Flotilla on the Fourth: Pro-Trump group plans to hold boat parade on Sacramento River

A group supporting President Donald Trump plans to hold a Fourth of July flotilla Saturday on the Sacramento River.

A boat parade, which begins at noon, has been promoted on the social media platform by a pro-Trump account called The Patriot Network. The event details say more than 150 boats plan to take part.

Posts advertising the parade said that Sacramento and Yolo sheriff’s offices would be providing security and expressed support for the police.

“Sacramento Sheriff & Yolo County Sheriff Boat Patrols will have a Patrol Boat leading, following and on both Port & Starboard of the Trump Flotilla. Back the Blue,” one post said.

Sacramento and Yolo deputies said they would not be involved in providing security for the parade. “I know it says we are on their Facebook, but they just are not giving accurate information,” said Lt. Matt Davis, a spokesman for the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the Sacramento Police Department would be providing security. Messages to the city agency about the event were not returned Thursday.

The parade plans to move upstream from Tower Bridge to the Virgin Sturgeon restaurant on Garden Highway and back, then to a “party on the American River,” according to the Facebook event.

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