By Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, August 14, 2017

This is not a drill: The raging right is spreading from Charlottesville to San Francisco.

A right-wing, pro-Trump “Free Speech” rally was announced for San Francisco’s Crissy Field on Saturday, Aug. 26, and a counter-protest is already forming.

The group, Patriot Prayer, has already obtained its permits, according to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Some back and forth on the nitty gritty is still required before a final approval, but they’re essentially “in,” said Sonja Hanson, a spokesperson for the GGNRA.

A Facebook post claiming “Neo Nazis are coming to San Francisco” started to go viral Monday morning, which was posted alongside phone numbers for federal agencies responsible for granting permits for rallies at Crissy Field — a literal “call to action.”

Mayor Ed Lee’s hands are seemingly tied, as the protest is on federal land outside city jurisdiction. Still, he denounced the gathering.

“As the Mayor of San Francisco my primary responsibility is the safety and well-being of the residents of San Francisco. As such, I cannot condone a rally that incites hate, bigotry or violence,” Lee said in a statement.

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