ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - Supporters of President Donald Trump have already begun to line up and wait in anticipation of his rally in Orlando.
Lines formed outside the Amway Center in Orlando ahead of the president’s Tuesday night rally where he will announce his reelection campaign.
Lines are already forming outside @AmwayCenter for @realDonaldTrump’s reelection announcement on Tuesday night in #Orlando. Many packing tents and braving the #Florida rain along with spotting their #MAGA gear. @VP @POTUS @SecondLady @FLOTUS @mike_pence @wsvn #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/aN4uufRlUI
— Joe Roetz (@JoeRoetz) June 17, 2019
People with folding chairs, tents, coolers, Trump flags and more could be seen outside the arena Monday afternoon, a full day before the event, which is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Barryn Drabczyk said he is looking forward to the Tuesday night rally.
“Oh, it’s gonna be fantastic,” Drabczyk said. “Another four years for our great president. Hopefully, Republicans will learn we need to take back the house in order to get his agenda pushed through in the next four years.”
Some even braved thunderstorms in the afternoon.
“I live in Florida, so I’m used to the heat. As long as it doesn’t rain, we’re good, ya know,” Drabczyk said.
One woman, Maureen Bailey, told Fox 35 that she left from Volusia County at 5 a.m. Monday to make it to the arena.
“We want to make sure we could get in the building,” she said.
Bailey added that the line also doubles as a reunion since she has met many of the people waiting there before.
“There are people here from Milwaukee. People from all over the United States already here this morning,” she said.
The Amway Center holds 20,000. However, the president said in a tweet that there have been over 100,000 requests to attend, and that large screens are being built outside to accommodate the crowds.
A large American flag could be seen hanging from the arena’s rafters prior to the event.
Big Rally tomorrow night in Orlando, Florida, looks to be setting records. We are building large movie screens outside to take care of everybody. Over 100,000 requests. Our Country is doing great, far beyond what the haters & losers thought possible – and it will only get better!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2019
Supporters were hopeful that Trump would be able to secure a reelection in 2020.
“Gonna wait for the good day tomorrow,” one supporter said. “Expecting another four years of great Making America Great Again.”
“It’s history in the making,” said Tim Wynne, another Trump supporter. “It’s a lifetime event for me, so I’m glad I made the trip over here, and it’s a Father’s Day gift I wanted. It worked out well!”
Supporters living in Florida expressed their joy that Trump is putting his focus on the Sunshine State.
“I think it really puts a spotlight on Florida, which we need,” said Kelli Burrier. “I think it’s a positive. I think it’s a really good thing. I’m glad he’s doing it here.”
“This is our first time,” supporter Tracy Andrews said. “We were with friends that have seen him before. One’s seen him … this is her seventh time.”
While the rally is underway Tuesday night, a protest, dubbed “Win with Love,” is set to take place a few blocks away. The infamous Trump Baby Balloon will fly at the protest.
The Orlando Sentinel announced ahead of the rally they will not endorse Trump’s reelection.
In an editorial, the newspaper wrote, “Enough of the chaos, the division, the schoolyard insults, the self-aggrandizement, the corruption, and especially the lies. So many lies — from white lies to whoppers — told out of ignorance, laziness, recklessness, expediency or opportunity.”
People began filing into the arena just before 4 p.m., Tuesday.
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