Kathleen Gray

Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau

Armed with signs, banners, drones and megaphones, supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took to the streets in Northville Township on Tuesday in a very public endorsement of the New York businessman.

The "flash mobs" gathered at 25 places across the state, from parking lots at grocery and home improvement stores to busy intersections. The goal was to loudly make their presence known, showing that there is strong support for Trump and trying to convince some rush-hour drivers to board the Trump train.

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"This is an action thing, you take an hour out of our life, you don’t wait all day to hear a Trump speech," said Meshawn Maddock, one of the organizers of the flash mob. "We came out to show people who are undecided a movement. We’re trying to show all of these people that we have hope again."

The organizers said they are hoping that the flash mob phenomenon will spread to other states.

Richard Burrous, 68, of Farmington Hills, dressed as Uncle Sam and standing on stilts that made him 9 feet tall, cast a long shadow at the demonstration. He felt his presence served as comfort to Trump supporters driving by who might feel isolated.

“We’ve got to show our support because there are a lot of people who think they’re the only ones,” he said. “We have to show them that there are a lot of people who think like them.”

At the busy intersection of 8 Mile and Haggerty, about 100 demonstrators held signs ranging from "Hillary 4 Prison" to "Moms 4 Trump." They were greeted with lots of drivers honking their horns — and a few who extended their middle finger.

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Laurie Abney, 37, of Commerce Township, stood on the corner with her 14-year-old daughter Isabella, holding a "Moms 4 Trump" sign. She said she loves Trump and his message.

"A lot of people are offended by him, but I’m not. I’m a single mom and I’m one who struggled for a long time and never depended on the government for a dime," she said. "I believe Hillary is so corrupt. Trump has said some off-color things, but look at his life and the way he raised his children. That speaks for itself."

Meanwhile, Democrats are opening four more coordinated campaign offices this week, bringing Michigan's total to 23 for both the Clinton campaign and coordinated efforts for other offices up for election.

On Tuesday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan helped open up another office in Detroit's Greektown, while more campaign sites opened in Warren and West Bloomfield on Tuesday, and a planned opening in Lansing on Wednesday.

"This is the nerve center. We need to get every single Detroiter out to vote," Duggan said. "We’ve got less than 10 weeks left, but we’re going to work it hard every single day."

Contact Kathleen Gray: kgray99@freepress.com or on Twitter @michpoligal.