The radical states of America | DW Documentary

They want an election victory for Donald Trump, and they’re ready to use violence to get it. Far-right civilian militias like “American Wolf“ now act openly. DW Washington correspondent Oliver Sallet looks at a country heading for potential chaos. The United States is facing historic elections. Emboldened by President Trump’s aggressive rhetoric, far-right vigilante groups have been training with firearms, patrolling the streets and even planning high-profile kidnappings. The United States is estimated to have more than 180 armed militias. Many of them want Donald Trump to be returned to office, by whatever means necessary. They carry their weapons openly and make it clear they’re not afraid to use them. Members of the group “American Wolf“ from the state of Washington can at times be seen out on patrol during Black Lives Matter rallies, operating as self-appointed “peacekeepers“. “These people aren’t demonstrators, “ says American Wolf leader Peter Diaz r