President Trump on Tuesday predicted protesters opposed to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will become angrier because they “weren’t paid.”

“The paid D.C. protesters are now ready to REALLY protest because they haven’t gotten their checks - in other words, they weren’t paid! Screamers in Congress, and outside, were far too obvious - less professional than anticipated by those paying (or not paying) the bills!” he tweeted Tuesday.


Trump posted his tweet about an hour after former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani said on “Fox and Friends” that “people have sent me lots of messages that they’re waiting for their check.”

Nomani acknowledged, however, that “a lot of sincere people are protesting.” Those protesting Kavanaugh have also rejected the notion that they were paid to be there.

Trump has dismissed many of the protesters who appeared at the Capitol and Supreme Court in recent weeks as “paid professionals,” claiming they were sent there by billionaire George Soros and others. The Washington Post's Fact Checker says the claim is false.

“The very rude elevator screamers are paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad. Don’t fall for it! Also, look at all of the professionally made identical signs. Paid for by Soros and others. These are not signs made in the basement from love!” Trump wrote Friday.

[Related: Mitch McConnell: GOP senators were 'literally under assault' during Kavanaugh confirmation]