Hundreds of supporters welcome President Trump at Harlingen airport
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Tuesday, January 12 2021
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Hundreds of Trump supporters gathered at Valley International Airport in Harlingen early Tuesday morning to welcome the president on his final visit to Texas.
Some people camped at the rally point overnight, hoping to secure a good spot to see the president arrive.
Trump supporter, Eddie Cepeda said he and his fellow supporters are lucky he arrived early. At like four in the morning I start hearing like chains drop, Cepeda said. Not heavy chains, small chains dropping on the floor.
Update at 4:30 p.m.
Speaking near Alamo, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, President Donald Trump addressed upcoming attempts to potentially remove him from office during the last 11 days of his presidency. Trump called the conversations about impeachment taking place in Congress a hoax and revived claims of being the target of a witch hunt. Free speech is under assault like never before. The 25th Amendment is of zero risk to me but will come back to haunt Joe Biden and the Biden administration as the expression goes, Be careful what you wish for, he said.
Trump’s not taking responsibility for his role in last week’s violence. He referred to the group of his supporters who stormed the capitol last Wednesday as “a mob” a sharp contrast to statements he made while the insurrection was happening. Then, he told those people “we love you.”
Undeterred by the insurrection last week, pro-Trump supporters gathered for a chance to wave at the president. Critics of Trump and the visit held their own rally at a separate location to avoid conflict.
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