Trump Supporters Arrive Camp Out In Johnston County Ahead Of Saturday Rally
SELMA, NC Hundreds of people are expected to travel to North Carolina this weekend as former president Donald Trump will be hosting his Save America Rally, endorsing candidates running for the upcoming 2022 elections.
The event is scheduled to be held at The Farm at 95 in Johnston County where doors are set to open at 2 p.m. CBS 17 spoke to Trump supporters who traveled from all over the country to hear him speak.
Supporters like Mike Boatman decided to camp out across the street from the event space to beat the crowd and get a glimpse of the former commander-in-chief.
This is my 33rd rally and just to be first in line and maybe get that front row seat and be close to Trump, he said.
This event is projected to draw hundreds of people to the Johnston County area. Some travelers flew in and others drove from as far as Florida.
Its really important that we try to get in line to at least be the first 50 in line so we can kinda get in the rally and get into the chairs and we can get a little closer to Trump, Pam Lathrope said.
She and her friend Debbie Jarvis drove more than seven hours to attend this rally.
Id love to hear what theyre talking about and Id like to see the candidates that Trump backs and hear what they have to say, Debbie Jarvis said.
Someone who might be the youngest and smallest Trump supporter talked about the experiences of camping out in a car.
The car is really uncomfy if you dont have pillows and blanketsand cold, Oliva Odom said.
While About 2000 Attended In 2022 Closer To 15000 Attended In 2016
Trump hosted a rally at the same venue in 2016, just before the November election, and nearly 15,000 attended then.
Heres a photo of the 2016 crowd, which one person on Twitter described as going beyond the eye can see.
The crowd now in Selma, NC at Trump rally. it goes beyond the eye can see
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Local reporter Ken Smith from WRAL shared photos of the crowd from 2016, which was significantly larger than in 2022.
A crowd of supporters at a Trump rally in Selma, NC #wral
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Candace Smith Chekwa at the time estimated it wasnt 15,000 and noted the crowd was very big nonetheless.
SELMA, NC Big big crowd here for . Likely not 15K, as Trump claimed but very big nonetheless.
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Hispanics And The Wall
“Unemployment, among Hispanic Americans, where we’re doing really well. You know why? Because they want a strong border. They want it because they understand the border better than anybody. They want that strong border. They want that wall, that’s being built right now. They want that wall, and they really do. They understand the border better than anybody,” Trump said.
Facts First: A majority of Hispanics oppose Trump’s proposed border wall, polls show.
In a Pew poll in 2018, 75% of Hispanics were opposed to expanding the border wall. In a Quinnipiac University poll in January, 66% of Hispanics were opposed to building a wall.
The wall is not “being built right now.” As of June, no new miles had been constructed. Trump said this spring that replacement fencing should be counted by the media as his “wall,” since he is replacing ineffective old barriers with effective modern ones. This is subjective, but we think it’s fair to focus on the new barriers he promised during his campaign.
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Former President Donald Trump Held Rally In North Carolina Saturday
SELMA, N.C. -Former President Donald Trump was in North Carolina Saturday supporting candidates in this years election.
Trump hosted a rally supporting U.S. Representative Ted Budd, congressional hopeful Bo Hines, and U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn.
North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson took the podium saying, I am living proof that the American Dream is not dead. Its alive and well. Its not even on life support. With President Trumps help in 2024, were going to make that more clear than ever. Were going to make it more clear in 22 when we put Ted Budd in office. Were going to make America great again and were going to bring back what makes this country work, which is conservative principles.
The former president spoke at The Farm at 95 which is a wedding and event venue. Trump previously rallied at this venue six years ago when he first began his campaign for president.
The rally was held at 7:00 p.m. in the town of Selma in Johnston County.
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Trump Arrives For North Carolina Rally Amid ‘treason’ Accusations
Former President Donald Trump will arrive in North Carolina for a “Save America” rally on Saturday as he and his alliesincluding his son Donald Trump Jr.face accusations of “treason” and planning a “coup.”
