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{{About|the paramilitary political group|Disney's animated TV series|The Lion Guard}} |
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{{Infobox Political Party |
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|country=United States |
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|name=Lion Guard |
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|logo=[[File:LionGuardEmblem.jpg|165px]] |
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|native_name=Lions of Trump |
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|leader=Decentralized |
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|colorcode= |
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|foundation=2016 |
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|dissolution=2017 |
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|successor= |
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|ideology=[[Conservative]] |
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|position=[[Right Wing]] |
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|headquarters= |
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|international= |
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|website=http://lionsoftrump.net/}} |
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The '''Lion Guard''' (also known as the "'''Lions of Trump'''" or the "'''Lion's Guard Militia'''") was a political group that was formed in 2016 in order to provide self-imposed security (outside of [[Security guard|private security]] and [[police|professional law enforcement]]) at the rallies of [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|presidential nominee]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=David|title=Trump militia forms to 'forcefully protect' rally goers against 'far-left agitators'|publisher=[[Rawstory]]|date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Origins and organization== |
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On March 15, 2016, the group was formed after launching an official website with a stated mission to “Provide safety and security to Trump supporters while willing to forcefully protect Donald Trump from people who threaten him." Its name came from a [[Twitter|tweet]] in which Trump quoted [[Benito Mussolini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2016/03/18/exposing_plots_to_attack_mr_trump_the_lion_guard_a_pro_trump_group_is_tracking_protesters_online/|title=“Exposing plots to attack Mr. Trump”: The Lion Guard, a pro-Trump group, is tracking protesters online|publisher=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|date=March 18, 2016|first=Michael|last=Garofalo}}</ref> |
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The group had no clearly defined central leadership, and its website was operated through [[Domains by Proxy]] which allows the webmaster to remain anonymous. With no national leadership, the organization was instead based upon semi-autonomous [[Cellular organizational structure|local chapter]]s. The Lion Guard website offered to "put in touch" Trump supporters in order to form Lion Guard chapters and also offered vague guidance as to manner of activities and updated members as to Trump rallies and other events.{{cn|date=September 2017}} |
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The primary Lion Guard mission statement read on its website, "We do not endorse instigating fights or brawling with anti-Trump marauders. The Lion Guard seeks to identify and expose plots to attack Mr. Trump, Trump Supporters, and their rallies before they even can happen."<ref>http://lionsoftrump.net/about/ (Retrieved 25 Oct 2016)</ref> |
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==Activities== |
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The Lion Guard urged members to report to the [[2016 Republican National Convention]]. The group further urged its members to arm themselves, in accordance with Ohio's [[Open carry in the United States|open carry law]]s, due to the "danger of insurrection". The Republican National Convention, due to its high profile status, in fact was a guns-free area and there was no evidence that Lion Guard members arrived to attend or disrupt the function.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} |
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==Known chapters== |
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The Lion Guard was organized on a loosely defined chapter system, with no national leadership. during its existence, the following chapters were noted to have existed. |
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{{incomplete-section|date=September 2017}} |
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* Lions Guard Arizona<ref>[http://www.azfamily.com/story/32251823/protesters-counter-protesters-gear-up-for-trump-rally-in-phoenix "Protesters, counter-protesters gear up for Trump rally in Phoenix"] azfamily.com (Retrieved 25 Sep 2017)</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist|30em}} |
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[[Category:2016 establishments in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016]] |
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[[Category:Extremism]] |
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[[Category:Far-right politics in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Military wings of political parties]] |
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[[Category:Organizations established in 2016]] |
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[[Category:Organizations disestablished in 2017]] |
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[[Category:United States private paramilitary groups]] |
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[[Category:Alt-right]] |
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