Trump protest in NYC yesterday a bust

Former President Donald Trump’s supporters are far outnumbered in New York City ahead of his potential arrest Wednesday, despite the Republican’s call for his voters to “PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST.”

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Demonstrators cheering on the potential indictment against Trump gathered outside the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, drowning out the handful of protesters there supporting the former president, according to Politico. The grand jury is set to meet again Wednesday.

“I wish more people had shown up,” Trump supporter Philippe Lejeune told the outlet.

[I think the outcome of the January 6 riot — and Trump’s lack of material support for those caught up in the legal system afterward — has put a significant damper on calls to rally to his defense. On the other hand, how many Republicans can there be in Manhattan anyway? — Ed]

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