Despite being dubbed the “Mother of all Rallies,” a pro-Donald Trump demonstration in Washington D.C. on Saturday reportedly saw laughably pathetic turnout.
Photos and videos showed an underwhelming crowd and plenty of empty space on the National Mall as Trump supporters gathered there.
One reporter captioned a video on Twitter by saying the rally “so far doesn’t live up to its name.”
Mother of all rallies, a patriotic pro-Trump rally in Washington, so far doesn’t live up to its name. pic.twitter.com/A4y8cQ0onJ
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— Michael Knigge (@kniggem) September 16, 2017
Another reporter with The Hill tallied the number of attendees at 150 people – a pretty disappointing turnout for an event that organizers claimed would be the “Woodstock of rallies” for Trump supporters.
Checking out the pro-Trump #moar rally on the Mall. Maybe 150 ppl, some III%er militia, Proud Boys turnout pic.twitter.com/yBjuJWQx4O
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) September 16, 2017
While the event’s website claimed, “We condemn racists of all colors and supremacy of all colors,” one attendee was seen wearing a shirt reading, “Guilty of being white.”
“guilty of being white” shirt at the Trump rally pic.twitter.com/9nXdJAzaXq
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) September 16, 2017
The purpose of Saturday’s event was to show united support behind Donald Trump and “American culture,” but with an approval rating in the 30s and even some of Trump’s own supporters now publicly burning their ‘Make America Great Again’ hats, it’s clear the country is united in opposition to this president.
And a little advice to those organizing future pro-Trump rallies: If you’re going to name your event the “Mother of all Rallies,” you should probably make sure a sizable number of people show up.
Picture via Will Sommer’s Twitter account
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.