George Santos

When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., arrived at the courthouse to show her support for the ex-president, she was met with angry anti-Trump demonstrators ...

Then, he walked into the courthouse. Chanting “Trump not guilty,” he added to the sometimes circus-like atmosphere by spinning two basketballs on his finger and on top of a miniature American flag. One man held up a poster with a diatribe against the supposedly "liberal biased news media" that included But as the day wore on, more and more anti-Trump demonstrators began arriving and soon the Trump loyalists began to be outnumbered. "I can go anywhere. When Trump finally arrived at the courthouse, he was greeted by a chorus of demonstrators chanting, "No one is above the law; Trump is not above the law.” Trump goes anywhere. [a noose taped to the bottom](https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1643295858966904833?s=20). “They asked, ‘What am I doing over here?’ I said, ‘Listen, he’s the greatest,’" Varona said. [arrived at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-indictment-live-updates-former-presidents-arraignment-expected-t-rcna77705) [Earlier Tuesday,](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trumps-arraignment-jubilant-couples-head-court-get-married-rcna78119) the pro-Trump rallygoers appeared to outnumber the anti-Trump protesters by about 2-to-1. [said the man](https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1643265444575313920?s=20), whose name was not immediately available. [New York City courthouse](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-indictment-live-updates-former-presidents-arraignment-expected-t-rcna77705) where the former president was [criminally charged with illegally paying](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-news-arrested-updated-new-york-court-rcna77707) off an adult film star to conceal their alleged affair.

The congressman, who represents parts of Long Island and Queens, has been an outspoken supporter of Donald J. Trump's for years,

Mr. 6 that preceded the riot, but that he did not follow a mob of Mr. The congressman has also called Ms. A number of reporters said that Mr. He has also said that he was at the pro-Trump rally in Washington on Jan. Santos was not set to speak at Tuesday morning’s rally, where a number of speakers including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the brash Republican congresswoman from Georgia, will criticize Manhattan’s district attorney for bringing a criminal case against Mr.

Both pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters have gathered in front of the courthouse where Trump is set to be arraigned.

[said](https://twitter.com/SophiaCai99/status/1643250075244675073). Other [video](https://twitter.com/morganfmckay/status/1643247026774179840) showed Santos surrounded by media. - Bowman said Greene should return to Washington, D.C. [Video](https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1643263569792847872) from the scene showed security and police struggling to escort Greene through the chaotic crowd. [NBC News](https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1643296042329276417) reported. [the GOP has largely united around him](https://www.axios.com/2023/04/02/trump-indictment-2024-campaign-donations). [indictment](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-manhattan-grand-jury-criminal) of Trump — but a plurality also believes that politics played at least some role, [recent polls show](https://www.axios.com/2023/04/03/polling-trump-indictment-republicans-democrats). [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/04/nyregion/trump-arrest-arraignment/b96be52e-392a-576c-8bcf-d3cd841d89e8?smid=url-share)reported. [historic indictment](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/trump-indicted-manhattan-grand-jury-criminal), per [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-indictment-live-updates-former-presidents-arraignment-expected-t-rcna77705). [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/marjorie-taylor-greene-headlines-trump-support-rally-mayors-crowd-message-control-yourselves/4204797/). [Alvin Bragg](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/21/trump-case-alvin-bragg-manhattan-district-attorney), who convened a grand jury to investigate the president. [Politics & Policy](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy)

George Santos and Marjorie Taylor Greene rallied in NYC to show support for Donald Trump before arraignment.

* It's infuriating and if anything it should serve to energize lawmakers to make sure that we ban together for common good, not for political persecution." "It doesn't it makes me want to fight harder for freedom in our country," Santos said.

Santos joined fellow House Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene in a pro-Trump protest outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday.