President Donald Trump’s speech during a rally on Thursday in Freeland, Michigan, was interrupted by supporters who chanted, “We love you,” while Trump was at the podium.
Trump could be seen taking a step back and collected himself. He attempted to make light of the moment, pretending to wipe away tears.
“Don’t say that, I’ll start to cry,” President @realDonaldTrump says to the crowd in Michigan chanting “WE LOVE YOU!” pic.twitter.com/uLNOzYS2hp
— Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) September 10, 2020
“Don’t say that,” he said. “I’ll start to cry and that wouldn’t be good for my image. We don’t … you don’t want to see me cry.”
The president said that a similar chant broke out during a rally in North Carolina.
Several thousand people attended the rally in Michigan.
“This is not the crowd of a person who comes in second place,” Trump said. “Tell your governor to open up your state!” he demanded, referring to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, adding that the state would be better if it “had a governor who knew what the hell she was doing.”
Trump is slated to visit Nevada over the weekend, despite airport authorities saying that a scheduled rally won’t be held.
A campaign spokesperson, Tim Murtagh, told news outlets: “President Trump will be traveling to Nevada on the dates planned. Additional details will be announced soon … Democrats are trying to keep President Trump from speaking to voters because they know the enthusiasm behind his re-election campaign cannot be matched by Joe Biden.”
