sent to CBS 8, the Bordertown Patriots said, “…it should not be tolerated to fly only one foreign flag in a city owned park without the accompanying American flag while idolizing enemies of the nation and displaying openly un-American murals that teach children they live in the ‘wrong’ country.’”</p><p>The San Diego Police Department tweeted</a> three arrests were made during the protests, and one officer was punched in the face. Credit: michaelstevenphotography via Storyful</p><br />
