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A Ku Klux Klan group in North Carolina is reportedly set to hold a “victory” parade for President-elect Donald Trump, the News and Observer reported Thursday.
The News and Observer, a paper based in the state, said the rally was being organized by what they described as the “real” KKK.
The paper added that the group, known as the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, were behind demonstrations in South Carolina protesting the removal of the Confederate flag from the state Capitol building.
Details of the rally were scarce as the location and time of KKK rallies are often kept secret until the last minute in order to discourage counter demonstrations. In one notorious incident, KKK supporters clashed with anti-fascists ahead of Klan rally in Anaheim, California, leaving several injured.
The group's website featured images and text celebrating Trump's election.
Trump was infamously endorsed by The Crusader, the KKK's official paper. David Duke, the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, also voiced his support for Trump, encouraging the listeners of his radio program to volunteer and vote for Trump.
The president-elect also repeatedly refused to outright condemn the KKK and their support.
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Though the KKK no longer operates as a single national organization, the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate and anti-government groups, estimated there is between 5,000 and 9,000 members split among various groups that use the name.
Similar to the “Brexit Effect” where people with racist views lashed out against immigrants and people of color in the U.K. after the country voted to leave the European Union, racists have felt emboldened by Trump's victory.
Only days since the election, there are widespread reports of troubling incidents described as hate crimes against Latinos, Black people, Muslims and the LGBTI community.
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