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Trump thanks supporters, saying 'yous will never be ignored again' (8:35 p.k.)
President Donald Trump concluded his speech at the Bay Middle past painting a moving picture of time to come prosperity in the country and thanking his supporters.
"I took this job on behalf of the forgotten men and women of this land, merely guess what, they are forgotten no more," he said, calling his supporters "proud deplorables" at one point.
"You will never exist ignored again," he said, "Your dreams are my dreams. Your hopes are my hopes. And your futurity is what I'grand fighting for each and every twenty-four hour period. We're just getting started."
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The president also told the crowd that "our revolution" did not end on Election Day.
"That was just the commencement," he said.
"I say these words this night, together nosotros volition indeed brand America strong again. We will brand America proud once again. Nosotros will make America wealthy again. We will America safe again. And put information technology all together and what do we accept? Nosotros volition make America great once again," he said, with the oversupply joining him in saying the final line.
Trump urges voters to support Roy Moore in upcoming special ballot (eight p.m.)
Trump threw his support behind Roy Moore at his Pensacola Bay Center rally, urging Alabama voters to "become out and vote for Roy Moore."
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The president stressed "we need somebody in that Senate seat who will vote for our 'Make America Great' agenda."
He too criticized Moore'south opponent, Doug Jones, calling him a "puppet."
"We can't afford to have a liberal Democrat who is completely controlled past Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer," he said, as the crowd booed.
Trump addresses packed house at Pensacola Bay Center (vii p.g.)
President Donald Trump touched on economic growth, immigration, health care, merchandise and environmental issues during his oral communication at a packed Bay Heart.
This was Trump's fourth trip to Pensacola and his 3rd appearance at the Bay Center.
"I beloved it. I just keep coming dorsum," he told the oversupply, recalling a moment during the 2016 ballot when the votes were being tallied in Florida.
"When nosotros were doing well during that beautiful ballot night, when we were doing well all over Florida, I said, 'Was the Pensacola area included yet?' and they said, 'No.' I said, 'Judge what, nosotros just won that election,'" he said.
He also gave a shout-out to the Blue Angels, saying "By the way, can those people fly or what?"
The president started his speech by touting his tax plan, saying "We're going to cap off an incredible showtime year in office."
Trump praised the country'southward economic growth since his election, saying that 2.2 million new jobs have been added since the election. In November alone, the economy added 228,000 jobs, he said.
"Full unemployment is now at a 17-year low ... . Swell after x months. It'due south simply gonna get improve," he said, calculation that consumer confidence is as well at a record high.
Since Ballot Twenty-four hour period, Trump said the stock market place has hit a tape 86 times and "we're gonna keep it going."
The crowd broke out into chants several times, chanting "U.s.a.," "Build the wall" and "Lock her upwardly."
Trump pushed for ending funding for sanctuary cities and said he wants to increase the number of Ice and edge command agents.
"Information technology's time for Congress to adopt a pro-America immigration calendar," he said.
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Ron DeSantis both spoke at the rally before Trump's advent.
A few hundred Trump supporters who were hoping to become inside the Bay Center were still in line every bit street crossings were blocked for the motorcade.
President Trump arrives downtown (half-dozen:55 p.g.)
President Donald Trump has passed through downtown Pensacola, part of a motorcade of at least three dozen vehicles including Escambia Canton Sheriff'south Office and Pensacola Police vehicles, ambulances and police on motorcycles.
As word spread that President Trump was on his way downtown, the protesters exterior the Pensacola Bay Middle grew more vocal.
They chanted "lock him upwards" and "impeach Trump" every bit stragglers made their manner to the arena.
Leanna Miller from Fort Walton Beach was amid the protesters. Miller held up a sign that said "Nosotros Are Not Ovary-Interim" as she stood with a grouping on E Gregory Street, across from the Bay Center.
