City of Waco expecting 15K to attend Saturday's Trump rally; officials discuss road closures and

[TexasTowelie]

City of Waco expecting 15K to attend Saturday’s Trump rally; officials discuss road closures and logistics

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The City of Waco on Thursday announced it is expecting 15,000 people to attend former President Donald J. Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rally at the Waco Regional Airport on Saturday.

City officials said the Trump campaign has already paid the city in advance for use of the airport at 7909 Karl May Drive, security, and traffic-related costs.

“Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc. was billed $60,714.27 for city services. This has been paid,” the city told KWTX.

Road closures and traffic detours will be implemented as an impact on traffic in the China Spring area is expected throughout the day.

The parking area for the event will open at 8 a.m. and entry gates will open at noon. The event is expected to begin at 2 p.m.

Read more: https://www.kwtx.com/2023/03/23/city-waco-releases-traffic-plan-trump-campaigns-visit-saturday/

If you click the link, you will note that the rally is being held in proximity to the Waco Gun Club.

[tanyev]

1. Are they counting in Base 6 again?

15,000 base 6 = 2,376 base 10

[underpants]

2. No better place for the Wackos

[Drum]

3. Pffft...just a matinee

Likely those folks are hoping to attend some other rodeo, one with a little more horsepower.

[jpak]

4. Will they be allowed to carry gunz?

Or will the orange one trample on their holy 2A rights?

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. Trump is hoping to jumpstart another insurrection.

Won't happen.

[Phoenix61]

6. So they made him pay in advance. 😂😂😂

[intrepidity]

7. Seems they're learning. nt

[stopdiggin]

13. but - 60 thou?

covering security, road closures, traffic enforcement, overtime ... I'm calling lowball.

[TexasTowelie]

17. There is a video at the link that discusses the planning for the rally.

There probably is some information there which would answer your question. However, if Trump is flying into the airport and does not leave the premises, then it would result in substantially less cost as compared to his rally in El Paso where TFG stiffed the city for a half-million.

Besides, with all of those good guys with guns over at the gun club the entire crowd should feel safe and secure.

[stopdiggin]

19. and I was basically just windmilling anyway

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[Javaman]

24. I would cash that check now. nt

[sheshe2]

8. I will believe 15K when I see it.

[TexasTowelie]

11. It can happen.

Baylor was knocked out of the NCAA basketball tournament and the stretch of I-35 near Waco is conservative. Essentially, this is a big redneck tailgate party and there isn't much else to do around Waco unless you want to venture out to the Branch Davidians compound or take the short drive to Crawford to see the George W. Bush ranch. One of my brother's colleagues told him that she is planning to attend since it is within an hour of where she lives. There's a reason it's called Wacko.

[stopdiggin]

15. and isn't 15K about a decent sized high school

football game? (with playoffs going higher?)

[TexasTowelie]

18. I've only been to one stadium in the past twenty years or so,

but most of the stadiums in the suburbs around Austin have a capacity of 10,000 - 12,000. When they hold the state playoff games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington the crowds can get near 50,000.

[sheshe2]

16. Uuugh!!!

I can see why it is called WACKO.

[PortTack]

22. Same!

[Skittles]

9. that fucker LITERALLY TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

YET HE IS OUT RUNNING FOR "PRESIDENT" AGAIN?

W T F !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AmBlue]

14. +1000!!!

Shaking my damn head over here...

[Deuxcents]

20. I keep asking that same question. 😡

[Skittles]

21. it just boggles my mind

this is deference to RICH WHITE ASSHOLES, END OF FUCKING STORY

[Paladin]

23. Exactly so. (nt)

[hibbing]

10. Will all the cables carry it all live like last time? n/t

[TexasTowelie]

12. I don't know about Fox.

However, I'm pretty sure that Newsmax, OAN, and RSBN will be there.

It would be amusing if Luke Beasley shows up there to conduct some interviews since it really amounts to a day trip from Austin to Waco.

[Liberal In Texas]

25. At the airport. So he can park his 757 with the logo right behind him to impress the rubes.