Lee writes: "President Donald Trump really likes to marvel at the size of the crowds at his events as a way to show himself support. He has said that there would be an 'unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout' at his inauguration."
Gloria Steinem, center right, greets protesters at the barricades before speaking at the Women's March on Washington during the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, Saturday, January 21, 2017. (photo: John Minchillo/AP)
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The Women's March Is Double the Size of Trump's Inauguration
21 January 17
Approximately 250,000 people went to the inauguration. And 500,000 went to the anti-inauguration protest.
resident Donald Trump really likes to marvel at the size of the crowds at his events as a way to show himself support. He has said that there would be an “unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout” at his inauguration.
That didn’t happen.
Instead, his inauguration events were relatively sparsely attended, especially in comparison to former President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2009. About 250,000 people showed up to support Trump, according to crowd count estimates.
Crowd count is in:
— Dan Gross (@DanJGross) January 20, 2017
Trump 2017: 250,000
Obama 2013: 1,000,000
Obama 2009: 1,800,000#Inauguration
Early projections say that twice as many people showed up to protest Trump at Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington. An estimated 500,000 people attended the rally on the day after Trump’s inauguration.
On Friday, NBC’s Katy Tur recorded a video along Trump’s inauguration parade route that appeared to show empty stands.
Parade route from Capital to WH. Entire stands empty. Crowd thin. pic.twitter.com/7AcpJkBO8O
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 20, 2017
In comparison, organizers for Saturday’s protest event requested 1,000 more bus permits than were needed for Trump’s inauguration event. Some people pointed out that the line to get to the march on the National Mall goes on “for blocks.”
Big cheers on 7th street at the enormous crowd gets its first look down the hill at the even bigger crowd in the mall. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/aXGZRlOL7s
— James West (@jameswest2010) January 21, 2017
@womensmarch it goes for blocks pic.twitter.com/Yafobbbnrn
— Kerry Jo Green (@jerrykogreen) January 21, 2017
Flowing down Louisiana Ave: pic.twitter.com/8vlXAPSHw2
— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) January 21, 2017
We haven't even arrived at the March yet this is the crowd around the mall on our way #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/GDyD5E31at
— Candice with an L (@artist4ever) January 21, 2017
This is not the #WomensMarch.
— Nicholas Kitchel (@nicholaskitchel) January 21, 2017
This is only the crowd of people who are walking to the march.
On one street.
Incredible!! pic.twitter.com/DRDF7fNqkF
The crowd at the women's march is enormous. This is the scene on 7th by Independence Ave. pic.twitter.com/csRmnAr4BO
— Jeff Goldberg (@abc7jeffg) January 21, 2017
Pennsylvania Ave filled from 7th to the Capitol building for the women's march pic.twitter.com/yXS18JGnKT
— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) January 21, 2017
Public transportation hubs were also crowded with protesters. D.C. Metro said that 275,000 had ridden the system as of 11 a.m. on Saturday morning. That’s 82,000 more people than had taken the system by the same time the day before, in advance of Trump’s inauguration.
D.C. Metro says as of 11 a.m. 275k people rode. That's 8 times more than typical Saturday and 82k more than same time yday #WomensMarch
— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) January 21, 2017
Can put this on loop. Streaming in from Union Station, been like this all AM pic.twitter.com/12auWmEVJh
— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) January 21, 2017
Crowds of people in Silver Spring streaming towards the Metro for the #WomensMarch. pic.twitter.com/u4afia09Id
— EricLuedtke (@EricLuedtke) January 21, 2017
WATCH: Crowds Flood DC Metro System For Women's March, Unlike Before Inauguration https://t.co/tY9hcjXEo6 pic.twitter.com/cqd0Bd0LFx
— Gay Civil Rights (@gaycivilrights) January 21, 2017
Let's March Nasty Women. Shady Grove metro stop. We are not even near the city yet! #WomensMarch #nastywomen pic.twitter.com/3yJjWGEJNO
— Frankie (@livetowonder) January 21, 2017
Commuting to the march today via metro? Be sure to follow @Metrorailinfo for updates! #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/FPZmoGrO1e
— Women's March (@womensmarch) January 21, 2017
And Washington, D.C. wasn’t the only place to see anti-Trump protests. People in more than 30 other countries marched in solidarity with the Women’s March on Saturday.
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