"I just want everyone to be one group of happy people and not exist prejudiced," Miller said. "Sexual assault is non something that should be taken lightly in my opinion. A president shouldn't be allowed to grope people. He should be held accountable."
East Gregory and Due north Alcaniz were airtight to pedestrians around 6:35 in anticipation of the president's motorcade, which began to enter the Bay Heart parking lot on Alcaniz at 6:l to a mixed chorus of thanks and boos — thank you from supporters waiting to cross the street and boos from the more than than l protestors.
The protestors broke out into "Lock him upward" chants during the motorcade archway. Information technology took just less than five minutes for the entire motorcade to get into lot.
At vi:55, Secret Service said it would be "probably twenty or 25 minutes" before foot traffic would be allowed again between East Gregory and North Alcaniz.
Trump lands at Pensacola NAS (half-dozen:35 p.m.)
President Donald Trump arrived Friday evening in Pensacola, with Air Strength 1 touching downwardly at about vi:25 p.m. at Pensacola Naval Air Station.
In an event closed to the public, the president stepped off the plane to the adulation of assembled friends and family unit of military members on the base, the Secret Service and White Business firm staff. Base commanders greeted Trump. Members of the Blueish Angels likewise stood among the gathered audience.
Trump shook hands with the supporters and posed for photos, before departing for downtown Pensacola in the motorcade.
Jan Hasenberg, a Navarre resident, attended Trump'south arrival to Pensacola Naval Air Station. Her niece is a commuter for Trump.
Despite the frigid conditions, she said the opportunity was well worth information technology.
"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the president of the Us," Hasenberg said. "It was awesome."
Speakers kick off program inside Pensacola Bay Center (vi:20 p.m.)
The program leading upwardly to President Donald Trump'south appearance has started at the Pensacola Bay Eye.
Rep. Joe Gruters spoke to the oversupply and read headlines from Election Day that predicted Hillary Clinton winning the state of Florida.
"I judge you tin't believe everything in the media," said the Sarasota Republican.
The senior pastor of Marcus Pointe Baptist Church building delivered an opening prayer at the event.
Sen. Doug Broxson, R- Gulf Breeze, also spoke at the result, proverb that in one case once more, all eyes are on Pensacola. He praised Trump for taking away the choke hold of the federal government and giving back autonomy to the states.
The oversupply burst into applause when he mentioned Trump recognizing Jerusalem equally the majuscule of State of israel.
The president is expected to arrive at 6:25 p.grand. at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
Police warn protesters to stay out of street (six:05 p.grand.)
Security officials told a growing crowd of protesters to stay out of the street in forepart of the Pensacola Bay Center and behind barricades.
Anyone who didn't mind would exist arrested, they said.
Betty Randerson joined a growing crowd of protesters about an hour before Trump'south scheduled arrival.
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Photos:Inside the Bay Center for President Trump's Pensacola rally
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Randerson said she is concerned about the management of the country.
"I believe in equality, integrity and honey. I am proud of all these people who showed out here in this cold weather (to protest)," she said. "I am so ashamed of our president."
Inside the Bay Center, the flooring seats and the lower section of bleachers direct across the stage were almost total, but there were notwithstanding seats in the rest of the loonshit.
Back outside the Bay Center, Eric Spears shouted "Lock Him Up," with a group of fellow protesters.
"Donald Trump has people fooled. He appeals to their fears," the Crestview man said.
Rena Fraser of Pensacola said she met presidents Clinton, Bush-league and Obama when her married man served in the military. Fraser, who carried an anti-Trump sign, said she has never earlier been politically agile.
"I am concerned about our country," she said.
Man waving Trump flag not sure if he fully supports Trump (half-dozen p.chiliad.)
Josh Visga knows he'southward anti-Clinton, merely he's non however fully on board with President Donald Trump.
Visga, 29, walked up and downwardly East Gregory with two flags attached to ane pole — the top i was a "Trump for President 2016" flag and the lesser was a blackness and bluish Blueish Lives Matter flag. Visga shouted things like "Lock her up!" and "Fake news!" as the line to get into the rally began to tiresome down at 5:20 p.m.
