Above, 5/1/16, Trump rally in Fort Wayne, Indiana, "Donald J. Trump Presidential Rally- Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Above, 5/1/16, Trump rally in Fort Wayne, Indiana, screen shot from video
Above, 5/1/16, Trump rally in Fort Wayne, Indiana: "Donald J. Trump Presidential Rally, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 5/1/2016
Crowd: "Inside, the arena, which holds 12,500 people, was full, and no one was refused entry, according to Randy Brown, the coliseum's general manager."
5/1/16, "Trump fills Memorial Coliseum in city stop," Journal Gazette, Jamie Duffy, Fort Wayne
"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filled the arena Sunday at Memorial Coliseum and gave his supporters what they wanted: tough talk on trade, the border, his rivals and the "rigged" Republican primary process.
The New York real estate developer, who is leading Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the national delegate count and in national polls, was in town Sunday afternoon after an earlier appearance in Terre Haute. He was scheduled to have a rally Sunday evening in South Bend. Trump touched on all his by-now familiar themes in Fort Wayne, using his blend of boasting, critiques and New York-style humor.
"What a place," he told the crowd looking around. "Thank you. We do love Fort Wayne. We loooove Fort Wayne."
All eyes are on Indiana and its 57 delegates up for grabs in Tuesday's open primary. That means that voters can declare or change their party allegiance at the polls.
Trump railed at the primary system where he said he has won many states by large margins. "We're setting an all-time record in the history of the Republican Party for votes," the candidate said, but the system is "rigged and run by lobbyists so they can make millions of dollars off characters like Cruz."
Trump said the party insiders can't take away the first round of voting at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July, referring to state party delegates who must vote for their candidate on the first vote but could be set free if there is a second round.
Trump must win 1,237 delegates to prevail in the first round of voting at the convention.
Trump was introduced by emcee and state Rep. Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne, who hailed Trump as the future president of the United States. Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight was expected to make an appearance but did not.
Outside the Coliseum, there wasn't the raucous protesting that usually accompanies Trump rallies. Rather there was more of what Trump approves of: making deals, as roadside vendors hawked red ball caps with Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again."
Inside, the arena, which holds 12,500 people, was full, and no one was refused entry, according to Randy Brown, the coliseum's general manager."
"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filled the arena Sunday at Memorial Coliseum and gave his supporters what they wanted: tough talk on trade, the border, his rivals and the "rigged" Republican primary process.
The New York real estate developer, who is leading Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the national delegate count and in national polls, was in town Sunday afternoon after an earlier appearance in Terre Haute. He was scheduled to have a rally Sunday evening in South Bend. Trump touched on all his by-now familiar themes in Fort Wayne, using his blend of boasting, critiques and New York-style humor.
"What a place," he told the crowd looking around. "Thank you. We do love Fort Wayne. We loooove Fort Wayne."
All eyes are on Indiana and its 57 delegates up for grabs in Tuesday's open primary. That means that voters can declare or change their party allegiance at the polls.
Trump railed at the primary system where he said he has won many states by large margins. "We're setting an all-time record in the history of the Republican Party for votes," the candidate said, but the system is "rigged and run by lobbyists so they can make millions of dollars off characters like Cruz."
Trump said the party insiders can't take away the first round of voting at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July, referring to state party delegates who must vote for their candidate on the first vote but could be set free if there is a second round.
Trump must win 1,237 delegates to prevail in the first round of voting at the convention.
Trump was introduced by emcee and state Rep. Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne, who hailed Trump as the future president of the United States. Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight was expected to make an appearance but did not.
Outside the Coliseum, there wasn't the raucous protesting that usually accompanies Trump rallies. Rather there was more of what Trump approves of: making deals, as roadside vendors hawked red ball caps with Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again."
Inside, the arena, which holds 12,500 people, was full, and no one was refused entry, according to Randy Brown, the coliseum's general manager."
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