Trump Rally Live from Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa – Live Updates

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Tuesday night, President Trump is in Tampa, Florida to meet GOP representative Ron DeSantis, who is running for governor. DeSantis has been a strong supporter of Mr. Trump and his policies, as well as a virulent critic of the Department of Justice and intelligence agencies. The Florida primary is August 28th.

When he arrived on stage shortly after 7 pm the president was greeted by fans with hats "Make America Great Again" and "Make Farmers Great Again", and supporters with placards including one that said "Hillary will begin World War III". In his first two sentences, Mr. Trump mentioned his victory in 2016 in Florida.

Introducing DeSantis and inviting him on stage, Mr. Trump called it a "hard and shiny biscuit."

million. Trump also spoke of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a Senate candidate – or rather, he demolished Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, who, in the words of Mr. Trump, is controlled by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi . Scott, who attended a nearby workforce development event with the president, did not participate in the rally

. Trump addressed most of his favorite topics Tuesday night, all since unemployment figures for African Americans and women, trade and tariffs. "Now, thanks to our rates, our metalworkers are back to work, the American mills are open again, we are starting to set new records, and no one thought this could happen so quickly," said the president.

In a bizarre moment, he discussed the need for a voter card to prevent electoral fraud. The president said that anyone who buys groceries needs a piece of identification. As anyone who bought their own grocery store knows, it is inaccurate.

"You know, if you go out and want to buy groceries, you need a picture on a card. "You go out and you want to buy anything, you need a piece of identity and you need your photo." In this country, the only time you do not need it is when you want to vote for a president, when you want to vote. for a senator, when you want to vote for a governor or a congressman, it's crazy, it's crazy, but we reverse it. "

In another misrepresentation, the president claimed that he was the most popular person in the world." They just went out with a poll, did you hear? "The most popular person in the history of the Republican Party is Trump, can you believe it? "Mr. Trump said.

"So I said, does that include Honest Abe Lincoln, you know it was pretty good, is not it?" he added.

million. Trump tweeted his support for DeSantis on Tuesday morning.

"We will be in Tampa tonight, a great year for @RepDeSantis who will be a great governor for Florida Strong on Crime, Borders and our second amendment.Loves our military and our veterinarians. full and total endorsement! "the President tweeted on Tuesday morning.

Will be in Tampa tonight. A great year for @RepDeSantis who will be a great governor for Florida. Strong on Crime, Borders and our 2nd Amendment. Great help on tax and regulatory reductions. Love our military and our veterinarians.

– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018

DeSantis, a conservative member of the House Freedom Caucus, was one of the strongest supporters of the president, perhaps of 39 so much so that the President stands against the DOJ and the intelligence community on the investigation of Special Adviser Robert Mueller on Russian electoral interference and any connection with the Trump campaign. Last summer, DeSantis introduced a measure to end the Mueller probe after six months, although this measure is nowhere.

This week, DeSantis published an ad in which he told his little girl, using childrens wall blocks, recalling Mr. Trump's desire to build a wall along the southern border. Mr. Trump has threatened to close the federal government this fall if he does not get the funding he wants for his border wall.