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STUART Called to action by the local Tea Party and the Martin County Republican Party over a war that needs to be fought for President Donald Trump, dozens of people took to the Roosevelt Bridge for a stop the steal protest aimed at the results of last weeks presidential election.

Election officials in the contested states that voted for Joe Biden have denied any widespread voter fraud, some residents have continued to question the integrity of the results.

They're concerned the media and Democrats are telling them what is correct, and not waiting for the courts to rule on a blitz of lawsuits the Trump campaign has filed.

Community members with Trump flags flying make their way into the Indian River County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, for rally where Donald J. Trump Jr. will be the main speaker.(Photo: PATRICK DOVE/TCPALM)

Until the litigation is completed and the election is certified, Americans absolutely should continue to peacefully rally to support their candidate that freedom of speech is as essential to our Democracy as free and fair elections and candidates who are in close races should do everything they can to ensure the result is accurate, which is why I am also continuing to support President Trump's efforts to ensure all legal votes are counted, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast said in a statement Friday.

Mast, a co-chair of Trumps Florida reelection campaign, has said he will await the outcome of all legal challenges before acknowledging there is a winner.

Friday's rally,posted on the Martin County Republican Party's Facebook page, called for patriots to come out to the bridge because, We are at war and we must continue to fight for President Trump.

The event generally was peaceful, featuring waving Trump and American flags and holding signs of Stop the Steal.

Mast said he hopes when the election is completed that there will be unity.

Cindy Lucas, coordinator of the Martin Tea Party 9/12 Committee, a grassroots Tea Party group that has been around for a dozen years, said she also plans to accept the ruling of the courts.

Of course we have to accept it, Lucas said. I mean, Im not going to go to war and have a street war. Absolutely not. But lets turn this around. If we find out theres all this voter fraud and Trump ends up still being the president, will the left still do the same? Or are we going to see riots on the street? You tell me.

Joshua Solomon is a politics reporter covering the Treasure Coast.You can reach him at 772-692-8935 or joshua.solomon@tcpalm.com.

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