Trump’s plane had yet to land in Waco as of 5:30 p.m., 30 minutes after he was initially scheduled to speak at his rally. He is expected to arrive shortly, though it's unclear when he'll take the stage. Trump Waco rally live updates here:
The rally got off to a fiery start with Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz shaming Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for stalling on endorsing Trump for president in 2024, and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, declaring that the U.S. should be"bombing the Mexican cartels."Trump still popular among Texas Republicans, but fewer want him to run
The poll found Trump had a higher approval rating among Texas Republicans than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who had already taken his share of shots at the Waco rally. But Trump trailed Gov. Gregg Abbott, who had the approval of 85 percent of Texas Republicans. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller — three longtime and unwavering Trump allies — were also part of the “Elected Leadership Team,” as was Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham.
And Cruz will likely need the cash. He has forgone another White House bid to seek a third term in the Senate. His 2018 campaign against Democrat Beto O’Rourke was the most expensive Senate race ever at the time.It’s no surprise that Trump's visited Texas nearly 30 times since he took office in 2017, including eight visits since he lost his re-election – Texans are among his most prolific donors.
“You know, when I started in politics a few years back, it was the Republicans versus the Democrats,” Miller said, adding, “ I’m convinced today, it’s patriots versus the traitors. And I’m a patriot, what about you?” “I picked Waco because the president called me several weeks ago and said, ‘I’m coming to Texas, I want you to pick a great town,’” Patrick said. “That’s the reason he’s here.”Trump's Waco visit and his message of the government coming for people arrive during the 30th anniversary of the 51-day Waco siege, in which federal law enforcement surrounded the compound of the Branch Davidians religious cult and eventually stormed it.
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