With hundreds wearing red, white and blue while waving “Trump-Pence” signs, it would seem like a campaign rally if Trump hadn’t already been president for 43 days.
Instead, the crowd on the west side of the state Capitol Saturday rallied to show support for the president as part of a nationwide “March 4 Trump,” designed to, some of which have been in Denver.
“We’re all he has. That’s it,” said former Congressman Tom Tancredo. “It’s not the media. The deplorablesmust keep this revolution alive, even in the darkness that is to come.”
“We are fighting for the soul of America,” he added. “But my God, can you think of a better fight?”
Former Colorado congressman at rally: "For me, every day since Jan. 20 has been like Christmas."
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Tancredo, like many of the speakers, used the term “deplorables” as a term of pride and endearmentfor some Trump supporters. The crowd cheered as Tancredo listed some of Trump’s actions since taking over the presidency, includingclearing the way for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, taking first steps to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and cutting the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. while also prioritizing those who are Christian.
“For the first time in eight years, I’m actually proud of my president,” Tancredo said.
Pro-Trump ralliers have so far cheered for Trump's support of DAPL & southern border wall. Call him the most LGBT friendly president
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Other “March 4 Trump” rallies occurredacross the country, including outside Trump Tower and the Washington Monument. Asimilar was held at the state Capitol on Monday.
Several of the speakers emphasized the importance of supporting Trump on a grassroots level while also criticizing the mainstream media’s coverage of the president.
Don Ytterberg, who has been part of the Republican party in Colorado for years and made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014, asked why conservatism wasn’t sweeping the nation.
“We, the silent majority, are too timid,” he answered. “We will be silent no more.”
As the rally kicked off with a prayer, a group of counter protesters wearing all black crowded the bottom of the hill. Opposing sides drowned each other out with chants of “USA” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.”
Although heated words were exchanged, no arrests were made.
Counter group and Trump supporters chant at each other but law enforcement has kept a barrier
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Before the protesters arrived, Greeley resident Samuel Adams said he supported people’s right to respectfully protest. But he said “professional agitators” have been ruining America.
“They haven’t even given the president a fair shake yet,” Adams said.