"Trump needs to change his stance on Israel, personally, for me," Visga said. "Just this is what vindicates Trump for me, and why I chose him, because I knew how bad both sides hated him."
Visga, from Citrus Springs, likes that Trump is "not initiated with the swamp." Though he was "anti-protesting" shortly before the rally, Visga said he enjoyed some ceremonious conversations he had with protesters.
"I talked to one guy but now, he was real cool," Visga said. "We got some rebel rousers out here who I probably couldn't accept a good conversation with."
Late arrivals to Pensacola rally run into smooth lines (five:55 p.thousand.)
The bulk of the people who came to the Trump rally as soon as the doors opened are now within and the line is moving speedily. By 4 p.one thousand., thousands of people wrapped around the Bay Center and backed upwardly onto Gregory Street. Those arriving now are finding a smoothen entry into the building.
The Lynchard family unit from Navarre waited in a moving line to get into the Pensacola Bay Center while holding a 3-by-6 homemade vinyl sign pledging their support for President Trump.
The Lynchards — Daryl and Alicia and sons Jerrell and Jackson — are in the sign business concern. Called Ron the Sign Man, the business last year contributed about x,000 signs in support of Trump, who is making his fourth advent in Pensacola today since Jan 2016.
The Lynchards were motivated to come up to the rally past 17-yr-old Jerrell, a senior at Navarre High School.
"I saw a post he was going to be here and that tickets were free and I thought nosotros should meet him," Jerrell said.
Crutches don't finish i couple from protesting at rally (5:35 p.chiliad.)
A confused knee did not stop 18-year-onetime Shaylyn Burr and her fellow, Chase Raynor, from protesting the president.
"I was chasing subsequently (Raynor'due south) truck the other mean solar day and my human knee just snapped," said Burr, on one crutch.
The couple approached the Bay Center at 4:30 p.thousand. with their 6-month-old Black Labrador, Lucy. They each carried plastic storage container lids spray painted with anti-Trump messages in black letters. Raynor, 19, wore a black "Experience the Bern" hoody in support of Bernie Sanders.
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"Fourth dimension and fourth dimension over again in the White House nosotros've been permit down past Trump and his nominations and what non," Raynor said. "I mean honestly, one of our granted rights is protesting things we don't agree with. That'due south why we're hither."
Protesters yell at Trump supporters inbound building (5:fourteen p.thou.)
Dozens of protesters began gathering across from the Bay Center but before five p.one thousand.
Tommy King of Pensacola carried a sign that read "You Are Flynn-Ished," referencing Michael Flynn, Trump's former National Security Adviser.
He yelled at Trump supporters every bit they entered the building.
"He has you fooled, say good day to your social security," he shouted.
Kelly McCord of Pensacola stood behind him with a sign that read "Protect The Poor."
"I am a Christian. I feel like we are allowable by God to protect the poor," she said.
Angie Wallace of Pensacola carried a sign referencing recorded comments made past the president virtually women. Wallace said she was protesting to brand the globe a better place for her niece.
"Trump is destroying our country," she said.
Meet the offset man in line at Trump'due south rally (5:05 p.yard.)
10:08 a.m. Thursday. That's when Gordonsville, Tennessee, resident Richard Snowden took his place at the very front of the line for the Donald Trump rally.
"I set upwardly a chair with my proper name on information technology and stayed across the street at the Pensacola Chiliad Hotel," Snowden said. "I fabricated sure I got a room with a window and then I could monitor and then come down if I had to and tell the person, 'I'm No. one.'"
Snowden will attend his 43rd Trump rally on Friday. He was joined in line by an onetime friend simply an hour after setting up store on Thursday forenoon.
