Donald Trump is known for putting on staged appearances, and he didn’t disappoint when his plane landed near Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Huge cheers erupted as the former president’s plane landed at the airport near the race venue.
🚨 BREAKING: Trump Force One flies over Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina
He also plans to participate in the race.
This guy never stops 🇺🇸
Meanwhile, Biden is spending his 100th vacation in Delaware.
(🎥 Margo Martin, Matt Deason) pic.twitter.com/snzixXURIh
— Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) May 26, 2024
And the cheers Matchbox 20The warm welcome continued after President Trump arrived at the race venue.
President Trump waved to the crowd shortly after arriving at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race.
.pic.twitter.com/qxorKJyOvW— Paul Villarreal (aka Vince Manfeld) (@AureliusStoic1) May 26, 2024
Before the race began, Trump held a solemn moment of silence to remember those who have lost their lives defending their country.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands on the grid with NASCAR team owner Richard Childress before the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on May 26, 2024. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
President Trump continued around the track, walking along pit road.
🇺🇸 President Trump walking through pit lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The amount of love and support this man receives from literally everyone he meets is incredible.pic.twitter.com/PnIB2GizDp
— Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) May 26, 2024
Of course, when a former president walks down pit road, it’s to be expected that he’ll rise to a position of power. After all, there are professional similarities between a commander in chief and a crew chief.
🇺🇸 President Trump will serve as crew chief for tonight’s Coca-Cola 600 while he waits to become Commander in Chief again in January.pic.twitter.com/mSEaq7CgDV
— Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) May 26, 2024
united states of america!
united states of america!
united states of america! pic.twitter.com/pYTqNWIWdZ
— Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) May 26, 2024
And, of course, he deserves the best seat in the venue.
Trump is currently watching NASCAR from a rooftop in North Carolina
Biden will never get that far. pic.twitter.com/1OjFb9ezTJ
— Johnny Maga (@_johnnymaga) May 27, 2024
Trump’s visit to the Coca-Cola 600 – the first presidential visit in the race’s history – comes at the end of a busy week in which the former president spoke (and danced) before a crowd of thousands in the Bronx, whipped up a Libertarian crowd on Saturday and thrilled horse racing fans on Sunday.
Not a bad week.
