Donald Trump rallies fall flat

Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump, March 21, 2023, at the abors of his vast estate, Ma-a-Lago, Florida. REUTERS - RICARDO ARDUENGO

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The former president faces indictment in New York, accused of paying a porn actress to keep their relationship quiet. He therefore called on his supporters to demonstrate in support of him. Few people answered the call.

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With our special envoy at Mar-a-Lago (Florida), David Thomson

For the past two days, she's been sleeping here by the side of the road, across the street from Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's private club. Debbuie is installed in the back of its SUV adorned with flags to the glory of the former president who now faces indictment in New York. But this fifty-year-old bank employee is convinced: this case of money paid to a porn actress would be according to her only one more political manipulation: "They are doing what they can to prevent Trump from running again. Because nothing scares them more than that," she thinks.

They are motivated, but few in number, barely a few dozen, on this piece of land at the water's edge, to protest against the possible indictment of their former president. Under his huge Trump flag, Colton, 18, admits his disappointment at this weak mobilization. But if Trump is arrested, says this high school student, it will be the explosion.

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People will be furious, he predicts, there will be massive protests. Because if they arrest President Trump, that means they can stop us all!

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And behind him, Derrick, another Trumpist protester, agrees: If they arrest him, he vows, "I'll go to jail with him."

Only about forty supporters gathered Tuesday in front of his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, and a few dozen others in the cold New York Monday in front of the courthouse and Trump Tower on 5th Avenue, according to AFP counts.

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