{"id":72063,"date":"2021-07-03T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=72063"},"modified":"2021-07-03T16:46:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T20:46:48","slug":"trump-holds-first-major-rally-in-florida-since-election-in-sarasota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=72063","title":{"rendered":"Trump Holds First Major Rally in Florida Since Election in Sarasota"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trump supporters flock to the Sarasota County Fairgrounds ahead of Saturday\u2019s rally<\/h1>\n

By Rick Adams
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Former President Donald Trump hosting rally in Sarasota on Saturday.(WWSB)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – He\u2019s been here before and he\u2019ll be back again on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds. Some people have been camping out here since Monday waiting for the big day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very excited, we were in Ohio last week and we had a tremendous turnout,\u201d said Rick Frazier, a Trump supporter from Ohio. \u201cAnd this probably is going to double the Ohio turnout from our estimates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crews have been working all week getting the stage and the rally site ready. Local Republican officials say it\u2019s great to be able to welcome back President Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormer President Trump can be any place but he\u2019s chosen Sarasota,\u201d said Jack Brill, acting chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota County. \u201cWe have all the support and base that\u2019s here, it\u2019s exciting when a president or a former president comes to any area and he still has a lot of support in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thousands of supporters are expected to be on hand. One of those supporters tells ABC7 he was able to give the former president a hug on stage during one of his rallies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unbelievable excitement, even the president saw when he told me to jump the first time,\u201d said Gene Huber, a Trump supporter from West Palm Beach. \u201cHe said I\u2019m not worried about him, I\u2019m just worried he\u2019s going to give me a kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not known what the former president will be talking about. There will also be other speakers and fireworks after the rally.<\/p>\n

Gates open at 2 p.m. on Saturday. President Trump is expected to speak around 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

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