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Donald Trump surprises Million MAGA March rally with motorcade drive-by as crowds chant 'four more years'

The rallies were conducted by the 'Million MAGA March' and 'Stop the Steal' groups to protest the 2020 US presidential election after the race was called for Joe Biden

President Donald Trump took time to thrill supporters at a Saturday, November 14, rally in Washington DC, as he drove by the group on his way to the golf course where he presumably played golf.

The rallies were conducted by the Million MAGA March and Stop the Steal groups to protest the 2020 US presidential election after the race was called for former Vice President Joe Biden. Although Trump's aides continue to insist the sitting president was winning big time on Election Day, President-elect Biden gained late big margins in states that were critical to Trump's reelection.

Protesting against the election results, these groups rallied in Washington DC, as the president’s motorcade drove down Pennsylvania Avenue. Crowds of Trump supporters were gathered at the location on both sides of the street, cheering and waving at the president while holding supporting signs and Trump flags. As the motorcade passed the Willard Hotel and did a circuit of Freedom Plaza, some of the supporters even ran along the street after the motorcade.

Gathering at the Freedom Plaza, the rally chanted “USA!”, “We want Trump!” and “Four more years!” while the president drove by, towards his golf course in Virginia. The political news outlet The Hill shared a video of Trump supporters running after the president's motorcade. Watch it below!

This was Trump's second public appearance after the election results were called for Biden — the first being a public address at the White House's Rose Garden. Trump took the podium and refused to take any questions from reporters as he shared his update on Operation Warp Speed which refers to the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that he claimed was "unequaled and unrivaled anywhere in the world." 

This was also the first time that Trump, assuring Americans there will be no forthcoming lockdown, hinted at having lost the election. Ever since the results came out, Trump and his aides — Peter Navarro, Mike Pompeo, Kayleigh McEnanay and others, have refused to concede to the election.

In his Rose Garden speech, Trump shared, "Whatever happens in the future who knows… which administration will be...," he said, adding: "I guess time will tell but I can tell you this administration won't go into lockdown."

The president made these claims in the wake of more than 153,000 new coronavirus infections that were reported on November 13, according to the Washington Post, marking the 17th time in nine days that cases reached new heights that were gravely concerning. The records also saw at least 66,000 Americans were hospitalized for the virus. But Trump's focus has been primarily on what he has labeled a "rigged election".

Trump's aides too are yet to even hint at a possible election loss. McEnany, when asked by Fox Business whether Trump will attend President-elect Joe Biden's January 20 inauguration, said, "I think the president will attend his own inauguration. He would have to be there, in fact. Again, you know that’s many steps away here in we’re talking January and President Trump believes he will be President Trump, have a second term. Litigation is the first step, many steps away from that."

Navarro said: "If you look statistically at what happened, clearly the president won this election, he was leading on Election Day. And then, after Election Day somehow in these key battleground states, they got just enough votes to catch up to the president." As for Pompeo, he assured "There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration," in a November 10 press conference.