DENVER – Some people came to celebrate, some to protest and others to send a message of unity.
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More than a hundred people gathered at the Colorado State Capitol to mark the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
Several minority groups applauding as one of their own have become vice presidents.
Keith Hodson opened a bottle of champagne. He is a supporter of Joe Biden.
“I was here with three (bottles) when he won the election. I thought one was good enough today,” he said.
Robin Burgess and his family were also in a mood for celebration.
“Our initial plan was to go to Washington DC and be a part of this royal opening,” she said.
But the COVID -19 pandemic ended those plans, so they decided to celebrate at the Colorado Capitol.
Burgess told Denver7 that Kamala Harris being elected vice-president is a “big deal” for her children, who are biracial.
“Mostly, my daughter,” she said. “She really admires her, so we made the shirt because her vice president looks like her now.”
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Not everyone who met on Capitol supports the new administration.
Drew McDaniel, said he supports Trump. He said that he doesn’t hate Joe Biden and that he went to Capitol for America’s sake.
A group of anti-government protesters, who marched from Cheesman Park to the Capitol, confronted some anti-abortion protesters and set an American flag on fire.
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They want changes in the American system.
Some participants in the rally just wanted to show their support for Joe Biden.
When asked about his reaction to the ongoing allegations that the election was rigged, Rick Bryant said, “He (Trump) lost and America needs to get over it.”
Matt Gnojek, who was dressed as Captain America, said: “today is a reminder that democracy is still alive” in the USA
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Gnojek said that he usually tries to walk the fine line, putting his heart before a red or blue badge, but “January 6 changed that a little bit. It wasn’t about the (political) sides, but about being on the side of democracy.”
Police said two protesters were arrested Wednesday morning in Cheesman Park for gun violations.