Chanting, “Love, not hate, makes America great,” opponents of President Donald Trump were gathering Tuesday in Wildwood in the hours leading up to the “Keep America Great” rally at the Wildwoods Convention Center on Tuesday.

At least 150 Trump protesters had arrived by 3 p.m., and about a dozen miniature versions of the “Baby Trump” balloon were aloft.

Some were chanting “Lock him up,” a play on what Trump supporters have sometimes said about Hillary Clinton, and other opponents of the president.

Lock him up chants have now started at the protest #Wildwood pic.twitter.com/YOxeSNBMRl — Chris Franklin (@cfranklinnews) January 28, 2020

Martha Friend, of Lawrence, was in the group of protesters.

“You have to show up and shine the light on the hate that has been dominating this presidency,” Friend told NJ Advance Media, citing, as an example, Trump’s views on immigration.

Trump supporters in lines waiting to get into the convention center responded to the protesters with their own demonstration, shouting out “Trump 2020” and other rebuttals.

Both sides were assembling by Bennett Avenue, down the street from where Trump will be speaking at the Wildwoods Convention Center.

Trump supporters are trying to drown out sound of protesters #wildwood pic.twitter.com/N0bQ4Hmrs1 — Chris Franklin (@cfranklinnews) January 28, 2020

There were loud cheers when Trump’s plane passed over Fox Park around 6:15 p.m.

One Trump supporter was yelling that protesters are “baby killing Nazis," while a protester - who identified himself as a U.S. veteran - was dressed as Trump in a prison outfit.

Jack Gavin said he traveled from West Caldwell to join the Trump protest, where he was handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution and ‘facts matter’ buttons.

“It’s so important to be a voice for the people who have no voice. I would feel terrible if I did nothing and we still had the result,” Gavin said.

Ana Lara of Dennisville, originally from Mexico, said he was attending the protest to represent the “dreamers,” or those brought to the U.S. before reaching adulthood.

“We’re not criminals. We’re equal as everybody here,” said Lara, 23.

“It scares me every minute thinking he’s going to be re-elected. He’s destroying families," Lara addd.

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