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Villagers crowded the meeting room at Panera on Monday morning, passionate about protecting President Donald Trump.

The crowd was so large,they were fortunate a fire marshal didnt stop for coffee at the Lake Sumter Landing eatery.

Their size was dwarfed by their passion.

Tony Ledbetter speaks Monday morning at Panera.

Volusia County GOP Committee leader Tony Ledbetter revved up thegroup and offered a playbook for protecting Trump and pushing his agenda.

He said the president is under attackfrom the media, Democrats and even fellow Republicans.

He encouraged the people in the room to take Trumps revolution to the next leveltheir local Republican party.

Ledbetter was a Tea Partier who took over his local Republican Party. Volusia County had been dominated by Democrats.

Now we are a red county. We have more Republicans than Democrats, he said.

If youre not inside your local Republican Party, youre not going to change it, Ledbetter said.

There was plenty of dissatisfaction with the Republican status quo.

Those in the room described their unhappinessas a groundswell of growing anger.

They bared their teeth at the mention Marco Rubio, John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, all United States senators who have been at odds with Trump.

Even Adam Putnam,the states agriculture commissioner eyeing the Governors Mansion,got a few boos.

Hes a squishyRepublican, Ledbetter said.

The only Republican other than Trump who won cheers was Congressman Ron DeSantis, who has visited The Villages.

Last year, loud and rowdy Trumpersshouted down more traditional Republicans at aGOP straw poll conducted at Savannah Center.

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