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'He's under attack': pro-Trump rallies battle chill and opposing protesters
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Around 100 Donald Trump supporters gathered outside Trump Tower on Saturday afternoon, as part of a nationwide effort to show appreciation for the embattled president.
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In something of a blow for the expression of support, the pro-Trump rally was hampered by a dwindling turnout and a counter-protest.
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“I thought there’d be a little bit more people,” said Lance Lovejoy, from Maspeth in Queens. “But it’s a little bit cold out. And it wasn’t well put out either. I only found out about it yesterday.”
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The anti-Trump group began chanting “T, R, U, M, P, are you fucking kidding me”, before moving on to “How much are they paying you?” – a reference to frequent claims by conservatives that liberal activists are being paid to protest.
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The anti-Trump group began chanting “T, R, U, M, P, are you fucking kidding me”, before moving on to “How much are they paying you?” – a reference to frequent claims by conservatives that liberal activists are being paid to protest.
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“They say that there’s a witch hunt out for them and I am the witch that is hunting them,” she said, gesturing to the Trump supporters.
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“I would like to see America get its sense back again. I’d like to see these people realize they were lied to. He doesn’t care about the poor man. He only cares about his billionaire buddies.”
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If anything, this weekend’s rallies seem to have galvanized the opposition. Anti-Trump protesters organized counter-protests across the country, gathering in Las Vegas , Lake Oswega in Oregon, Columbus in Ohio, Lansing in Michigan and elsewhere.