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Local Trump Fans Say Controversy Over Choice of Waco for First 2024 Rally Is Bogus

Local Trump Fans Say Controversy Over Choice of Waco for First 2024 Rally Is Bogus
The sun sets on a "Texas is Trump Country" sign as news crews begin to pack up after former President Donald Trump held a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023. Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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WACO, Texas—Controversy seems to follow former President Donald Trump. Sometimes he invites it but this time it was unfairly foisted upon him, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick insisted at Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign kickoff rally.

On March 25, after thousands of people stood for hours in 78-degree heat at the Waco Regional Airport, Patrick bounded up the stairs and took center stage in advance of Trump’s appearance.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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