Interesting People on the Streets of Cleveland During RNC Day One

The people (and their signs) of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18.

Chelsea Byers from Los Angeles poking fun at Republican positions.
This man wants Jesus for higher office.
It can be hard to decipher some people’s position.
Cleveland’s only superhero, Guitar Man!
Mocking the 1 percent.
Robert Palisin from North Carolina. The jacket is from his high-school days … and so are his political ideas.
Rob Weber was beaten at a Trump rally in New Hampshire. Here he is countering religious hate speech.
William Hale from D.C. and his pup.
“Wealth care not health care” — mocking the 1 percent in Cleveland.
Trumpettes in Cleveland, July 18.
The Texas coalition, no guns visible.
The heads of our heroes.
A patriotic Trump fan.
The country club set having a drink.
One patriotic Trump fan went all in with his beliefs on his back tattoo.
Young men inspired by Alex P. Keaton.
An officer from Indiana makes friends.
Kraig Moss has been to 36 Trump rallies, singing the Donald’s praises at all of them.
A young Republican.
Big Head Don.
These two seem to be confused about who is running.
Trump hates kittens, too?
Conventioneers wandering the street in Cleveland on July 18.
Bonding over trinkets at the RNC.
Masked protesters in Cleveland, July 18.
Felicia Tweedy from Los Angeles.
Not Funny Cleveland, a local comedy troupe, performs on July 18.
Vote Trump.
Countering Republican xenophobia.
A lone biker in the crowd.
“Trump is good at business,” she said. About the four bankruptcies? “That’s ’cause he’s so good at business,” she said with a straight face.
Texans were easy to spot.
Big burly man in a beard providing security for the anti-gay protesters.
Loyalists watch the speeches outside.
Mike Huckabee skating out of the Quicken Loans Arena early.
It’s hard to photograph the Donald with his mouth closed.
Bringing the love to the RNC.
Don King being interviewed.
With all these Republican women around, I might get a date!
Attendees leaving the arena.