Tunisian president says 1.8 million people protested for him on Sunday

Supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rally in support of his seizure of power and suspension of parliament, in Tunis, Tunisia, October 3, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied said on Monday that 1.8 million people had come onto the streets on Sunday during rallies in support of him that appeared to bring out only a tiny fraction of that number.

"Yesterday was a historic day with about 1.8 million taking to the street," said Saied in a video his office posted online.