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4:18Now PlayingTrump supporters attempt to make a case for their logic when asked about their stances and flail outside of the Trump rally. Michael Shure reports for TYT. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report.
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Trump followers blame "activists" for low attendance at DC rally
"On Friday, The Daily Beast reported that a group of Trump supporters gathered for a rally in Washington, D.C. — and when the expected crowd never showed up, blamed a number of strange culprits for the rally's failure.
"Fervent supporters of Jan. 6 defendants, a MAGA-loving fashion designer, and a rough-and-tumble gentleman dressed in early colonial garb were just a few of the characters back outside the Capitol, equally upset at President Joe Biden and over Capitol rioters remaining behind bars," said the report. "Despite their attempts to draw in the MAGA faithful by playing Donald Trump speeches ahead of their first speaker, the 'Stop the Tyrants & Unite for Freedom' gathering flopped. Even with frequent Steve Bannon podcast guest Matt Braynard in attendance, a mere 27 individuals — including two hired private security guards — showed up."
According to the report, the event leaders were badly spooked by the presence of five liberal activists. "These weren't any activists. Instead, these activists, who event organizer John Paul Moran referred to as 'paid agitators' and members of Antifa, brought particularly upsetting and bothersome trinkets to derail the pro-Trump rally: whistles," said the report. "'I want you to recognize something,' Braynard said. 'They are trying to interrupt. That's why they're blowing the whistle. To make it hard to hear us!'""
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