Thousands packed the Florida Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, Saturday to watch former President Donald J. Trump speak during the American Freedom Tour.
The crowd was abuzz in anticipation of Trump’s remarks. In a tweet, Taylor Budowich, communications director for Save America and Donald Trump, said that one supporter equated the event to an Elvis concert.
— Taylor Budowich (@TayFromCA) March 19, 2022
The 45th president promised the crowd he would return and that America would be better than ever, according to a tweet from the tour.
“You had a president that always put America first,” Trump told supporters. “I will be back and we [America] will be better and stronger than ever before.”
“You had a president that always put America first. I will be back and we [America] will be better and stronger than ever before.” 🇺🇸
Thank you President Donald J. Trump for empowering Patriots today at the #AmericanFreedomTour#DonaldJTrump #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/G3MlK7NNnr
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022
Other conservative leaders, including Donald Trump Jr., spoke at the event. Trump Jr. appeared before his father and urged those in attendance to become active in their local political races, the American Freedom Tour said in a tweet.
“We need people to step up, our freedoms are worth fighting for,” Trump said before adding, “Don’t let these people [Democrats] ever have power again.”
Donald Trump Jr. encouraged the crowd to get involved in their local political races 🇺🇸
“We need people to step up,” he said, “our freedoms are worth fighting for.””Don’t let these people [Democrats] ever have power again”
📷- https://t.co/Wg2BiSY2u7#TrumpJr #DonaldTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/FampovSTEM
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022
The event began at 8:15 a.m. and was scheduled to finish up around 5:00 p.m, according to the tour’s website. Former White House press secretary and current Arkansas Gubernatorial Candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) appeared in the morning and reportedly had the crowd chanting “USA!”
“The United States is the greatest country the world has ever known” @SarahHuckabee got the whole crowd cheering USA, USA! 🇺🇸#SarahHuckabeeSanders #WomenForTrump #AmericanFreedomTour #KeepAmericaGreat #Conservative #TrumpWasRightAboutEverything pic.twitter.com/MIZ6o01xAN
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022
The tour said that Kimberly Guilfoyle slammed President Joe Biden.
“Everything Biden touches turns into a total calamity,” she said. “Biden is asleep at the wheel and has driven us off a fiscal cliff.”
“Everything Biden touches turns into a total calamity” said Kimberly Guilfoyle, “Biden is asleep at the wheel and has driven us off a fiscal cliff.”
“It is time for a red wave in November. We will make America great again!” 🇺🇸
📷- https://t.co/Wg2BiSY2u7#KimberlyGuilfoyle pic.twitter.com/2FR6rhOaZe
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022
Conservative commentators Candace Owens and Dan Bongino also delivered remarks.
Candace Owens did not hold back today at the #AmericanFreedomTour 🇺🇸 She explained how COVID “was a government virus,” and that “fear [from the virus] is the mechanism that is used to control the masses.”
“It’s never going to stop until we demand that it does.”#CandaceOwens pic.twitter.com/0oe1XfZDBW
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022
The crowd is full of energy today at the #AmericanFreedomTour 🇺🇸 As Patriots come together to celebrate America and what makes us Great!
📷 ©2022 Jonathan D. Williams & Ellen Ferrell- https://t.co/Wg2BiSY2u7#WinBackAmerica #KeepAmericaGreat #MAGA pic.twitter.com/MBaHeT5xSh
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022
“There’s no giving up on our great nation. There’s no where else to go.” Dan Bongino reminded us at the #AmericanFreedomTour in Ft. Lauderdale; “We are all on the front lines of this fight” 🇺🇸
📷 ©2022 Jonathan D. Williams & Ellen Ferrell- https://t.co/Wg2BiSY2u7
#DanBongino pic.twitter.com/gL3wBUwkCn
— AmericanFreedomTour (@AmericaFreedomT) March 19, 2022