![]() He's the only one that I've spoken with who, without hesitation, has said that he will support Donald Trump. The Texas lieutenant governor, his name is Dan Patrick. Other state leaders, all Republican, have said the same thing. The governor here, Greg Abbott, has said that he will support the Republican nominee, whomever that is. WHITELY: Well, this is interesting because I've been asking this question the last six months or so to lawmakers that I've talked to. Does he still have the support of GOP leaders there? Now, Trump is the Republican frontrunner in Texas. And the Trump campaign has always been very sensitive to reports of how many people attend his events.įADEL: Yeah. I'll say this, it's more difficult to determine the attendance of people standing in an airplane hangar than it is a large venue with seats where you know exactly how many there are. I remember during the 2016 campaign, Trump did not fill that completely. Fifteen thousand is about the size of the NBA arena in Dallas. WHITELY: Leila, that's something I'm really going to be watching for tomorrow night. Do you think he'll draw that kind of a crowd? And there are lots of them, believe it or not, still here.įADEL: Now, organizers are expecting 15,000 people to attend. Trump still needs those traditional Republicans in Texas to vote for him. Look in Texas, Republicans here have never held up what happened to David Koresh and his followers as some kind of rallying cry. But, you know, was that the reason for the Trump campaign selecting Waco? The campaign denies it. WHITELY: Yeah, no doubt there is symbolism, you know? Thirty years ago, as Steve just mentioned, just outside Waco is really where the modern-day radical right was born here in this country after that federal raid on the Branch Davidian compound. I mean, it's not going unnoticed that Trump chose to kick off his campaign near a place that represents, for many far-right groups, government violence and overreach, right? Good morning, Jason.įADEL: So let's talk about the symbolism of Waco. Trump's campaign dismissed any connection with extremists, saying the site was chosen because it is close to Texas population centers - about a hundred miles from Dallas, hundred miles from Austin, so Texas close.įADEL: For more on the rally, we're joined by Jason Whitely, senior political reporter at WFAA in Dallas. Eighty-six people died at the Branch Davidian compound. Federal law enforcement confronted an anti-government cult 30 years ago. Waco, near the site of a standoff in the 1990s. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase.Former President Trump holds his first campaign rally of the year tomorrow in Waco, Texas. Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase or by clicking the “Purchase / Manage Subscription. Payment for subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. ![]() You can subscribe to this application to remove adsĭevice subscriptions are available in these plan and will renew automatically each month, six months or year, unless cancelled “#Nowplaying - Tweet Your Music,” including all of its features, is completely FREE to use. Due to Facebook policy, it is impossible to pre-fill any text before posting. ![]() ![]() You can also show the album cover or artwork (if any).įacebook: Text will be copied to clipboard so that it can be pasted on the dialog box later. Let your followers know what song you are listening to by simply tweet the song name and its URL with #Nowplaying hashtag, or select your choice of song in-app. Share your current tune on Twitter (and more) with #Nowplaying - Tweet Your Music ![]()
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