Pensacola resident and Papa's Pizza owner Mike Pinzone and Snowden — who made sure to clarify he was not related to Ed — accept photographs continuing side by side, just beneath the stage, at Trump's Jan. thirteen, 2016, rally at the Bay Center.
New U.S. citizen cast her first-ever vote for Trump (iv:59 p.yard.)
Aurora Uylengco voted for the first time in the 2016 ballot.
Originally from the Philippines, Uylengco has been in the U.South. for 12 years but only became a denizen and eligible to vote last year.
"It means a lot to me to vote," she said Friday standing in line for the president's Pensacola visit. "The kickoff fourth dimension I saw Donald Trump I thought, 'This is the man we need.'"
When Uylengco first came to America, information technology was when Barack Obama was candidature. She said though she couldn't vote, she also couldn't accept supported his candidacy because she believed all he did was talk and didn't take activity. She said her kids supported Obama but they've since also go Trump supporters.
Uylengco was standing with Navy veteran Charles Ferry, who was a registered Democrat before Jimmy Carter's presidency, and since then he has voted Republican.
"I similar (Trump) because he's non a politician and he doesn't owe anybody anything," he said.
Trump supporter: 'I just wish more than people would support him' (iv:39 p.m.)
The line to see Trump stretched around the Bay Heart. Some people passed the time by poking fun of the left.
As people rubbed their arms and stamped their anxiety to ears of the chill, one Trump supported quipped, "How'southward this for global warming?"
Nearby, a hawker with a railroad vehicle full of merch worked his way up and down the line, drawing chuckles as he yelled, "Go your Trump hats! Don't exist a Democrat, go your Trump hats!"
Denise Hemenway said she has attended all of Trump's local rallies, every bit well as his inauguration in Washington, D.C. She said so far, she'due south been happy with his presidency.
"He has no political groundwork, so it's awesome to have a normal, average, everyday person in control and changing things to brand them better," she said.
Her biggest result with his term so far? The nation's overall lack of unity.
"I only wish more people would back up him," she said.
Protesters arrive exterior Bay Center (4:22 p.chiliad.)
John Peacock of Pensacola stood beyond from the long line of Trump supporters with protests signs. Peacock said he was waiting to raise his signs until more protesters joined him.
Vickie Neapolitan-Scott of Indivisible Northwest Florida, a protest organizer, said she told her supporters to show up exterior the Bay Center at 5 p.grand.
Peacock said protesting the president's visit was the right matter to do.
"I remember information technology is important," said Peacock, who is especially concerned about Trump's support of Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Peacock said he believes the women who accept accused Moore of assauting them when they were teenagers.
Trump'due south back up of Moore, "is a span too far for me," he said.
Families bring young children to witness Trump speak (4:16 p.m.)
A Pensacola 6-year-old and his grandmother collection the aforementioned roads to get to the Bay Center that the president will drive later tonight.
Tucker Price is a big fan of Donald Trump.
"I like him and I similar all the police," Cost said from underneath the hood of a winter coat, his hands stuffed deep into that coat'south pockets.
Price and his grandma, Sherry Hankins, were able to drive to Pensacola Naval Air Station in the early afternoon Friday so they could travel the same route as Trump's motorcade.
"We didn't call up nosotros would be able to become across Barrancas but Redeemer Lutheran closed school early," Hankins said. "And when he found out they were closing Tucker said, 'Allow'southward become. Allow's get see Donald Trump.' And he wanted me to drive the actual route. So this afternoon, that's what we did."
A Crestview family joined the end of the line to get into the rally just before iv p.m. after shielding themselves from the cold in their vehicle all afternoon.
Kristin and Kevin Pulley had their five kids, ranging in age from iv months to 11 year old, with them waiting to run into the president. The couple each had i child arranged upward against them under a blanket every bit they stood in the cold, wet line.
When asked what brought them to the rally, the eldest girl replied, "I mean, it'southward Trump."
Registered Libertarians, the Pulleys said they weren't devout supporters of Trump or Hillary Clinton throughout the election, just they now support the president.
