Beto O'Rourke Holds Largest Political Rally Since 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke hosted the largest single-candidate political rally in the country since the 2016 presidential election, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

O'Rourke's political rally was held Saturday alongside country music singer Willie Nelson in the outdoor Austin, Texas ampitheater, Auditorium Shores. Campaign estimates for attendance were all in excess of 50,000 people, with local estimates placing the number in attendance at around 55,000, making it the largest political rally for one candidate since at least 2016.

Rep. O'Rourke, of El Paso, Texas, is in a heated U.S. Senate race with Republican incumbent Ted Cruz that has drawn continued national attention.

In August, President Donald Trump tweeted in support of a one-time political opponent he frequently called a liar, and whose father he once accused of involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

"I will be doing a major rally for Senator Ted Cruz in October. I’m picking the biggest stadium in Texas we can find. As you know, Ted has my complete and total Endorsement. His opponent is a disaster for Texas - weak on Second Amendment, Crime, Borders, Military, and Vets!"

So far, the Trump administration has made no official plans to actually hold a pro-Cruz rally in Texas.

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