1||To coincide with tax day, Tea Party supporters from around the country held rallies over the weekend that featured some big name GOPers — including a few presidential aspirants.
At a rally in Boca Raton, Florida, Donald Trump delivered his catch phrase to President Obama, saying “You’re fired.” ||p77/p77/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
2||In Boston, Tim Pawlenty told the crowd that they needed to tell the government, “Don’t tread on me.” || Jon Terbush/TPM&&
3||Several attendees at the Boston rally dressed in Revolutionary era outfits. ||Jon Terbush/ TPM&&
4||A sign held at the tax day rally in Boston. ||Jon Terbush/ TPM&&
5||Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum addressed a rally in Concord, New Hampshire on Friday. ||BRIAN SNYDER/RTR/Newscom&&
6||In Boston, a woman wore a fat suit to illustrate her belief that the government is too big. ||Jon Terbush/TPM&&
7||The rally in Boston got off to a rocky start when counter demonstrators gathered in front of the podium, chanting slogans critical of the Tea Party and drowning out the event’s speakers. ||Jon Terbush/TPM&&
8||Tea Party supporters and critics exchanged heated words in Boston, though the altercations stopped short of any physical violence. ||Jon Terbush/TPM&&
9|| Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the controversial Arizona lawman known for his tough rhetoric about illegal immigration, addressed a rally in Phoenix, Arizona. ||k94/k94/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
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13||Rep Allen West (R-FL), who was elected to his first term last year thanks to strong Tea Party support, addressed the rally in Boca Raton, Florida. ||p77/p77/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
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16||In addition to keynoting a rally in Boston on Friday, Tim Pawlenty also spoke at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire the same day. ||Christopher Fitzgerald/Chris Fitzgerald / Candidate Photos / New/Newscom&&
17||A man in Boca Raton wore a creative piece of headgear showing his support for Donald Trump, who spoke at the Tea Party rally there. ||p77/p77/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
