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Jan 12, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
A few more clips of interviews at the Trump rally in McAllen today:
Lary Gilliam said though he wasn’t able to get a good look at the president, he was more than happy to show support for who he calls “the greatest president we have had in my lifetime.”
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Marcia Martinez was the only one holding a Biden Harris sign in south McAllen this morning. She said she was there to honor Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick — one of the five who died at the Capitol insurrection last week.
Jan 12, 2021 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
Trump supporters have already congregated in McAllen, close to the airport President Trump is scheduled to land later this afternoon. From here, he will drive to Alamo.
I’ll be on the field today, covering the local supporters & protesters showing up for the president’s visit.
This will be Trump’s first public appearance after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. McAllen native Stephanie Seiba, who let me know she is the daughter of immigrants, does not believe it should be called an insurrection. #RGV@monitornews
