Yet whatever impact the protests have on Canadian society and the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, experts say the outside support is really aimed at energizing conservative politics in the U.S.
About 44 percent of the nearly $10 million in contributions to support the protesters originated from U.S.
The GiveSendGo data listed several Americans as giving thousands or tens of thousands of dollars to the protest, with the largest single donation of $90,000 coming from a person who identified himself as Thomas M.
A few days later, Flynn urged people to donate to the Canadian protesters.
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The protests in Canada have also created a moneymaking opportunity for some, including a chain of “New England for Trump” stores, which were selling merchandise inspired by the demonstrators.
Swenson reported from New York, and Smith reported from Providence, Rhode Island.