"We abode-schoolhouse our kids and the whole philosophy behind habitation-schooling is instruction the kids nearly real life," Kristin Caster said.
"We're exposing them to different aspects of life and it'south rare nosotros get to hear a President speak in our area," she said.
Growing line forms outside Bay Center (3:40 p.thou.)
Kyle and Vita Johnson of Milton waited in the growing line about 30 minutes before the doors to the Bay Center were scheduled to open.
Vita Johnson, who was bundled up with blanks, was in a wheelchair. She said she didn't heed waiting in the common cold and weather to see the president.
"It will be worth it," she said.
The couple has attended every Trump rally in the Pensacola surface area. Kyle Johnson said he thinks the Trump is taking the land in the right direction.
"He has done a lot of what he said he was going to do already," he said.
Cheryl and George Sturges of Pensacola waited in line nearby. The couple said the rally would be their commencement and they were excited to see Trump and to show their support.
George Sturges said he was disappointed Congress hasn't been more supportive of Trump's agenda.
"He keeps his promises but other people do not," he said.
The line stretched down Gregory Street toward the back of the Bay Centre about 30 minutes earlier the doors were scheduled to open.
Alabama man bounced effectually between Roy Moore and Trump rally
Peter Grove has had a jam-packed calendar week.
The Florence, Alabama, resident was in Fairhope on Tuesday for the Roy Moore rally and has spent the past few nights in his van with his 8-year-erstwhile Doberman, Abby. The Donald Trump rally in Pensacola marks the last stop on his route trip.
"I'm looking for Trump to come up out in back up of Roy Moore and so we can keep Alabama crimson," said Grove, on his expectations of the rally.
Less than an hour before the Pensacola Bay Center opened its doors, Grove was walking up and downwardly East Gregory Street with a two-sided, pro-Trump sign. One one-half of the sign read: "Use in a Judgement: Is that a DUMBASSACRAT or just another low life, lying SCUMBAG?"
"There's 3 words and they're the only ones you need to know," Grove said. "Keeping Alabama red. That's what this ballot is all near."
Earlier in the day, Grove bundled up and rode his cycle effectually the Bay Center in the rain. His bike was adorned with signs in support of Roy Moore and denouncing CNN as "imitation news."
The race has generated national attending after several women defendant Moore of making sexual advances toward them while they were teenagers and he was in his 30s.
Common cold weather stymies early on crowd (2:46 p.thou.)
Bruce Todd and Ernie Pantuso, a couple of vendors from the Tampa expanse, struggled to ready up a tent over merchandise near the Bay Center.
The current of air near their spot on the west side of Alcaniz Street kept the men from getting a handle on their makeshift store for a while.
"Information technology's large-fourth dimension roughshod," said Todd, who had his hood upwardly and his hands stuffed in his pants pockets.
Six flags nearby waved in the common cold wind. Amidst them was Gadsden flag that read "Don't Tread on Me" and a ruby-red, white and blue "Make America Swell" flag. Ii American flags blew in the current of air attached to some other pole. Two other flag represented law enforcement and the Blue Lives Matter movement.
One time Todd and Pantuso controlled their tent cover, they revealed hats and other flags for sale under a clear plastic tarp.
Todd said the pocket-sized oversupply out and nigh was considering of the common cold day.
"You didn't come to Florida and wait 40 degree weather condition," Todd said.
"Or 34," Pantuso added while hammering a tent pole into the grass.
Todd, though, who was working merchandise at a rally for the first fourth dimension, said people will come. Just give them time.
"Believe me, they'll be out afterwards," he said. "If information technology was nice, everybody would be out."
Small-scale line of ticketholders wait in the pelting to see Trump (ii:11 p.one thousand.)
Donato Watkins of Pensacola sheltered his friend, Nautica Comfort, from the rain with a Donald Trump sign every bit two ran from their car to join the line outside the Bay Middle.
