Trump mocks national 'Impeachment Day' protests where rally-goers pushed Congress to open an inquiry into the president but yielded low turnout

  • President Donald Trump made fun of left-wing protests on Saturday that called for Congress to begin impeachment proceedings
  • He ridiculed the protests for low turnout, claiming Democratic voters want their members of Congress focusing on the issues
  • The '#ImpeachTrump: Act to Defend Democracy' demonstrations were organized and mobilized by left-wing group MoveOn
  • It claims there were almost 140 protests across the country on Saturday 
  • More than 50 Democratic lawmakers have called for Trump's impeachment following the publication of Special Council Robert Mueller's Russia report 

President Donald Trump ridiculed nationwide protests that called for his impeachment, claiming the effort as organized by the 'radical left' and resulted in a puny turnout.

'Yesterday was the Radical Left Democrats big Impeachment day,' Trump posted to Twitter on Sunday morning. 'They worked so hard to make it something really big and special but had one problem - almost nobody showed up.'

On Saturday, activists took to the street to put pressure on Congress to commence impeachment proceedings against the president.

Even though several protests popped up across the country, it appeared the main locations for the demonstrations were California and New York City.

President Donald Trump mocked 'Impeachment Day' protests that popped ip across the country Saturday, making fun of the low turnout

President Donald Trump mocked 'Impeachment Day' protests that popped ip across the country Saturday, making fun of the low turnout

Trump claimed in a set of tweets Sunday that Democratic voters feel impeachment is a distraction and would prefer for their representatives in Congress to focus on the issues

Trump claimed in a set of tweets Sunday that Democratic voters feel impeachment is a distraction and would prefer for their representatives in Congress to focus on the issues

'Almost nobody showed up,' Trump claimed of the protests. He has maintained that Special Council Robert Mueller's report fully exonerates him from obstruction and collusion

'Almost nobody showed up,' Trump claimed of the protests. He has maintained that Special Council Robert Mueller's report fully exonerates him from obstruction and collusion 

A page on left-wing group MoveOn's website, titled '#ImpeachTrump: Act to Defend Democracy' called for a national day of action to call on Democrats in Congress to begin taking steps toward impeachment.

'Donald Trump's abuses of our communities and country demand action from Congress, which has the responsibility and authority to hold Trump accountable,' the webpage reads. 'The next crucial step is an inquiry into whether to draft articles of impeachment.'

Trump quoted Fox News and host Jedediah Bila in a pair of tweets Sunday morning that claimed the turnout for the protests were low because Democrats want to hear their representatives in Congress focus on issues.

'"The Media admits low turnout for anti-Trump rallies." @FoxNews "All around the Country people are saying enough. Democrat voters want to hear the politicians talking about issues. This is a huge distraction and will only help Donald Trump get elected." @JedediahBila,' Trump tweeted.

''Greatest President since Ronald Reagan" said a counter-protester. LehighValleyLive,' he quoted a Trump-supporter at one of the rallies. 

One protest in Portland, Oregon drew a crowd of about 200 widely dispersed demonstrators

One protest in Portland, Oregon drew a crowd of about 200 widely dispersed demonstrators

Some of the more attended protests occurred in California and New York City (pictured)

Some of the more attended protests occurred in California and New York City (pictured)

The MoveOn webpage for the impeachment rallies tracked more than 130 demonstrations across the country on Saturday. Some included participation from politicians. 

One in Portland, Oregon drew a crowd of about 200 protesters and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who represents the district that includes Portland in the House, spoke at the rally. He said Special Council Robert Mueller's report did not exonerate Trump and an impeachment inquiry will give people the information they want and deserve.

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers have called for Trump's impeachment following the conclusion of Muller's Russia report.

Although it found Trump had not conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 elections, it did outline 10 'episodes' of potential obstruction of justice.

This, Democrats say, is enough to bring about impeachment proceedings against Trump for obstructing an ongoing federal investigation.