(DC Pundit) – Washington, D.C. has been buzzing with protests ever since President Donald Trump announced he was taking a sledgehammer to the city’s crime problem by federalizing its police force. But here’s the real question: how much of the outrage is genuine, and how much is staged?
Turns out, the answer may be leaning heavily toward “staged drama.” A company that literally sells protesters says business is booming, with demand in D.C. exploding by 400 percent in just a few months.
Fox News Digital reports that “a crowd rental company has seen a massive uptick in inquiries regarding its services in Washington, D.C., amid President Donald Trump’s move to federalize the police force in the nation’s capital. ‘Right now, D.C. inquiries are up roughly 400% compared to the same period in 2024,’ Crowds on Demand CEO Adam Swart told Fox News Digital, adding that the time period he is referencing is May to July 2024. The company always sees a spike in requests during what Swart calls high-stakes political moments.”
And the mainstream press still cover the protests like they are real. https://t.co/my5v7e1xpU
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) August 13, 2025
You have to love the irony here. The very same media outlets breathlessly covering these demonstrations as if they’re a groundswell of righteous citizen anger never seem to mention the possibility that the “citizens” might be on the clock. They’re too busy zooming in on the signs and chants to ask the most obvious question: are these real activists or weekend employees with a clipboard and a contract?
Crowds on Demand has made headlines previously for its ability to conjure up ready-made “movements” for a fee, whether for political, corporate, or entertainment purposes. And while they insist they don’t disclose clients, the timing here isn’t exactly subtle. Trump announces a major law-and-order push in one of the most dangerous cities in America, and — surprise — the streets are suddenly filled with conveniently camera-ready protest mobs.
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Of course, the left loves this sort of thing. It creates the illusion of overwhelming opposition, hoping that optics can do what their failed policies can’t: slow down Trump’s momentum. But unlike in Democrat-run cities where photo-ops pass for progress, Trump’s approach is about results, not theatrics. He’s not interested in how something “looks” on TV — he’s focused on how it works in real life. And his supporters know that cleaning up the capital means confronting both the criminals on the streets and the political operatives trying to protect them.
In the end, the fact that a “protest-for-hire” industry is booming in response to Trump’s crackdown is telling. It’s proof that the opposition isn’t as grassroots as the media would like you to believe. When real citizens are upset, they show up because they care. When fake outrage is needed, someone writes a check.
And right now, in D.C., it looks like a lot of checks are being written.
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