Of course he would say that. Republicans can stick to this "all these protests are fake, bankrolled and meaningless" narrative at their own peril. If this turns into a backlash against them down the road, these smear attempts and false labels won't make a bit of a difference.
They seem intent on lulling themselves into the same narrative of denialism that has been the Democrat's downfall, it's quite amusing to watch really. Perfect recipe to be caught with their pants down come the reaping of what's been sown.
