President Trump highlighted on Friday recent reports that the Democrats are paying protestors to mobilize against his “attack on crime,” as leftists attempt to fight against his federalization of DC police and federal use of agents and troops on the streets.
“These are criminals who support crime,” the President stated. “They [Democrats] are unelectable!”
President Trump announced on Monday that he is taking federal control over Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department and authorizing the use of National Guard troops to solve the “public safety emergency” in the nation’s capital.
Prior to his announcement in the White House press briefing room, Trump signed two executive actions, including an executive order to invoke powers under section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act and a Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to utilize National Guard troops to clean up DC and authorize state governors to send their National Guard troops.
He further sent statutorily required letters to the DC Mayor and necessary congressional committees. Section 740 requires the President to notify committee chairmen and the mayor in order to federalize the Metropolitan police for more than forty-eight hours.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Crowds on Demand CEO Adam Swart said this week that his company has seen a 400% increase in demand for recruited protesters from May to July 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Crowds on Demand is the “largest protest company in the country,” Swart has explained, noting that they specialize in corporate publicity and celebrity publicity.
“We’re probably best known for political advocacy group publicity, that is, creating crowds of peaceful, enthusiastic demonstrators to turn out in favor of a particular cause or in opposition to one.”
Last month, Swart also revealed that he was offered $20 million to provide paid protesters for nationwide anti-Trump protests.
However, Swart has turned down some contracts, saying, “I just don’t think it’s effective,” and “it’s going to make us all look bad.”
He has also shared concerns that some in the crowd will become violent.
President Trump responded to the news on Friday:
It’s just been found that the Democrats are buying protestors in order to fight my attack on crime. These are criminals who support crime. They are unelectable!
