Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican Reps. George Santos and Marjorie Taylor Greene fled the protest area near a New York courthouse where Donald Trump is set to be arraigned.

Greene previously tweeted that she was looking "forward to seeing everyone in NYC this morning at 10:30 AM in Collect Pond Park to protest the political persecution of President Donald J. Jesus was arrested and murdered by the Roman government," she said. "President Trump is joining some of the most incredible people in history being arrested today. Greene told Right Side Broadcasting that she spoke with Trump on Monday. Santos left before the protest's official start time. She also said she would be conducting interviews on Tuesday from within a car while she's in New York.

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.

Greene and her supporters changed "U-S-A," while counter-protesters shouted "liar," a callback to when Greene shouted "liar" at President Biden during his ...

"I'm not here for the cameras. Greene was not the only GOP member of Congress to turn up outside the courthouse. While you're in town, be on your best behavior," Adams said at a news conference Monday. Greene and her supporters chanted "U-S-A" as one person could be heard chanting "go home" at her. The Georgia Republican spoke to a crowd through a megaphone and was met with both supporters and opponents. The crowd was relatively small but swarmed Greene in the park across from the courthouse.

Few in the GOP attended a New York rally alongside the pro-Trump lawmaker on Tuesday.

It’s also proven to be politically damaging for Republicans following an intensive investigation by Congress’s January 6 committee, with polling showing that [64 percent of Americans disapprove of the attack](https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2023/01/04/most-americans-disapprove-january-6-capitol-attack). [could be a trap laid by federal agents](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/politics/threat-monitoring-trump/index.html), after more than a thousand people have been charged following the insurrection. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) [solicited donations on Fox News](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3927513-graham-calls-for-fox-news-viewers-to-donate-to-trump-theyre-trying-to-bleed-him-dry/), for example, and the Trump campaign claims it’s brought in over [$7 million in the past few days](https://twitter.com/JasonMillerinDC/status/1642950787562373121?s=20). She added that she loved her president, pointing to a pin of the presidential seal on the collar of the jacket. George Santos (R-NY) was also spotted by reporters](https://twitter.com/Noah_Kirsch/status/1643249292906209282) in the crowd of the protest, and was seen headed toward the courthouse where the arraignment was set to take place. [#gapol] [pic.twitter.com/fpcilMiR2s] [April 4, 2023] [Republicans in general](https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/3/21/23649860/trump-arrest-indictment-republicans-alvin-bragg) have harshly criticized the indictment and framed it as a way for Democrats to attack Trump yet again. Tuesday in Collect Pond Park, Trump supporters were angry about Trump’s indictment, but there was also a sense of anticipation: The thing Trump always said would happen — that he’d be targeted by an establishment that was out to get him — did. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)](https://www.vox.com/22252295/marjorie-taylor-green-kill-democrats-republicans-history-conspiracy-theories) was one of a handful Republican lawmakers to show up at a Tuesday protest in New York City ahead of former President [Donald Trump’s arraignment](https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/3/31/23664736/trump-indictment-arraignment) later in the day. The crowd greeted Marjorie Taylor Green’s arrival to the rally with cheers and jeers, but throughout the morning until Trump’s arrival in Lower Manhattan, the protests remained largely peaceful. [A previous New York protest on March 20 was also poorly attended](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rally-new-york-low-attendance-b2305025.html), and protests in [South Carolina](https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/sc-trump-supporters-protest-nyc-indictment-on-myrtle-beach-roadside/article_e782e72e-c72d-11ed-827d-b7df7cd4ff77.html) and [California](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-01/trump-indictment-protests) drew small crowds this past week as well. [The rally, which Greene](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rally-for-trump-with-marjorie-taylor-greene-jack-posobiec-graham-allen-tickets-605319706537) led alongside the New York Young Republicans, drew a crowd of a few dozen Trump supporters, counterprotesters, and curious New Yorkers — all of whom appeared to be [outnumbered by media](https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1643259945863770115). [to “protest” the charges](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/18/trump-says-he-will-be-arrested-tuesday-calls-on-supporters-to-protest-.html), a rallying cry that raised concerns of a repeat of the deadly January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, when the former president similarly asked supporters to contest the election results.

Majorie Taylor Greene got a chilly reception amid a circuslike atmosphere ahead of Donald Trump's indictment in Manhattan.

Greene was handed a megaphone and yelled to her supporters about how “Democrats are the party of violence” and New York used to be a “great city.” But two anti-Trump protesters — both white guys over 40 — had come over from their side of the park and began screaming. - One lifelong New Yorker, who identified himself only as Steve, held a sign that read “Salem 1692 / Bragg 2023.” A man in Rollerblades spun a basketball on the tip of an American flag a few feet from Jordan Klepper, the Daily Show correspondent who likes to prove that Trump protesters aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed. The people packed in. [George Santos](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/03/the-everything-guide-to-george-santoss-lies.html) was taking an impromptu jog, wearing his [weird sneaker loafers](https://twitter.com/search?q=collect%20pond%20park&src=typed_query&f=image). As pro-Trump supporters arrived to hear headline speaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, they were cordoned off in the southern half of the park, separated by barricades from the anti-Trump faction on the northern side.