"Juggalos," Trump supporters converge on Washington for dueling rallies

CBS NEWS WASHINGTON -- The National Mall has played host to rallies and protests of all sizes, scope and aims through the years, but Saturday it witnessed a convergence of groups most likely unique in the park's history.

Hundreds of so-called Juggalos -- fans of "horrorcore" hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse who are known for the face paint they wear to match the band's "dark carnival" aesthetic -- marched as part of a long-planned protest against what they say is discriminatory treatment by law enforcement.

Scheduled more recently, and beginning just a few hours before, hundreds marked by the red "Make America Great Again" caps ubiquitous among supporters of President Trump rallied in favor of the administration's policy agenda. 

Though the "Juggalo March on Washington" and the pro-Trump "Mother of All Rallies" are on the same day, and at the same place, their aims couldn't be more different.

The Trump supporters say their event aims to boost the president's "America First" agenda, which they say will protect "traditional American culture." The Juggalos, far from traditional, say they have been discriminated against and targeted for their support of the Insane Clown Posse, whose lyrics are marked by violent imagery, and whose logo is a man holding a hatchet. 

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