Activists held rallies across America on Saturday in support of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
There was just one problem: hardly anyone showed up.
The Blaze Reports:
Who organized the rallies?
The rallies were organized by far-left activist group MoveOn.org, which is pressuring congressional Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump.“Events will be visible, family-friendly, public gatherings to demonstrate to our representatives that impeachment is the will of the people. Together, we will inform our communities about Trump’s abuses and the process of impeachment, then make plans to convey our support for impeachment to our elected officials,” the group said on its website.
MoveOn partnered with nearly two dozen groups, including the far-left Women’s March, to host more than 130 protest events in cities across the country. Some politicians, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Minn.), even spoke at rallies.
How was the turnout?
If Saturday’s protests proved anything, it’s that American are not enthusiastic about the progressive vision for impeaching Trump.Pictures across social media revealed that just dozens of activists showed up at most rallies, while just a few hundred showed up in larger, more liberal cities.
Nice turnout at the #ImpeachTrump rally in Detroit this afternoon. Soon to be joined by @RashidaTlaib! pic.twitter.com/m4loqRUVat
— Democracy for America (@DFAaction) June 15, 2019
More from the #ImpeachTrump rally in Peoria, IL. @IndivisiblePIA @IndivisibleIL @IndivisibleMcL @MoveOn @IndivisibleTeam pic.twitter.com/l3GwXq2a5S
— Jill Blair (@jill_m_blair) June 15, 2019
Protesting on 4 corners in Mt. Prospect! #ImpeachTrump pic.twitter.com/HGQWLt07e9
— Anne 🧵 (@anneodomino) June 15, 2019
A handful of anti-Trump protesters at an #ImpeachTrump rally in Torrance right outside of the Del Amo Shopping Center parking lot were out before start time. The crowd has grown to almost 40 within 30 minutes with no counter protesters—yet pic.twitter.com/IUHJMoNo1y
— Flick James (@TylerShaunE) June 15, 2019
#ImpeachTrump rally in Van Nuys, CA. Small but enthusiastic group. Somebody’s gotta do it! @Chrislhayes @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/4R9xQFvfru
— Marc Chasman (@MChaz41) June 15, 2019
#ImpeachTrump rally in Portland pic.twitter.com/uzJym2ZFnb
— 🌊🌊Malcolm Nance’s Woodchipper of Justice🌊🌊 (@mampdx) June 15, 2019
How did Trump respond?
Trump responded to the protests on Sunday by mocking the low turnout at the rallies.“Yesterday was the Radical Left Democrats big Impeachment day. They worked so hard to make it something really big and special but had one problem – almost nobody showed up,” Trump said on Twitter.
From The Blaze