Supporters of the former president are converging on Selma to attend the right-wing event at The Farm at 95, which is about 30 miles southeast of Raleigh. While thousands of Trump supporters regularly attend his rallies, the venue for this event can only hold about 400 attendees. The rally, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., will be live-streamed on by Right Side Broadcasting Network as well as through the website Rumble.
On Friday afternoon, CNN first reported that Donald Trump Jr.the former president’s eldest childsent a text message to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows just two days after the November 3, 2020 presidential election, outlining strategies to subvert President Joe Biden‘s win. At that time, multiple states were still counting ballots and Biden would not be determined as the winner until November 7.
“We have operational control Total leverage,” the message said. “Moral High Ground POTUS must start 2nd term now.”
After the news of the text messages broke, a number of legal experts, former law enforcement officials and lawmakers weighed-in.
Laurence Tribe, a professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard, said he agreed with Rangappa’s assessment.
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Trump Save America Rally Schedule
Former President Donald J. Trump will have numerous rallies scheduled throughout 2022 in the run-up to the midterm elections in November.
Here is a complete list of scheduled rallies as information becomes available. Information contained below includes start times, location, venue, tickets, and live stream information.
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Upcoming and recent Trump rallies are listed below on the event calendar.
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Save America Rally in Casper, WyomingWhen: Saturday, May 28, 2022Time: Trump speaking at 6 pm ET Where: Ford Wyoming Center
What You Need To Know About The Rally
- The rally will take place at Florence Regional Airport. Parking opens at 8 a.m. Doors open at 2 p.m. Speakers will start speaking from 4 p.m. onward and Trump is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m.
- The SCGOP has kickstarted fundraising efforts, with flash ticket sales of about $99 apiece.
- Gov. Henry McMaster, who was endorsed by Trump back in March 2021, as well as Fry and Arrington are slated to speak at the event. Back in Feb., the day Trump endorsed Fry, McMaster met with the former president. The Gov.’s office said that while no details of the private meeting would be released, both men share a long friendship and productive working relationship.
- On March 8, the Trump campaign announced four new speakers: SC GOP Chairman Drew McKissick Brandon Judd, who is the President of the National Border Patrol Council Lou Holtz, who coached the University of South Carolina football team, and Anderson resident Graham Allen, a former candidate for the 7th Congressional District, who dropped out of the race in late January.
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Donald Trump Rally In Selma Nc North Carolina 4/9/22 Transcript
Donald Trump Rally in Selma NC North Carolina 4/9/22. Read the transcript here.
Speaker 1: Im curious, has your stance on election integrity or lack thereof been a political divide in Arizona, or do you see people from both sides at all reaching to get to the bottom of this? Does it seem to be a right leaning thing?
Speaker 2: I talk to a lot of people every day, and obviously when people are showing up to hear me speak theyre already interested in conservative ideas. But occasionally I get people who are Democrats who show up and say, I dont like whats going on right now.
Speaker 2: Usually the people that are opposed to bringing back faith and restoring honesty to our elections have not been following it. Theyre believing theres no evidence and they havent done the homework and research to see how much corruption. The level of corruption is appalling. Once people start to learn about that, then they say, Weve got to fix this. Its not Democrat. Its not independent. Its not a Republican issue. Its an American issue.
Speaker 2: And this will be our last election if we do not restore honesty to it. And thats why Im vowing as a mother, as a candidate for governor, as someone who loves Arizona, Im vowing to make sure that we bring that honesty back to our elections.
Speaker 13: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 45th president of the United States of America, Donald
Crowds Eschew Masks At Trump Rally As President Mocks Biden Over Social Distancing
The president also chose to ridicule the mass protests against racism and policing, saying, We call our rallies peaceful protests
A packed crowd of hundreds gathered in North Carolina for a Donald Trump campaign rally on Tuesday, with many people forgoing masks, in defiance of state guidelines capping gatherings at 50 people.
