Anti-Trump protesters have created a firestorm of controversy in the media, and it turns out, some protesters were bribed to protest the GOP front-runner.

At an anti-Trump protest at the Trump Tower in New York City in March, several protesters admitted they were at the rally in response to a Craigslist ad that paid them to protest the GOP front-runner.

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“Infiltrating the crowd, I learned most were from MoveOn or the Occupy movement. Soap was definitely in short supply in this crowd. Several admitted answering a Craigslist ad paying $16.00 an hour for protesters,” reported The Daily Caller.

Only about 500 of the anticipated 5,000 protesters showed up to the anti-Trump rally and at least three protesters were arrested, according to KTLA.

“False flag operations have long been common in politics, but these riots are poisonous to the electorate, intentionally designed to turn violent and stifle free speech,” reported The Daily Caller.

The billionaire businessman experienced his most recent encounter with anti-Trump protesters outside a California hotel Friday. Hundreds of protesters blocked Trump from entering the hotel, forcing him to make a back door entrance he equated to “crossing the border.”

Trump later addressed Friday’s protesters on Twitter.

“The ‘protesters’ in California were thugs and criminals. Many are professionals. They should be dealt with strongly by law enforcement!” tweeted Trump.

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