Donald Trump Jr just compared a transgender rights protest to the Jan 6 riots

Donald Trump Jr appeared to compare a trans rights protest at Oklahoma State Capitol to the Jan 6 riots, in a new rant video posted to social media.

Around 150 protesters gathered on Monday (6 January) with signs that read 'trans lives matter', to fight back against anti-LGBT+ legislation.

"It seems if you're a trans activist, you're special", he says. "Are any of these people going to be put in jail for years without due process?"

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