Ahead of the presidents visit to Winston-Salem, the chair of the local county commission, a Republican, urged Trump to wear a face mask. The state has a mask requirement in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Its been ordered by the governor, said Dave Plyler, the Republican chairman of the Forsyth county board of commissioners, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in North Carolina, do as the governor says.
Trump is a citizen of the United States, but he is also a guest in our county, Plyler said. Without a mask, he could get sick, and he could blame the governor.
However, Trump did not wear a mask, and used the event to mock his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, for following social distancing guidelines. You ever see the gyms with the circles? he said, an apparent reference to a Biden event held in a school gymnasium with attendees observing social distancing guidelines.
Nearly 178,000 people in North Carolina have tested positive Covid-19, with more than 1,000 cases reported on Tuesday though the number of cases and deaths are slowly trending downward.
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The Save America Rally Is Set For March 12 At The Florence Regional Airport
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The Save America Rally is set for March 12 at the Florence Regional Airport.
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The Save America Rally is set for March 12 at the Florence Regional Airport.
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Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in South Carolina next month.
The Save America Rally is set for March 12 at the Florence Regional Airport.
Doors open at 2 p.m. with the event scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
After a year of crises and failures from the Biden Administration, its no surprise folks are eager to rally behind a Republican, America First agenda. Thats why were excited to welcome President Trump back to South Carolina, South Carolina GOP Chairman Drew McKissick said in a statement.
RELEASE: President Trump is coming to South Carolina. See below for Chairman ‘s full statement
Unemployment In North Carolina
Trump, claiming that North Carolina “has had its best economic year in the history of your state,” said “you have the lowest unemployment rate” and “your best unemployment numbers.”
Facts First: North Carolina does not have either its lowest unemployment rate ever or the lowest unemployment rate in the country.
Its rate in May was 4.1%, 38th of all states. The rate was slightly higher than it was a year prior, 4.0% in May 2018. The rate did drop from 4.2% to 3.7% over the course of 2018.
North Carolina’s unemployment rate has been lower than 4.1% as recently as 2000. So this is a 19-year low , not a historic low.
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How Donald J Trump Still Looms
- Grip on G.O.P.: Mr. Trump remains the most powerful figure in the Republican Party. However, there are signs his control is loosening.
- A Modern-Day Party Boss: Hoarding cash, doling out favors and seeking to crush rivals, Mr. Trump is behaving like the head of a 19th-century political machine.
- Selling Trump: Mr. Trump has continued to trade on his political fame in pursuit of profit, while entrepreneurial conservatives are cashing in on MAGA merchandise.
- Just the Beginning: For many Trump supporters who marched on Jan. 6, the day was not a disgraced insurrection but the start of a movement.
The symbiosis between speaker and audience is a reminder of Mr. Trumps powerful hold on the Republican Partys base heading into his 2020 re-election bid. Although two former congressmen, Joe Walsh of Illinois and Mark Sanford of South Carolina, have both recently announced primary challenges against Mr. Trump, there is little evidence that the majority of Republican voters feel any moral objection to the president.
Even in the order of speakers who warmed up the crowd before the presidents arrival, Mr. Trumps impact was felt. Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina got the early slot, while Donald Trump Jr., his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Diamond and Silk, the slick-talking social media stars and Trump superfans, got the later, more coveted speaking times.
Former President Trump To Hold Rally In North Carolina On Saturday
SELMA, N.C. â Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in North Carolina on Saturday, April 9.
The rally will take place at 7 p.m. at The Farm at 95 on Batten Road.
Trump is expected to deliver remarks in support of Rep. Ted Budd, who is running in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Richard Burr, as well as other candidates being endorsed in the upcoming elections.
Budd, who currently represents the 13th District of North Carolina, gained the endorsement of the former president last summer, which he highlighted in his first primary election commercial that aired Wednesday.
Other prominent rivals for the Senate seat include former Gov. Pat McCrory, ex-Rep. Mark Walker and combat veteran Marjorie Eastman.
For tickets and more information on the event, click here.
New â> Former President Trump will hold a rally in support of and other endorsed candidates in Selma, NC on Saturday, April 9. #ncpol
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