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TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts)
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:01 PM Mar 2023

City of Waco expecting 15K to attend Saturday's Trump rally; officials discuss road closures and

City of Waco expecting 15K to attend Saturday’s Trump rally; officials discuss road closures and logistics

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The City of Waco on Thursday announced it is expecting 15,000 people to attend former President Donald J. Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rally at the Waco Regional Airport on Saturday.

City officials said the Trump campaign has already paid the city in advance for use of the airport at 7909 Karl May Drive, security, and traffic-related costs.

“Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc. was billed $60,714.27 for city services. This has been paid,” the city told KWTX.

Road closures and traffic detours will be implemented as an impact on traffic in the China Spring area is expected throughout the day.

The parking area for the event will open at 8 a.m. and entry gates will open at noon. The event is expected to begin at 2 p.m.

Read more: https://www.kwtx.com/2023/03/23/city-waco-releases-traffic-plan-trump-campaigns-visit-saturday/

If you click the link, you will note that the rally is being held in proximity to the Waco Gun Club.
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City of Waco expecting 15K to attend Saturday's Trump rally; officials discuss road closures and (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2023 OP
Are they counting in Base 6 again? tanyev Mar 2023 #1
No better place for the Wackos underpants Mar 2023 #2
Pffft...just a matinee Drum Mar 2023 #3
Will they be allowed to carry gunz? jpak Mar 2023 #4
Trump is hoping to jumpstart another insurrection. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2023 #5
So they made him pay in advance. 😂😂😂 Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #6
Seems they're learning. nt intrepidity Mar 2023 #7
but - 60 thou? stopdiggin Mar 2023 #13
There is a video at the link that discusses the planning for the rally. TexasTowelie Mar 2023 #17
and I was basically just windmilling anyway stopdiggin Mar 2023 #19
I would cash that check now. nt Javaman Mar 2023 #24
I will believe 15K when I see it. sheshe2 Mar 2023 #8
It can happen. TexasTowelie Mar 2023 #11
and isn't 15K about a decent sized high school stopdiggin Mar 2023 #15
I've only been to one stadium in the past twenty years or so, TexasTowelie Mar 2023 #18
Uuugh!!! sheshe2 Mar 2023 #16
Same! PortTack Mar 2023 #22
that fucker LITERALLY TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT Skittles Mar 2023 #9
+1000!!! AmBlue Mar 2023 #14
I keep asking that same question. 😡 Deuxcents Mar 2023 #20
it just boggles my mind Skittles Mar 2023 #21
Exactly so. (nt) Paladin Mar 2023 #23
Will all the cables carry it all live like last time? n/t hibbing Mar 2023 #10
I don't know about Fox. TexasTowelie Mar 2023 #12
At the airport. So he can park his 757 with the logo right behind him to impress the rubes. Liberal In Texas Mar 2023 #25

Drum

(9,162 posts)
3. Pffft...just a matinee
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:06 PM
Mar 2023


Likely those folks are hoping to attend some other rodeo, one with a little more horsepower.

stopdiggin

(11,317 posts)
13. but - 60 thou?
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:35 PM
Mar 2023

covering security, road closures, traffic enforcement, overtime ... I'm calling lowball.

TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts)
17. There is a video at the link that discusses the planning for the rally.
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:44 PM
Mar 2023

There probably is some information there which would answer your question. However, if Trump is flying into the airport and does not leave the premises, then it would result in substantially less cost as compared to his rally in El Paso where TFG stiffed the city for a half-million.

Besides, with all of those good guys with guns over at the gun club the entire crowd should feel safe and secure.

TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts)
11. It can happen.
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:32 PM
Mar 2023

Baylor was knocked out of the NCAA basketball tournament and the stretch of I-35 near Waco is conservative. Essentially, this is a big redneck tailgate party and there isn't much else to do around Waco unless you want to venture out to the Branch Davidians compound or take the short drive to Crawford to see the George W. Bush ranch. One of my brother's colleagues told him that she is planning to attend since it is within an hour of where she lives. There's a reason it's called Wacko.

TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts)
18. I've only been to one stadium in the past twenty years or so,
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:48 PM
Mar 2023

but most of the stadiums in the suburbs around Austin have a capacity of 10,000 - 12,000. When they hold the state playoff games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington the crowds can get near 50,000.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
9. that fucker LITERALLY TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:22 PM
Mar 2023

YET HE IS OUT RUNNING FOR "PRESIDENT" AGAIN?

W T F !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts)
12. I don't know about Fox.
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:35 PM
Mar 2023

However, I'm pretty sure that Newsmax, OAN, and RSBN will be there.

It would be amusing if Luke Beasley shows up there to conduct some interviews since it really amounts to a day trip from Austin to Waco.

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