Posted on 04/26/2016 1:54:32 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
According to local media reports, people were lined up as early as 6:30am this morning. Thousands couldn’t even get in to the filled venue.
WILKES-BARRE TWP. – Donald Trump took the stage to a cheering, capacity crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
"We love Wilkes-Barre," Trump
VIDEO Trump immediately said his son reminded him to immediately tell the crowd he supports the area natural gas and coal industries. "This is my last stop. Tomorrow is the election," Trump said. A win in Pennsylvania will help him get closer to the Republican nomination.
"We're going to make American great again," he said. Trump was quick to quick praise local congressmen Lou Barletta and Tom Marino. "Lou and Tom, Lou and Tom. Get them up here (on stage). If you could get them down here. What great guys, from the beginning," Trump said.
Trump noted there were 6,000 people outside the area who couldn’t make it in. Trump’s speech lasted approximately 52 minutes, closing out the rally at approximately 8:20 p.m.
As the raucous crowd cheered him on at the end, Trump reminded them to vote for him and his delegates.
"I had no idea you were going to be so beautiful. In a packed arena with thousands of people trying to get in, we had a great time. You're going to represent the great state of Pennsylvania,which I love. When you look back … you're going to say that was the single greatest vote I ever cast, President Donald Trump,"
Barletta and Marino rallied the crowd prior to Trump's speech. Trump has funded his own campaign and isn't controlled by lobbyists and the ingrained political establishment, Barletta said.
"They can't buy him. They won't control him. He'll you'll bring your voice to Washington," Barletta said. "This is a movement and you are a part of it. "Together, we're going to make America great again" Barletta said Trump is strong on his signature issue: illegal immigration.
"I believe Donald Trump when he said he's going to secure the border and finally stop illegal immigration," Barletta said. "Marino, one of the first people in Congress to endorse Trump, said Trump is the only candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton.
"Donald Trump has brought together millions of people because he's not a Washington insider," Marino said.
Before Marino's speech, he told The Citizens' Voice he, Barletta and others helped bring Trump to speak in the area.
"This is a great way to segue into a big victory he's going to have in Pennsylvania. It's a great way to kick it off," Marino said.
The arena is packed with thousands of people, many crowded in front of the standing-room-only area around the stage.
Wow....Tell Priebus to pay attention.
If only Trump had installed a few foam Gothic columns, the press would be suitably impressed and they would have bended low with chants and hosannas of praise. If only Trump was a black leftist.
Capacity is listed at 8300. That is a great crowd.
A friend of mine lives the next town over to Wilkes Barre. He was telling me about the huge crowd.
Yep, it’s a sure thing that Clinton is going to win /s
THIS VIDEO IS POOR FOR A FEW SECONDS IN TEH BEGINNING.. BUT IT IS THE MOST COMPLETE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmBA23hneXk
I expect these people are going to be REALLY PISSED if the GOPe steals the nomination.
Maybe one in, what, the same percentage as the number of overt terrorists coming in as “refugees”?
Perhaps not with the same lethality, but if I were any part of stealing the nomination, I would never sleep well wondering...
Incredible turnout considering there were 6000 waiting outside!
There must be some mistake....weeks ago I heard Trump had peaked and his supporters were starting to vanish...did you not hear that? It was on a major news channel! They would not be confused, would they? They would? Who knew?
Yup. Home of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins of the AHL.
There were 16K on the RSBN youtube live stream.
Here’s a good one from last night;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxLwDfQzybs&feature=player_detailpage#t=145
Let Cruz top that!
If Cruz and Kasick continue to try what they say they are going to try, it will make for a very interesting convention when tens of thousands show up outside the place.
Trump is attracting crowds like a rock star. Hillary chases them away with her straining, screeching voice and coughing fits.
Trump will run run circles around Hillary in the fall campaign. His overpowering personality and presence, radiates leadership and winning. Hillary sounds and smells like more of the same old crap that is the cesspool of DC.
I live in a small rural Township in Lehigh County. Population around 7,000.
Went to vote this morning at 11:00. I was number 416 to vote. There was a line.
I was totally impressed that there was a Trump campaign person outside the church where I vote handing out cards with the names of Trump delegates if you needed it.
Good work!
Actually, I think it might be more like hundreds of thousands that will show up.
This was just like when Romney brought out thousands in PA!
Oh Wait..
DH was there and took pics too. I did a blog post with some of his photos:
He was having fits about the length of time it took him to get out of the parking facility.
Someone send this to the morons on “The Five.” By morons I mean Greg Buttfelt and Dana PeRino.
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