From the moment Donald Trump was elected president, anti-Trump protests have surged the country. In response, President Trump issued a challenge to his supporters last weekend:
Maybe the millions of people who voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN should have their own rally. It would be the biggest of them all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Feb. 25, 2017
Earlier this month, Breitbart cited "conservative grassroots leaders" who were planning "massive pro-President Donald Trump rallies nationwide." This is what those rallies looked like.
the pro trump rally in Atlanta had literally tens of people pic.twitter.com/tGT1pAuokD
— Craft Beer Dude (@SockinDingers) Feb. 27, 2017
The local Tea Party called for a massive pro Trump rally in St Augustine, FL this AM. The is how many showed up. pic.twitter.com/eAaP5nLjHs
— Trump's not my Pres (@Nysteveo2AOLcom) Feb. 27, 2017
The big Trump rally happening now in Bellingham, WA. The energy is electric. People are coming out en masse to make America laugh again. pic.twitter.com/c3cwnhHmGf
— Erica Melzer (@ladylovescode) Feb. 27, 2017
Huge Trump rally in downtown Atlanta today. pic.twitter.com/LVtL5kbbH9
— Kat241525 (@Kittlylane) Feb. 27, 2017
Trump's supporters countered the photos on Twitter, and condemned the "mainstream media" for what they perceived to be deliberate fabrication of the crowd's size.
HUGE CROWDS! MSM is lyng about puny crowds! - President Trump supporters rally in Raleigh https://t.co/J1kVb49IFl
— Sameer (@210Deek) Feb. 28, 2017
Daniel Dale, the Washington Correspondent for the Toronto Star, sent out a series of tweets with photos he collected from social media.
Breitbart said today's pro-Trump rallies would be "MASSIVE." The photos I've seen so far: pic.twitter.com/3gnSaAayiz
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) Feb. 27, 2017
More photos from today's MASSIVE pro-Trump rallies. pic.twitter.com/b6ofD1aP9Y
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) Feb. 27, 2017
My last tweet Showing The Crowd from today's MASSIVE Trump rallies. pic.twitter.com/SuSn7L9ARh
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) Feb. 27, 2017
The next rally is scheduled for March 4.
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