Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Well, yes – it’s a plane pulling a banner reading “Convict Trump and lock him up” over Mar-a-Lago.
The giant banner pulled by a small plane could be seen over Donald Trump’s Florida club in Palm Beach on Friday just minutes before his defence team began presenting its case in the former president’s impeachment trial in the Senate, CNN reported.
All-caps banner flying over Trump’s resort in Palm Beach as his defense team begins its presentation today: “CONVICT TRUMP AND LOCK HIM UP.” pic.twitter.com/MfhDxHGLKc
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 12, 2021
The responsible party has yet to be identified. But the operation and all caps message is similar to earlier air banners last month calling Trump “you pathetic loser” and another the “worst president ever.”
The messages were all good to go once air space restrictions over Mar-a-Lago were lifted when Trump stopped being president.
Trump isn’t particularly popular in the area. Palm Beach County, where Mar-a-Lago is located, voted for Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election, 56% to Trump’s 43% (though the town of Palm Beach went for Trump).
Trump critics on Twitter loved the latest prank.
Don’t know who is paying for the huge banner flying over Palm Beach, FL that says “CONVICT TRUMP AND LOCK HIM UP” but thank you whoever you are!
— THE ACCOUNTANT (@LinkedHD) February 12, 2021
"What does that say honey?…something something convict" pic.twitter.com/nTJvUJXq1L
— Rob Gibson (@rgibson1) February 12, 2021
In Utah today in front of @SenatorRomney and @SenMikeLee office. pic.twitter.com/IDPfYOVfKm
— Jamie Carter – CONVICT TRUMP (@JCTheResistance) February 12, 2021
Where's the GoFundMe for that banner?
— Curious Cat Defends Democracy (@Cat4Democracy) February 13, 2021
