A large crowd gathered in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday for former President Donald Trump’s rally in the traditionally Democratic state, with initial crowd estimates in the tens of thousands.
Hours before President Trump was scheduled to speak, the energy was reportedly palpable in Wildwood. accommodate According to NJ.com, that number is as high as 40,000.
.@realDonaldTrump It will arrive in Wildwood, New Jersey at 5pm ET today.
Meanwhile, something amazing is happening in Wildwood right now.#TrumpRally #Trump2024 pic.twitter.com/CRsXi3C1qu
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@DanScavino) May 11, 2024
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@DanScavino) May 11, 2024
Daniel Baldwin, national political correspondent for One America News, shared video of the packed venue and reported that one source estimates about 80,000 people gathered at the Jersey Shore for the rally.of new york post Diana Glebova also reported this number, citing the Trump campaign.
An estimated 80,000 people currently live in Wildwood, according to local sources. pic.twitter.com/BPEX1rO9Gn
— Daniel Baldwin (@baldwin_daniel_) May 11, 2024
About Trump Force One: The Trump team tells me that today’s rally in New Jersey will draw 80,000 people.
The biggest campaign of 2024. pic.twitter.com/cSp1kPOthk
— Diana Glebova (@DianaGlebova) May 11, 2024
“We have thousands of people here in Wildwood. It reminds me of Pickens, South Carolina, when President Trump brought in 50,000 people for Independence Day,” Baldwin said around noon. “History is repeating itself in New Jersey.”
Students of Trump’s Ryan Fournier stressed in a tweet that they had “never seen a crowd like this in my life.”
I have never seen such a crowd in my life.
Trump’s Wildwood, New Jersey, rally is about to explode. More than 40,000 are expected.
This is America! pic.twitter.com/KWNCYO0GMZ
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) May 11, 2024
“Mr. Trump’s rally in Wildwood, New Jersey is about to explode. More than 40,000 people are expected,” he added.
The line for Trump’s Wildwood rally stretched from the parking lot to the beach.
I’ve never seen anything like this.
Thank you, Judge Machan, Judge Engoron, Judge Letitia James, and Judge Fannie Willis. You just gave us her 2024.pic.twitter.com/e6WL4T0dsH
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) May 11, 2024
Thousands of people lined up to get into the venue on Saturday morning, and some started lining up as early as Wednesday, NJ.com reported.
It’s Trump Beach Party!
Thousands of patriots flock to the beach hours before President Trump’s speech. pic.twitter.com/dbYRhifxva
— Daniel Baldwin (@baldwin_daniel_) May 11, 2024
People started setting up chairs three days before Donald Trump’s Wildwood campaign rally. Saturday’s outdoor event will draw a crowd of 40,000 people.
✒️ Eric Conklin#New Jersey #New Jersey #wildwoodnj #capemaycountynj #campaign #DonaldTrump #Trump #Trumpish pic.twitter.com/IV7yboS2fz— njdotcom (@njdotcom) May 10, 2024
Trump told Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlowe and Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle in December that he planned to “play tough” against New Jersey and other traditionally blue states. That’s what he said for the first time.
“The other thing I’m going to do, it might be a stupid thing, but I’m going to play hard for New York, I’m going to play hard for New Jersey, I’m going to play hard for Virginia. “We’re going to play hard for Virginia,” Trump said. “It’s a tough fight for New Mexico and Minnesota, a state we haven’t won in years.”
***update***
A senior Trump campaign aide told Breitbart News shortly after this article was published that an estimated 80,000 people were participating.
