Protesters decry stay-at-home orders in Maryland, Texas and Ohio capitals

Rightwing media and Donald Trump have supported demonstrators but they appear to represent a minority opinion

• Thousands of Americans backed by rightwing donors gear up for protests

A day after Donald Trump encouraged Americans to protest against strict public health measures aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus, rallies were held in state capitals in Maryland, Texas and Ohio, with more planned for next week in other states.

Hundreds of people stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, chanting “Fire Fauci!” as part of a protest organized by the conspiracy theory site InfoWars. Anthony Fauci is the top public health expert on the White House coronavirus taskforce.

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