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TwilightZone

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1. Trump called for a "big protest" on December 19th on Twitter.

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 08:10 AM

Apr 2022

"On Dec. 19, five days after the electoral votes had been cast in all 50 states, Trump first drew the public’s attention to the day those votes would be counted.

There would be a “big protest in D.C. on January 6th,” he wrote on Twitter. “Be there, will be wild!”

The next day, someone registered the domain WildProtest.com, leveraging Trump’s tweet to promote an event that does not appear to have existed previously. It appears to have been the brainchild of Ali Alexander, a far-right provocateur who was also the driving force behind StopTheSteal.com, a lucrative group leveraging Trump’s claims about voter fraud."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/10/when-did-jan-6-rally-become-march-capitol/

I'm not sure why some still seem to insist that it was some kind of secret. It was quite public and garnered much media attention at the time, just like everything else Trump bleats out.

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Is there a consensus on why the militias and white supremacists came to the Capitol on January 6th? [View all] kentuck Apr 2022 OP

Trump called for a "big protest" on December 19th on Twitter. TwilightZone Apr 2022 #1

The be wild part was telegraphing his intent bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #4

That's a good point, despite serendipity, the 4 corners, diversity, rag tag attire bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #2

I will take a shot at answering bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #3

I'm satisfied that I and many others know. Now it's time for me and these others to abqtommy Apr 2022 #5

With all due respect, it is almost past time for that. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #9

It was obvious to me ahead of time Effete Snob Apr 2022 #6

Isn't that the base? 48656c6c6f20 Apr 2022 #7

Lets be clear about what there IS and IS NOT evidence for.... brooklynite Apr 2022 #8

Couple of points. bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #11

Political people use "fight" all the time. brooklynite Apr 2022 #14

Yes, but when pointing them to a target and the actual fight breaks out bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #15

Most of the people at the rally were not "dressed and armed for battle" brooklynite Apr 2022 #20

Most inside the screening were not most outside the screening were bottomofthehill May 2022 #29

This is a partial list of what the Service keeps out. bottomofthehill May 2022 #30

The gallows was meant to intimidate Pence, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #17

There is no evidence that the people at the Willard discussed anything other than the rally. brooklynite Apr 2022 #21

Fake electors? harumph Apr 2022 #19

Intent is frequently subjective Effete Snob Apr 2022 #26

Right. Novara May 2022 #31

What's clear is that the public doesn't 'know' much about the wiggs May 2022 #32

They were tourists mercuryblues Apr 2022 #10

It was a gallows but I am with you. bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #12

ah yes. You are right. mercuryblues Apr 2022 #13

Totally with you on the comments though. bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #16

Thank you mercuryblues Apr 2022 #18

Because Ginni Thomas arranged a road trip!! gibraltar72 Apr 2022 #22

Facebook enters the conversation. Swede Apr 2022 #23

Yes, Facebook spinbaby May 2022 #33

It seems like there were a minimum of guns hydrolastic Apr 2022 #24

I think I read that they left them in their hotel rooms... kentuck Apr 2022 #25

We will never know how many had firearms bottomofthehill May 2022 #27

Not only across the River. Some drove them into town and left them in their cars. bottomofthehill May 2022 #28