PALM BEACH, FL — A small rally formed Friday on the bridge outside Mar-a-Lago as the MAGA faithful showed their support for former President Donald Trump and jailed January 6 rioters.
Roughly 40 people had gathered on the bridge as of 6 p.m.‚ forming a crowd that was far smaller compared to last year's one-year anniversary rally, when roughly 300 people assembled down the road. By 7:30 p.m., all supporters had left the area.
The campaign did not respond to emails about how Trump spent the January 6 anniversary, but the windy weather was likely not suitable for golf.
Trump continues to face more legal trouble meanwhile. On Thursday, the longtime partner of Brian Sicknick, a Capitol police officer who died after being attacked on January 6, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against Trump.
By Friday evening Trump had not directly addressed the January 6 anniversary though he declared on Truth Social that it was a "Big night for America" and called on governors to end mail-in voting.
Trump's motorcade drove by around 5 p.m. Insider and a New York Post photographer who got a snap of Trump driving by last year didn't spot the former president, but several supporters at the rally said they saw him give a thumbs up.