Thousands of Trump supporters flock to Michigan for first campaign rally since assassination attempt one week ago

Daily Mail ^ | 7/20/24 | Sarah Ewall-wice

[Libloather]

Thousand of Donald Trump supporters descended on Grand Rapids, MI on Saturday for the first campaign rally of the former president since the failed assassination attempt one week ago in Butler, PA.

Crowds of Trump loyalists started lining up in downtown early in the morning and by early afternoon, the line to get into the event spanned multiple city blocks as people came from all over Michigan and out of state to see the Republican presidential nominee speak.

Security for the rally was intense outside the Van Andel Arena. Dump trucks blocked off streets around the venue while fencing had also been erected outside.

Local and state police patrolled the perimeter on bicycles and and horseback.

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Unlike the rally in Pennsylvania, Trump's rally in Michigan will be held indoors. There has also been a ramp up of federal, state and local law enforcement for the event as officials consider the best approach to security moving forward.

'We are approaching Saturday’s event in the same way we do for the myriad events, large and small, that take place in Grand Rapids – with solid operational planning, effective resource deployment, and an unwavering commitment to the safety of the community we serve,' Grand Rapids police chief Eric Winstrom said ahead of the rally.

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Attendees also had a new rallying cry as they waiting in line to enter the event. Rounds of the chant 'fight, fight, fight' could be heard numerous times as people waited hours to get in.

[Libloather]

Massive crowd pics @ the link. Looks like fun.

[albie]

“Thousands” More like 10’s of thousands

[albie]

Definitely fun! Polite law abiding people that have much in common.

[FreedBird]

Trump’s crowd is like a Rock Concert, only these fans are concerned about the future of the country.

[equaviator]

I loved the part where he saw himself on the screen to his right and was making fun of his own hair. Then the band-aid on his ear started coming loose enough to be sticking out sideways...You can’t help but to love the guy. More power to him!

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

Trump currently sits at 235 without tossups
He needs 36 if my calculations are correct

Az 11
Ga 18
Wi 10
PA 19
MI 15

Needs : 36

Combination:
GA PA 37
PA AZ WI 40
GA WI AZ 39

Do you guys think we can get PA GA AZ ?

[mewzilla]

I think Trump won them last time.

Deep State has to steal elections for a reason.

[nopardons]

BTTT

[Nea Wood]

Polite, law-abiding people? You mean they weren’t a bunch of deplorables, terrorists, extremists, and supremacists? ;-)

[gundog]

I’d like to see how a suspicious punk skulking on the edges of the crowd was received.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

This crowd, and every crowd in the future, will be the heart and soul of a new and powerful security. He has a new protection force whose eyes will be scanning every sloped rooftop and every loitering twink.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

I was thinking along the same lines. Like how 9/11 altered airline passengers into quick response teams as the first line of defense against hijackers, it's changed attendees at Trump rallies the same way going forward.