# Will There Be Protests When Trump Is Indicted? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [March 19, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377 "2023-03-19T21:04:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/21 "2023-03-21T15:14:24Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I’ve seen several news agencies report that far-right groups are looking at this as a potential trap, considering how many were arrested after Jan. 6. So, they think Trump is trying to lure them in with his calls to protest? ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/22 "2023-03-21T15:43:34Z")
IF Trump is indeed going to be indicted soon, the DA would be smart to wait now that Trump has made “I’m being arrested on Tuesday” a big news story. Let him and his supporters stew all day and then crickets. Let him be the boy who cried wolf and look like a fool. Then nab in in a week or two. It’s already been years, so a little longer won’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/23 "2023-03-21T15:47:43Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > Then nab in in a week or two. These simple farmers, people of the land, have work to get back to. Thursday would be fine. And I’m not sure that I support the idea of arresting him “in two weeks”. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/24 "2023-03-21T19:25:15Z")
25 protestors. 5 for Trump. 20 against. > **[MAGA protesters in Manhattan crowded out by anti-Trump rivals](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/maga-protesters-in-manhattan-crowded-out-by-anti-trump-rivals-00088099)** > > “I wish more people had shown up,” said Trump supporter Philippe Lejeune. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/25 "2023-03-21T19:27:23Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > And I’m not sure that I support the idea of arresting him “in two weeks”. I do, however, support saying we’re going to arrest him “in two weeks”, letting him assume that we’re using his “two weeks equals never” interpretation, and then actually showing up on his doorstep exactly two weeks from now with an arrest warrant. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/26 "2023-03-21T19:28:53Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > > “I wish more people had shown up,” said Trump supporter Philippe Lejeune. “There were already 20 of us, how many more people do you need telling you you’re an idiot?” ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/27 "2023-03-21T19:31:01Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > far-right groups are looking at this as a potential trap Here’s the BBC version: > **[Why Trump supporters are wary of joining protests he called for](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65019136)** > > Donald Trump demanded protests over his possible arrest, but his supporters fear being set up. Arresting Trump is a false flag operation, or something. This works for me. If we can put Trump in prison for 25 years, I don’t really care if his supporters refuse to believe that he’s actually in prison. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/28 "2023-03-21T19:38:06Z")
Yeah, it’s pretty much all their standard, “All the violence was by antifa plants who made MAGAts look bad!” nonsense. It’s not so much that the protests are a “trap”, but that the Anitfa FBI Deep State agents will exploit the protests to start violence that they’ll blame on the innocent MAGAts. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/29 "2023-03-21T19:45:34Z")
So yeah, the MAGAts should definitely all stay home and shut up to avoid looking bad. All those antifa agents will just be left standing around looking stupid while Trump is arraigned. Don’t worry, in 2 weeks Trump will be back in power and arrest everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/30 "2023-03-21T19:50:24Z")
> [@eschrodinger](#): > > I’d love to know what those who monitor those groups are seeing and hearing these days. CNN says that the FBI and DHS are monitoring the situation and are seeing increased chatter but nothing indicating serious organizing. Although some are advocating organizing a run on the banks. Not sure what they hope to accomplish with that? Its not like violent protests that can go on until those in power to give in to your demands to make them stop. This would be a one shot of crashing the economy out of spite with no follow up other than everyone being pissed at you. [https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/trump-threats-online-violence-potential-indictment/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/trump-threats-online-violence-potential-indictment/index.html) Overall I think that @SmellMyWort is correct. Even if they were planning on arresting the ketchup flinging toddler today, they will probably push back their time table a few days to a week to lull the opposition. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/31 "2023-03-21T20:06:41Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > I predict a whole lot of nothing, save for maybe a small crowd (less than a few dozen) at the SDNY headquarters. On first read I thought this read **SDMB headquarters** , and I thought, “Wait, the Dope has a headquarters? And when did we get so influential?” > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > I am afraid it will take something that extreme to finally end this spell the MAGA supporters have fallen under. We’ve all thought this about one thing or another since 2015, but the sad truth is that there is nothing extreme enough. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/32 "2023-03-21T21:06:53Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Although some are advocating organizing a run on the banks. Just the thing I’d propose if all my assets were in crypto, gold, and Trump NFTs. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/33 "2023-03-22T03:42:28Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I’d propose if all my assets were in crypto, gold, and Trump NFTs I really don’t think the combined bank accounts of thousandaires who’ve spent the last six years donating to Trump grifts total enough to crash a bank, even if they did get organized enough to all do this at once. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/34 "2023-03-22T08:22:19Z")
Even MAGA heads are a little pissed off with Trump now. He promised to bail out the protesters from Jan 6 and he never followed through. Kind of like the way he never pays his contractors. Or anyone else for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377/35 "2023-03-22T08:38:13Z")
its a joke > **[Donald Trump protesters come out in struggle numbers and laughing ensues on...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-protesters-come-out-in-struggle-numbers-and-laughing-ensues-on-social-media/ar-AA18UO06?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=162141648d4749ddbe81550f6c8aab49&ei=23)** > > The former president claimed that he would be arrested today (March 21). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377.md?page=1)