Demonstrations in support of Donald Trump

Demonstrations in support of the presidency of Donald Trump have been held in various parts of the United States following Trump's assumption of the office of President on January 20, 2017.

The March 4 Trump rally in Washington, D.C., in March 2017
Trump Free Speech Rally participants in Portland, Oregon, in June 2017
The Trump Unity Bridge at the Mother of All Rallies, in Washington, D.C., September 2017

Demonstrations of pro-Trump sentiment include the Trump Unity Bridge, a decorated float being driven throughout the United States in support of President Trump.[1][2]

Presidential campaign, 2016

Post-election rallies
Main article: List of post-election Donald Trump rallies

Demonstrations during Trump's presidency

Although the series of nationwide, pro-Trump "Spirit of America" rallies held on January 27, 2017 failed to draw crowds,[3][4] some subsequent rallies saw sizeable turnouts. The March 4 Trump was a series of more than two dozen demonstrations organized throughout the United States on March 4.[5] The Trump Free Speech Rally was organized by Patriot Prayer and held in Portland, Oregon in June, and saw clashes with counter protesters.[6] The Mother of All Rallies was held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on September 16 and drew several hundred participants.[7][8][9]

In July 2018, during President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom, demonstrators in support of far-right activist Tommy Robinson as well as Trump were held.[10][11] The march in support of the US president were organized just a day after there was a held a big rally to oppose President Trump’s visit to Britain. It had been planned from the beginning that Trump’s supporters would merge with those of the EDL founder.[12] The pro-Trump protesters wore Make America Great Again hats chanting “USA” as they also supported Tommy Robinson. .[13]

A day before the protests, Scotland Yard had announced that it would impose restrictions to “prevent serious disorder and disruption to Londoners”[12] after violence was witnessed during the previous protest in a bid to free Robinson. The order stated that no vehicles would be involved and the two groups of protesters had to use the route from Temple Place to Whitehall. Even as the two groups merged to protest, Mr. Trump himself had not made any public remark on the imprisonment of Tommy Robinson. Nonetheless, his son Donald Trump Jr. had expressed his support for the extremist on his Twitter handle. Also, the Republican Congressman Paul Gosar who also attended the “Free Tommy” rally as well as the former White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon, who had given a message supporting the protest to free Robinson.[12]

References
  1. Dyke, Hunter (September 14, 2017). "On the road with Michigan's biggest Trump supporter". MLive.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. "Robert Cortis Brings the 30-Foot Long Trump "Unity Bridge" to CBS Radio". Detroit: WWJ-TV. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. "'Massive pro-Trump demonstrations' not so massive". NBC News. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. Blustein, Greg (27 February 2017). "A pro-Trump 'Spirit of America' rally lands in Atlanta". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. Bailey, Chelsea. "'March 4 Trump' Supporters Gather in Cities Across the Nation". NBC News. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oregon-protests/trump-supporters-confront-counter-protests-in-portland-oregon-idUSKBN18V0J0
  7. Khalil, Ashraf (16 September 2017). "Trump skips town, but still focus of competing rallies in D.C." PBS Newshour. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. "Juggalos outnumber Trump supporters on Washington rally day". The Columbus Dispatch. September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  9. Gabbatt, Adam (September 16, 2017). "A mile and a world apart, Juggalos and Trump fans descend on Washington". The Guardian. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  10. "Tommy Robinson rally finds a friend in pro-Trump demonstration". Metro. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  11. "Tommy Robinson and pro-Trump marches prompt fears of violent clashes". The Independent. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  12. Dearden, Lizzie (12 July 2018). "Trump UK visit: Police place tight restrictions on pro-Trump and Free Tommy Robinson protests". Independent. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  13. Hawke, Jack (14 July 2018). "Donald Trump's UK visit draws thousands of protesters and supporters in London". ABC. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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