Supporters of Donald Trump came out in droves Saturday to hear the former president speak at a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, as the GOP front-runner faces ongoing trials in New York, D.C., Georgia, and Florida.
The rally was expected to draw more than 40,000 supporters. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., who spoke ahead of Trump, dubbed it the largest political rally in the state of New Jersey.
Many attendees who spoke to Fox News said they believe Trump could flip the Garden State in November, when he hopes to take back the White House for a second term.
Rod Delaine, an Amazon factory worker in Staten Island who lives in New Jersey, told Fox News Digital he drove nearly two-and-a-half hours to attend the rally.
A New Jersey schoolteacher who identified herself as Anna, said she was motivated to attend because of the state of the economy.
Another supporter, who identified himself as Carlos, said he believed the country needed to go back to the way things were under the former president.
Asked about Trump’s prospect in November, Carlos pointed to the large crowd gathering and said: “Take a look.”
Another attendee, who identified himself as “Frank from PA,” owns a small landscaping business. He told Fox News Digital his struggling business was a huge factor in supporting Trump.
Lisa Stelling, who drove from Westchester County, New York, described herself as a “convert,” despite having come from a long line of liberals in her family.
She argued that there many others like her whom she dubbed the “silent majority.”
“The secret to Donald Trump winning this year is that there are a whole bunch of silent majority Trump supporters who hiding in the shadows because of all the nonsense that happened,” she said. “They’re going to come out and they going to vote big time.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