Watkins said he was excited to see Trump in person.
"He is the president and he puts so much of his time and energy into all of us," Watkins said.
But, he said, he is not enthusiastic nigh Roy Moore
"I wish he (Trump) hadn't endorsed him," Watkins said. "I am kind of disappointed with that."
A small line of ticketholders stood exterior the Bay Center by mid-afternoon. Others stayed in their cars with their heaters on waiting for the doors to open at four.
There were no protesters visible in any location near the heart.
Vendors ready to sell presidential memorabilia exterior Bay Center (i:37 p.m.)
Vendors have started to set upwardly beyond the street from the Pensacola Bay Eye to sell Trump memorabilia.
Angel Colina, a T-shirt vendor from Sarasota, stood exterior the building in the rain. Hill said her most popular item so far has been the "Brand America Safe Again" T-shirts.
Loma said the phrase will be Trump's 2020 entrada slogan.
Marcayla Amadei of Portland, Maine, and Josh Visga of Port Huron, Michigan, ready up a mobile cart with Trump buttons and flags on Alcaniz Street.
The duo runs the operation as a side business organization and said they're both happy to follow the president whenever they tin can.
"I'one thousand a big fan," said Visga, who wore a red, white and blueish cap with the No. 45 for the 45th president. "I like the temper where he goes. He's keeping his promises, locking up the borders. I'm a fan."
Ane vendor who just went by Mike came from Citrus County, Florida, on Thursday dark to begin setting upwardly this morning time on the corner of Eastward Gregory and North Alcaniz streets.
He said his family unit has sold presidential memorabilia since 1903 when his grandmother sold presidential buttons.
Beyond the street, dozens of people have started lining up to enter the Bay Eye.
Milton veteran: Trump is 'doing a lot of adept' (ane:x p.1000.)
Sharon Alexander, of Milton, said she doesn't get out of the house much anymore since her husband has passed away.
All the same, the hazard to see Trump in person was too much for her to refuse. Continuing in line, bundled up against the pelting and cold, she said, "I missed him final time, so I came to run across the human. I believe he's doing a lot of good."
Alexander said both she and her late husband were U.Due south. Marine Corps veterans who had given twenty years of their lives in service of their swain Americans. She said Trump was too doing his best to serve his swain Americans, despite opposition from within and without his party.
"There's a lot of push dorsum, a lot of forces that are fighting him," Alexander said. "He needs to stand stiff. The Republican side needs to stand potent and support him. The only style we're going to get anything washed is if we stand behind him. If those opposing forces aren't going to work with him, we've got to move on."
'Blacks for Trump' supporters gather exterior Bay Center (12:40 p.yard.)
More than than a dozen Trump supporters were already gathered outside the Pensacola Bay Centre before noon today, seven hours before President Donald Trump is expected to take the stage for the Pensacola rally.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the outcome at 7 p.grand.
The supporters are lining the barricades forth Alcaniz Street, many carrying signs and wearing white T-shirts proverb "Blacks for Trump." Across the street, a pocket-size group is setting upward a tent and lawn chairs in the grassy area.
Several dozen die-hard Trump supporters are carrying signs with phrases that include "Hillary Will Start WWIII."
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In front of the Bay Eye, several satellite goggle box trucks are already on site. Media can bring in their equipment until ane p.m., at which time everyone will be cleared from the edifice for security checks. The grounds will not open up back upwards until four p.thousand.
The merely tents are directly in front end of the Bay Eye, where the line will feed into the principal doors. There is not shelter in the rest of the parking lot, so attendees will be spending time in the cold and drizzle. Temperature at noon was 41 degrees.
Traffic in the downtown is flowing smoothly, as it appears drivers heeded Pensacola Law advice and are staying away from the area. Barricades line Garden Street in preparation of the street closing at 1 p.m.
Source: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2017/12/08/donald-trump-pensacola-rally-live-blog-weather/935185001/
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