Investigated for improper payments, Donald Trump leads the first campaign event for the presidential elections of the United States of America this Saturday in the Texas town of Waco, amid thirty years of deadly attacks against the suit that clashed with the federal authorities.
The former US president, who stated that he was “caught”, which did not happen on March 21 in New York because of the case involving the actress Stormy Daniels, will take the stage at the first rally for the 2024 elections. .
The accusation makes it impossible for the actress, who was paid $130,000 by Trump during the 2016 presidential election, to speak publicly about the alleged love affair between the two.
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The payment, investigated by the courts, could violate the rules governing the financing of election campaigns and could lead to criminal charges against the 76-year-old former president.
His supporters, with trailers, trucks and banners with the words “Tump 2024” and the now famous slogan “America Great Again” are waiting for him near the regional airport in Waco, a city of 130,000 inhabitants south of Dallas, where he will deliver. his speech
Waco is a “painter of a loving movement,” said Peter Christian, 55, a contributor to the Davidian religious group, which is now called “Justice of Our Lord.”
In 1993, the world watched for 51 days, between the end of February and the middle of April, the FBI raid on the Davidian compound in Waco where the armed followers of leader David Koresh had fortified themselves.
Seventy-six members of the cult, including Koresh and 20 of his sons, were found dead after the village was set on fire. Four police officers were also killed in clashes with supporters a few weeks ago.
At the site of the incident, where a memorial now stands that can be visited, “Trump 2024” flags fly. That is where Peter the Christian works.
The Trump campaign did not respond to a request about the Waco election meeting.
The former president, even under the threat of investigations into the electoral pressure he carried out in Georgia (South) in 2020, and the administration of the White House is indicated, often claims to be the victim of the mysterious “Deep State” (Deep State or State in the shadows), many claim to be a conspiracy theory .
For Trump, the FBI’s search for his residence in Florida was an “abuse of power,” while the investigations against him are a “witch hunt.”
His visit to Waco is a reunion with an audience that celebrates his dance move and waits for him to throw hats into the crowd. His followers are waiting for him in a festive atmosphere, not believing the accusations made against him.
“Nothing happened with Stormy Daniels, it’s all twisted to make his face look bad because … he’s taking down all the criminals in this elite system and it’s never been done before,” said Kelly Heath, 49, who wears a pink hat that says. “Trump Girl” (Trump Girl).
Because of this, a follower who traveled from Georgia is trying to “silence” the former president.
At a nearby meeting near the Waco airport, Lewis, a 72-year-old man who declined to give his name, tells his 16-year-old grandson that “every president has had mistresses. Why not him?”
Julie, from Tyler, Texas, who declined to give her age or last name, says Hurricane Daniel’s motive “isn’t a big one. He came out of nowhere to see how much money he could get” from Trump.
Many stalls sell the entire Trump-branded collection, from “Tump 2024” and “Tump Girl” hats to a white shirt reading “God, Guns, Trump in Waco, Texas.” The poster claims to be “Communist Democrats”.
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This congress gives the republic an opportunity to give a new impetus to the campaign, since part of it does not support him, although many polls show him as the winner in the primaries.
The billionaire insists that the “fraud” was never proven in the 2020 elections, where the Democrat Joe Biden lost.
Trump saw some right, especially his wealthy donors – to pay attention to the new sign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 44, who is still running for office but is shaping up to be one of the biggest contenders for the Republican nomination. in 2014
Trump warned DeSantis not to run next year, saying that doing so would reveal an “inconsistency” about himself.
