'Quite A Few': Trump Fans Exit Waco Rally After 30 Minutes
At his first campaign event since announcing a week ago on Truth Social that his arrest was imminent, former President Donald Trump lashed out against the multiple criminal investigations that have dogged him since he left office in disgrace. The one-term president spent his time on stage airing his grievances. Meanwhile, quite a few people in his crowd of supporters hit the exit about 30 minutes into the rally.
The Waco-Tribune Herald reports:
Trump arrived shortly before 6 p.m., his plane circling the airport as attendees intently looked to the heavens. He wrapped up at 7:32 in the evening, though quite a few fans did not last that long.
About 30 minutes into the rally, the crowd began to thin, with people getting a head start on the walk back to the parking lots, designated and otherwise. Several leaving early said they accomplished what they wanted to achieve by showing up for the rally, enduring traffic and long lines. Some said after hours on the tarmac, they were tired, hungry or both and wanted to get home.
A Waco police officer told the outlet that estimates that "15,000 people would attend the rally sounded reasonable, considering his experience working events and the movement of attendees into Waco Regional during the afternoon."