Oren Segal from the Anti-Defamation League indicated that a St. Louis-based group named Hate Club claimed responsibility for the march, possibly motivated by rivalries with other extremist groups.

In response to the hate displayed during the march, community leaders organized a unity march on November 17, 2024, promoting solidarity against such ideologies.

The incident has sparked outrage from the community and civil rights organizations, highlighting a troubling trend of similar racist incidents across the U.S. in recent months.

Experts have noted that the increase in extremist rhetoric has been associated with Trump's re-election, coinciding with a rise in racist and sexist attacks.

Witnesses reported that marchers used a megaphone to chant hateful phrases, leading to multiple emergency calls to 911, although no arrests were made by the police.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin linked the march to the recent election success of Donald Trump, reflecting a rise in extremist rhetoric.

A neo-Nazi march occurred in Columbus, Ohio, on November 16, 2024, where participants chanted racial slurs and carried Nazi flags, prompting widespread condemnation.

Local and state officials, including Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, labeled the demonstration a "cowardly display" of hate and reaffirmed the city's commitment to fighting bigotry.

President Joe Biden and White House spokesperson Andrew Bates condemned the march, emphasizing that ideologies of Nazism, antisemitism, and racism are fundamentally opposed to American values.

This demonstration follows a similar neo-Nazi event in Howell, Michigan, earlier in November 2024, which also drew public condemnation.

Far-right groups have become increasingly active in Ohio, with past incidents contributing to a climate of fear within communities.

Despite the chaos, Columbus police reported no arrests during the demonstration, citing insufficient probable cause, although some participants were briefly detained.