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Former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, is holding a rally Saturday afternoon in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – on the other side of the same state where he survived an assassination attempt last month.
Saturday’s rally will be held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, and Trump is scheduled to speak at 4:00 p.m. The arena has a capacity of 10,000, and it is expected to fill up.
As usual with Trump’s rallies, thousands of people began lining up Saturday morning, hours ahead of the start time.
One video posted to social media just before 10:00 a.m. ET showed a massive number of people already waiting in line.
Thousands of people lined up to see President Trump in Pennsylvania.
President Trump doesn’t speak for another five hours.
The arena is going to be packed. pic.twitter.com/tlj6e6qGDo
— Help X (@StatusXArticles) August 17, 2024
Scott Presler, a Trump supporter who is well known for his efforts to get people registered to vote, posted another video of the long line. The 30-second video is speeded up, but Presler said it took him 7 minutes to film it.
WOW!
This line to see President Trump in Wilkes-Barre, PA, is incredible.
It took 7 minutes to film the entire video.
The media won’t show you Trump’s crowds, so we will. pic.twitter.com/qfHygMDKAv
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) August 17, 2024
Viral video from 8 years ago resurfaces… Will this child be at Trump’s rally in Wilkes-Barre today?
One social media user, Vicki, shared a video from a Trump rally in Wilkes-Barre in 2016. The video, which went viral when it happened 8 years ago, includes the moment a little boy. about 3 years old, was passed up for Trump to hold. The little boy, with blonde hair, was dressed in a suit and red tie just like Trump.
Trump brought the child to the microphone and asked, “What’s your name?” The child responded, “Name.”
Trump asked, “Are you having a good time tonight?” “Night,” the child responded.
“Where’s your mommy and daddy? Do you want to go back to them or stay with Donald Trump?” he asked. “Trump,” the child said, as the crowd roared.
Sharing the video, Vicki wrote, “There’s a Big Trump Rally Today in Wilkes-Barre, PA. 🇺🇸 This video is from Wilkes-Barre in 2016. It would be pretty cool if this kid was there today 😎.”
If the child is there today, he would be about 10 or 11 years old now. WATCH:
There’s a Big Trump Rally Today in Wilkes-Barre, PA. 🇺🇸
This video is from Wilkes-Barre in 2016. It would be pretty cool if this kid was there today 😎
Such a Fun Video! 🇺🇸😁👍 pic.twitter.com/QgeLbOs6k0— Vicki WarriortoTruth 📖🛡⚔️🇺🇸♥️ (@Warriortotruth) August 17, 2024
A long line of Bikers for Trump also rolled in to the Wilkes-Barre rally at noon Saturday.
Bikers for Trump have arrived in Pennsylvania to support President Trump! pic.twitter.com/BUgtRox8eP
— Help X (@StatusXArticles) August 17, 2024
“Bikers for Trump” arrive ahead of @realDonaldTrump‘s rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. pic.twitter.com/CBABqnS0Eo
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) August 17, 2024
Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt shared another video of the long line of people waiting to get into the arena.
Look at this LONG line of patriots awaiting President Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania!
See you soon!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/chVq9ujmPN
— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) August 17, 2024
.@realDonaldTrump is wheels down Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He will see everyone soon at the Mohegan Sun Arena! #MAGA2024 pic.twitter.com/7FutfDcZVe
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) August 17, 2024
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE OF THE RALLY IN THE VIDEOS BELOW.
Trump is scheduled to take the stage at 4:00 p.m. ET, but normally runs behind schedule.
BREAKING: President Trump’s Pennsylvania Rally in Wilkes-Barre is PACKED TO THE BRIM with thousands INSIDE and thousands OUTSIDE still waiting to get into the arena pic.twitter.com/XG4O6bo2V4
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) August 17, 2024
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