Twitter rundown: Donald Trump in Spokane
Trump guarantees he’ll win
Donald Trump made bold prediction at his rally Saturday in Spokane.
“I guarantee that we’re going to be back numerous times because we’re going to win the state of Washington,” Trump said. “I guarantee you.”
The speech
Here comes Trump. #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/9lUlyvU6ye
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
“Great poll” says Trump is going to beat Clinton, Trump says. “She can’t put the deal away,” Trump says.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump calls the press here the “world’s most dishonest people.” Crowd turns towards press pen, booing. #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump says crowd is close to 10k people. Door count about 30 minutes ago was 3400.
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump says he’s going to take the state of Washington. No GOP candidate has won here since Reagan.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump asking guy in audience repeatedly “are you on our side?” Then says “get out.” Says he looks like a Bernie guy. Crowd cheers.
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Cheers as the attendee is removed. “I love protesters! Those cameras, they twist like pretzels!”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
“We’re going to build a wall, folks. We’re going to do it,” Trump says.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
“I’m good at getting people to put up money,” Trump says. Will set up “safe zones” in Syria to keep migrants out of US, he says.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump criticizing NAFTA, saying it’s “wiped out” New England, Pennsylvania. Clinton’s let it happen, he says. #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
“You don’t even have to vote. You can just send back the envelope, right?” Trump says. That’s not quite how it works.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump says Putin called him a genius. Won’t disavow him. “Wouldn’t it be nice if we actually got along with Russia?” #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump on Leach: “He’s a genius. He’s an offensive genius.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “We should have never got into Iraq.” Then on to John Kerry. Says the Iranian deal was “one of the worst deals” America has made.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump says Lindsey Graham, one of his biggest detractors, is making a fool out of himself. “We need a tough tone,” Trump says.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Crowd boos Paul Ryan after Trump brings him up. Ryan had declined to endorse Trump. #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump says he’s meeting Paul Ryan on Thursday. “If he had it to do again, he would have done the smart thing. ‘I endorse Donald Trump.’”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “We won with women. I love women.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump again says Clinton “playing the women’s card.”
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump: “The women get it better than we do, folks.” #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump: “There was nobody that was worse with women than Bill Clinton.” Says he’s worst abuser of women in history of politics.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump says political correctness is “killing our country.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
A few people starting to walk out of #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/txOpZR7nZA
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump: “I have women that are making more money than men for comparable jobs. And they’re great.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Door count mid speech at #TrumpRally is 3,929. Trump said it was about 10,000 earlier.
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump: “Other countries are taking our businesses, like candy from a baby.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “Who’s going to pay for the wall?” Crowd responds, loudly, “MEXICO!”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump disses NAFTA again, moves on to Trans-Pacific Partnership.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “Don’t let me be too presidential, folks.”
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump says, if you’re a manufacturer, it’s “impossible” to get your goods into China. Says tariffs are too high.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “I love the Hispanics.” Doesn’t blame Mexico, Japan, China, India for doing well with us. Blames our incompetent leaders.
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump calls John Kerry “grossly incompetent.” Says the Iranians “made us look so foolish.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump says “don’t wait” to vote. “I don’t know what the hell kind of system you have here. You don’t even have to leave your house!”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “We’re going to knock the hell out of ISIS.” Defend 2nd Amendment, build the wall, destroy Common Core.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Trump: “We’re going to win, win, win and you’re going to love it!” Leaves stage. Spoke for about an hour.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Most of the crowd has emptied out, but there’s still a good group here. #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/4Lik2YLdV0
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
The buildup
Crowd waiting is pretty quiet, but excited. pic.twitter.com/M0XUC31Pj1
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Trump scheduled to speak in 15 minutes. Everyone’s kind of looking around right now.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Stephen Miller hitting economic populism notes hard. Talk about protectionism, not jobs for immigrants and refugees. #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Leach has his say
#WSU football coach Mike Leach is the keynote for Donald Trump’s rally in Spokane. https://t.co/hao0JXnlfO
— Jacob Thorpe (@JacobThorpeSR) May 7, 2016
Leach: “I’m here as a citizen, because everyone’s in on the direction our country goes. In no way am I representing Washington State.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Leach on Trump: “I know, personally, what a warm, caring person he is.”
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Leach spoke for less than 10 minutes. Just left the stage.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
#WSU statement regarding employees expressing personal views https://t.co/BM0xKRLtY0 pic.twitter.com/v3Hz89YLiq
— WSU News (@WSUNews) May 7, 2016
Spokane sounds off
Many of those waiting in line outside the Spokane Convention Center on Saturday to catch a glimpse of the man likely to carry the mantle of the Republican party in the November presidential election criticized the media for selectively covering the New York real estate mogul.
“They report what they want to report,” said Steve Peters, of Spokane, who attended the rally with his wife, Marcia.
Opening acts
Brian Dansel also endorsing Trump. “Make America great again, go Trump!” the legislator says.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Steve Emtman addressing crowd now. “I think we’re ready to have a businessman run our country,” the former NFL defensive end says.
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Councilman Fagan delivering Pledge of Allegiance to open rally. Says he’ll support Trump in the general election over Clinton #TrumpRally
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Black Lens gets credentials
The black lens received media credentials for the trump event in Spokane about an hour ago
— Eli Francovich (@elijah_nicholas) May 7, 2016
Black Lens editor Sandy Williams did end up getting a press pass to #TrumpRally along with her photographer. pic.twitter.com/rFJly4jgR6
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
He apparently received the same denial email as the Black Lens saying press space was limited. This is the press pen pic.twitter.com/yJWbYfP4qP
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
The scene
Print media in the back. Live look at #TrumpRally as Stephen Miller speaks. pic.twitter.com/25tlU210rc
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
I’m at the trump event here in Spokane. #trumprally pic.twitter.com/uCtR5wAxIS
— Eli Francovich (@elijah_nicholas) May 7, 2016
Big line outside the #TrumpRally. @SpokanePD officer said they have 108 officers working today. pic.twitter.com/g5vHwU2nI5
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Folks starting to stream in as Mick Jagger croons “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” pic.twitter.com/jkDF1sYnoe
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) May 7, 2016
Things going well @ the #Rally so far!Here’s Ofc. Wilkinson helping move a table for a man selling shirts. #WeSeeU pic.twitter.com/rrvod2hU7R
— Spokane Police (@SpokanePD) May 7, 2016
Jesus has arrived pic.twitter.com/HTyASrLsk1
— Eli Francovich (@elijah_nicholas) May 7, 2016
One protestor wearing a Wonder Woman costume. It’s also national free comic book day, I believe #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/MVqgK7VtOe
— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) May 7, 2016
Join me in Washington today!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2016
Spokane tickets:https://t.co/McBZgICMgs
Lynden tickets:https://t.co/MTu0GEM7Dx pic.twitter.com/C7HhNvO01T
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