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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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|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 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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* 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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