Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Orlando and other cities Sunday to show their solidarity with him.
Supporters held the March 4 Trump event to show that they stand behind the new Republican administration’s policies.
The rallies came as Trump took to Twitter to accuse former President Barack Obama of tapping phones at the Trump Tower in New York just before Trump was elected.
“A cardinal rule of the Obama administration was that no White House official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the Department of Justice,” Kevin Lewis wrote. "As part of that practice, neither President Obama nor any White House official ever ordered surveillance on any U.S. citizen. Any suggestion otherwise is simply false.”
Neither @barackobama nor any WH official under Obama has ever ordered surveillance on any US Citizen. Any suggestion is unequivocally false pic.twitter.com/qF04X3NUvq
— Kevin Lewis (@KLewis44) March 4, 2017
The Orlando Police Department said on its Twitter account that about 600 people were at the rally at Lake Eola, and that demonstrators remained peaceful.
Peaceful rally downtown today! Approx 600 ppl pic.twitter.com/91ZYd4jae6
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) March 4, 2017
“What I like about President Trump is he puts America first and that’s what we need,” said Yolanda Estevel, who traveled from Wauchula, Florida, to attend the event.
March 4 Trump came after weeks of protests against the president’s proposed travel ban and his push to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
“This was just to show that there’s positive support,” said Seminole County resident Nick Balevich.
“He does what he promised,” said Casselberry resident Tony Tizzio.
But the president’s tweets were at the front line of the conversation among attendees.
Is it legal for a sitting President to be "wire tapping" a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017
I'd bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017
How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017
In his final of four tweets accusing former President Obama of wiretapping the Trump Tower, the president wrote, “How long has President Obama gone to tap my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad guy.”
Some supporters called for an investigation into the allegations.
“My initial reaction is, if he just said it off the top of his head to lash out, now the left is going to have a field day talking about this,” said Balevich.
“I think there’s validity in Mr. Trump’s comments,” said Tizzio.
Balevich wants to see the paper trail.
“Show the proof and then action should be taken,” said Balevich.
Despite the latest controversy, they said Saturday’s march was about unity.
“The message is unite. He is our president. Accept that,” said Estevel.
A smaller group came out to protest against President Trump’s policies.
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