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Donald Trump Published March 22, 2023 7:33am EDT

Trump supporters outnumbered in

New York as few take up Trump’s call
to ‘PROTEST’
'I wish more people had shown up,' one of Trump's supporters said

By Anders Hagstrom Fox News

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Former President Donald Trump's supporters are far outnumbered in New York City ahead
of his potential arrest Wednesday, despite the Republican's call for his voters to "PROTEST,
PROTEST, PROTEST."

Demonstrators cheering on the potential indictment against Trump gathered outside the
offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, drowning out the handful of protesters
there supporting the former president, according to Politico. The grand jury is set to meet
again Wednesday.

"I wish more people had shown up," Trump supporter Philippe Lejeune told the outlet.

Law enforcement sources say an indictment against Trump was unlikely to come down on
Tuesday, however, saying it wouldn't come until Wednesday at the earliest. If Trump is truly
indicted it may galvanize more of his supporters to protest.

Few Americans are taking up former President Donald Trump's call to "PROTEST" ahead of his potential arrest this week.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The NYPD prepared for potential widespread protests on Tuesday, but they never arrived. (Leonardo Munoz)

Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD ordered all 36,000 of its officers to be in
uniform and on standby in anticipation of Trump's potential arrest Tuesday. U.S. Capitol
Police also erected barricades and called for more manpower ahead of the potential
indictment, but few protesters showed up and Trump remains unmolested.

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The USCP clarified on Monday that it is not aware of any specific threat against the
Capitol, but is making preparations out of an abundance of caution.

Several law enforcement groups were scheduled to meet at noon on Monday at NYPD
headquarters in Manhattan to discuss the logistics of a potential indictment against
Trump. The NYPD hosted the meeting, and attendees included Michael Magliano, chief of
the Department of Public Safety, which oversees New York court officers, the head of the
Secret Service's New York office, and a representative from the Manhattan District
Attorney's Office.

Trump would be the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges if
Bragg's office levels them. The potential indictment is expected to allege campaign
finance infractions relating to records keeping, what some call a slim pretext for such a
high-profile case.

U.S. Capitol Police prepared for potential protests surrounding Trump's arrest. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Some Democrats fear that the potential charges are not up to the task and could backfire,
making it harder for allegations to stick relating to the other two investigations into Trump.

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Bragg's investigation is just one of three Trump is facing, and the charges stemming from
it may be the easiest ones for Trump to defeat. A failed prosecution of the former

president – whose opponents have long dreamed of locking him up – could only serve to
bolster his common refrain that he is the victim of a "witch hunt."

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking
news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

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