A massive, enthusiastic crowd of President Trump supporters is gathered outside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, partying at ’45 Fest’ as they await entry for the Tuesday night reelection campaign kickoff rally featuring Trump, First Lady Melania, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence. Campaign official Erin Perrine said in a post Monday the rally is “shaping up to be epic.”
A handful of supporters started lining up around 2 a.m. Monday for the scheduled 8 p.m. Tuesday rally. Doors to the Amway Center are expected to open at 5 p.m. Several hundred supporters joined the line during the day and night Monday. Early Tuesday morning supporters by the thousands arrived with more coming every minute. Over 100,000 ticket requests were announced for the 20,000 seat arena. News reports say the arena contract for the rally set a configuration of only 17,000.
CAMP OUT‼️
WATCH TONS of @realDonaldTrump supporters camp outside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida!!!@TeamTrump pic.twitter.com/nxXcwoDihL
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) June 18, 2019
The Trump campaign is holding an all-day ’45 Fest’ tailgate party with a live band called The Guzzlers playing rock and country tunes in an overflow area set up with giant video screens for those who can’t get in the rally later Tuesday night.
Thousands already gathered outside Amway Center in Orlando for “45 fest” in advance of Trump rally. Band playing “Old Time Rock n Roll” pic.twitter.com/IhvnrLaCOE
— Zac Anderson (@zacjanderson) June 18, 2019
Video by attendee Robyn Winters:
https://twitter.com/rawinters/status/1140994222109200384
Trump campaign officials are posting online about the rally:
The dedication of the #MAGA faithful is something to behold. They love their country & their President. And they camp out (in the rain) for a day and a half to show their support for @realDonaldTrump, his policies & record of success.
The Orlando rally tomorrow will be epic! pic.twitter.com/fifscbQWaz
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) June 17, 2019
It’s 8:20 AM in Orlando and #45Fest is already filling up outside the #AmwayCenter – 12 hours before @realDonaldTrump even takes the stage.
Gonna be a raucous party! pic.twitter.com/VtAn9JuBU0
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) June 18, 2019
View from the stage at #45Fest in Orlando. Band is almost ready. Crowd is definitively ready for arrival of @realDonaldTrump and VP @mike_pence. pic.twitter.com/h9mM268F1U
— Marc Lotter (@marc_lotter) June 18, 2019
The party is started at #45Fest nearly 12 hours before @realDonaldTrump takes the stage in Orlando! pic.twitter.com/H1lBVgaBXW
— Marc Lotter (@marc_lotter) June 18, 2019
WATCH: There is a lot of excitement in Orlando as people are already camping out for @realDonaldTrump’s big announcement. pic.twitter.com/Y7Qz9SXDwV
— Marc Lotter (@marc_lotter) June 17, 2019
Tomorrow is shaping up to be epic #MAGA pic.twitter.com/tEye42lnTP
— Erin Perrine (@ErinMPerrine) June 17, 2019
We’ve got two buses of Latino Trump supporters from the Hialeah Republican Club bussing all the way from Miami to Orlando for the rally tonight to see @realDonaldTrump! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/pyeSYSpfBi
— Sarah Matthews (@SarahAMatthews1) June 18, 2019
FOUR MORE YEARS ‼️
These Latino Trump supporters traveling from Miami are excited for tonight’s rally in Orlando! #LatinosForTrump @TeamTrump @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/yYWDVsgEGm
— Sarah Matthews (@SarahAMatthews1) June 18, 2019
Majority of these supporters were born in Cuba with some from Nicaragua, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. #LatinosForTrump #TrumpRallyOrlando https://t.co/QqeE9tLBnk
— Sarah Matthews (@SarahAMatthews1) June 18, 2019
Good morning from #45Fest! #MAGA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/m6MoTWtiwJ
— Erin Perrine (@ErinMPerrine) June 18, 2019
MAGAtown, U.S.A. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/TDLkz8ANJ3
— Erin Perrine (@ErinMPerrine) June 18, 2019
Photos by a reporter of the press area inside the Amway Center during pre-set. Later today, your humble TGP correspondent will be inside the wire.
And this is just the beginning… #TrumpRally #Trump2020 pic.twitter.com/a1QaCnAO5H
— Lourdes Ubieta (@lourdesubieta) June 18, 2019
Tonight, starting at 6pm, I will be transmitting LIVE the #TrumpRally from the #AmwayCenter in #Orlando Please Follow my IG account: @lourdesubieta pic.twitter.com/DX2Rt5u2gY
— Lourdes Ubieta (@lourdesubieta) June 18, 2019
Closing with a couple close-up pics of Trump supporters by Florida Today reporters:
Wolf Ward is here from Colorado — he came in last night at six and camped out. He works in construction, and one of the reasons he likes Trump is that Trump reminds him of the job site. “A general contractor, you don’t care if he’s brusque. You care that he gets the job done.” pic.twitter.com/eiHRK1zFWg
— Bailey Gallion (@baileygallion) June 18, 2019
Diane Dellacorte and Bethanie Semonski of Scottsmoor dance to the music as they wait to be let into the Trump rally at the Amway Center. pic.twitter.com/l6txhqwdFB
— Craig Bailey (@cbphoto1) June 18, 2019
