Opponents can say what they will about President Donald Trump’s supporters, but nobody can claim they lack dedication.
Tents, sleeping bags, space heaters and no shortage of patriotic gear. That was the running theme Thursday outside the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where a massive crowd reportedly gathered over the course of hours in anticipation of the evening’s “Keep America Great” rally.
And according to local Fox News affiliate KXRM-TV, the more patient folks in that crowd had no qualms about braving the bitter cold for hours on end in exchange for an opportunity to see the president and other members of the Trump administration speak live in the largely Democratic Centennial State.
The Trump 2020 re-election campaign event might not have been slated to begin until 5 p.m. local time Thursday, but that did not stop hundreds of the president’s supporters from setting up camp outside the Broadmoor parking lot more than 24 hours in advance.
Supporters have been camping overnight in nine degree weather to see President Trump in Colorado Springs tonight!
“To spend this time with my son and something we can share for the rest of our lives is pretty amazing.” pic.twitter.com/Hf4cRYIaXu
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Temperatures were already well below freezing at 27 degrees Fahrenheit when the first slew of rallygoers, numbering roughly 50 in total, began lining up Wednesday morning, KXRM anchor Amber Jo Cooper reported live from the scene.
Regardless, further dips in the mercury did little to discourage the growing crowd, as other local outlets reported rising crowd totals despite temperatures in the low teens and high single-digits during the wee hours Thursday morning.
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“They consider themselves to be the most loyal Trump supporters. They were out all night,” Cooper told The Western Journal. “They told me they didn’t care if it was going to snow.”
“They were so dedicated to being the first in line for this event,” she added. “They were excited. You wouldn’t have even known that it was 20 degrees last night, because their excitement kind of just warmed them up. They had great energy. They were just excited to be there.”
The experience would be well worth the discomfort, one father-son duo told KOAA-TV reporter Jessica Barreto from within a seemingly insulated all-weather camping pod.
“It feels great actually,” the father said. “I feel a little bad for the people around us, but we came prepared. Baseball parents, so we know what it’s like to stick [it] out in the cold.”
“Being able to see our president, it definitely doesn’t happen often,” he added, “so to spend this time with my son and something we can share for the rest of our lives is pretty amazing.”