Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the final rally of the 2020 presidential campaign — under a red sky that seemed to hang over the whole Upper Midwest.
Many supporters had waited in line for over 14 hours, since early Monday morning, as temperatures hovered in the mid-40s.
As the outdoor venue finally opened, the sky turned red — just as it did nearly 150 miles north in Traverse City, and just as it did across Lake Michigan to the west, in Kenosha, Wisconsin — where the president also spoke earlier in the evening.
According to Breitbart News’ Kyle Olson, traffic leading to the venue in Grand Rapids came to a standstill for miles around — so many people simply left their cars by the roadside and walked to the rally.
Here are photos of Trump fans at the event:
Supporters of US President Donald Trump display flags by their cars as they arrive to attend the last Make America Great Again campaign rally before the elections at Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 2, 2020. (Photo by Jeff KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – NOVEMBER 02: A supporter arrives for an election eve rally for President Donald Trump on November 2, 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are making last-minute stops in swing states ahead of tomorrow’s general election. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump supporters guide vehicles to the parking area hours before the president is scheduled to speak at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – NOVEMBER 02: Supporters of President Donald Trump wait in line for an election-eve rally on November 2, 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are making last-minute stops in swing states ahead of tomorrow’s general election. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images)
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 02: Supporters of President Donald Trump wait to enter the Gerald R. Ford International Airport for the President’s final campaign rally on November 02, 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2016, Trump narrowly won Michigan, now a main battleground state with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 02: Supporters of President Donald Trump wait to enter the Gerald R. Ford International Airport for the President’s final campaign rally on November 02, 2020 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2016, Trump narrowly won Michigan, now a main battleground state with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
The president also closed out the 2016 campaign in Grand Rapids, and went on to win Michigan — and the election. He and Mike Pence spoke at a late-night rally that extended into the wee hours of Election Day.
In 2020, under a red sky, with months of campaigning behind them, and with just hours left before the vote, they hoped to repeat that historic victory.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). His newest e-book is The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency. His recent book, RED NOVEMBER, tells the story of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from a conservative perspective. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
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