UPDATE: President Trump posted a video clip of the MASSIVE overflow crowd during his speech.
Massive overflow crowd tonight in Erie, Pennsylvania. THANK YOU to everyone who came out and joined us. Together, we are MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/FkPNNVpccX
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2018
Thousands of Trump supporters who could not not get into the packed #MAGA rally being held at the Erie Insurance Arena in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, Wednesday evening are massed outside to support the President and watch the rally on large screen television. Trump is campaigning for Rep. Lou Barletta who is trying to unseat incumbent Democrat Senator Bob Casey. An estimated 9,000 supporters are expected to be let in (until the fire marshal says stop.)
Trump resisted calls for him to cancel the rally over Hurricane Michael hitting Florida and other Southern states, saying it would be unfair to those already in line. Locals reports are that the line started around 4 a.m.
Departing the @WhiteHouse for Erie, Pennsylvania. I cannot disappoint the thousands of people that are there – and the thousands that are going. I look forward to seeing everyone this evening.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2018
Couldn’t let these great people down. They have been lined up since last night – see you soon Pennsylvania! pic.twitter.com/jSrsmncw85
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2018
At the Trump rally in Erie, PA! #KAG pic.twitter.com/ZDNX1duvgU
— Tony Lewis (@Tpl193Lewis) October 10, 2018
Trump Erie, PA rally inside is packed and couldn’t get in. This is the surplus. pic.twitter.com/j85YGJj1dm
— Peter Fichter 🇺🇸 (@pb86_blessed) October 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/MrBleuJay2/status/1050150850482642945
The arena is at capacity so we’re at least 2,000 strong supporting President Trump outside the rally in Erie, PA pic.twitter.com/BklpS3qF7h
— Gabrielle Nic (@gabcnicole) October 10, 2018
The doors have opened to the Erie Insurance Arena and supporters rush in #trumpinerie pic.twitter.com/rVc85lITqj
— Cory Byknish (@HeraldByknish) October 10, 2018
Ahead of Trump rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, huge video screen shows replays of 2016 election night to cheers from crowd. pic.twitter.com/RaXaPeoM4B
— Harry Horton (@harry_horton) October 10, 2018
A few protesters showed up:
Protesting Trump’s visit to Erie, PA. pic.twitter.com/J5kPpKJ5Px
— Penny Hanes (@phanes27) October 10, 2018
At the anti Trump rally in Erie, PA. pic.twitter.com/Tj2id0hMy0
— Luke Rose, here for the malding (@Proffed) October 10, 2018
View from inside the arena almost two hours before start time.
I’ll have a little different view from the Trump rally in Erie. They ran out of room in the press pen but a volunteer gave me a general admission ticket. pic.twitter.com/zuxvUxRNUT
— Ryan Whalen (@RyanWhalenCT) October 10, 2018
A couple lucky Trump supporters attending their first Trump rally.
https://twitter.com/pmay41/status/1050108156435726336
https://twitter.com/mpwright300/status/1050158605431988224
