{"id":1962852,"date":"2023-07-02T17:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-is-our-final-battle-trump-takes-over-entire-town-as-50000-rally-for-him-in-show-of-force\/"},"modified":"2023-07-02T17:43:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T21:43:31","slug":"2024-is-our-final-battle-trump-takes-over-entire-town-as-50000-rally-for-him-in-show-of-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2024-is-our-final-battle-trump-takes-over-entire-town-as-50000-rally-for-him-in-show-of-force\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;2024: Trump&#8217;s Final Battle&#8217; &#8211; Entire Town Seized as 50,000 Rally in Show of Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2024-is-our-final-battle-trump-takes-over-entire-town-as-50000-rally-for-him-in-show-of-force%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1962852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Western Journal: &#8216;2024 Is Our Final Battle&#8217;: Trump Takes Over Entire Town as 50,000 Rally for Him in Show of Force<\/h2>\n<p>The 3,300-person town of Pickens, South Carolina, usually gets to bask in the July heat when it celebrates the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n<p>But on Saturday, an estimated 50,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-confirmed-dead-at-music-festival-after-crowd-surged-toward-stage-during-rapper-travis-scotts-set\/\" title=\"8 Confirmed Dead At Music Festival After Crowd Surged Toward Stage During Rapper Travis Scott\u2019s Set\">000 people turned<\/a> the town into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-teacher-sues-school-board-after-being-fired-he-refused-to-compromise-on-trans-pronouns\/\" title=\"Flashback: Teacher Sues School Board After Being Fired \u2013 He Refused To Compromise on Trans Pronouns\">front lines<\/a> of former President Donald Trump\u2019s 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-leaning-toward-skipping-first-gop-primary-debate-may-hold-competing-event-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign<\/a> for the Republican nomination for president, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/07\/01\/trump-rally-south-carolina-00104526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-bedard-trump-2024-time-to-start-talking-about-greatness\/\" title=\"Paul Bedard: Trump 2024 \u2013 \u201cTime to Start Talking About Greatness\u201d\">hardworking patriots<\/a> like you who built this country, and it is hardworking patriots like you who are going to save our country,\u201d Trump said during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/childrens-choir-stopped-stopped-singing-national-anthem-capitol-rolls-trump-rally-time-able-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">massive rally<\/a> that took over the town\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erickson-a-moment-for-jim-demint\/\" title=\"ERICKSON: A Moment For Jim DeMint\">main street<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HUGE turnout in Pickens, South Carolina for President Trump\u2019s rally.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let the liberals and RINOs tell you there\u2019s no support for Trump\u2026 Our movement is as strong as ever! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/udcmRojUPK\">pic.twitter.com\/udcmRojUPK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Trump Train  (@The_Trump_Train) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Trump_Train\/status\/1675508628160233473?\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-beats-biden-key-swing-state-poll-crushes-independents-14-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leading in the polls<\/a> in the race for the GOP nomination, framed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-epa-pick-most-solar-energy-electric-vehicle-parts-come-from-china\/\" title=\"Biden EPA Pick: \u2018Most\u2019 Solar Energy, Electric Vehicle Parts \u2018Come From China\u2019\">challenge facing<\/a> the nation in stark terms.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201c2024 is our final battle. Under our leadership, the forgotten men and women will be forgotten no longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump took shots at President Joe Biden, who he said is \u201cgrossly incompetent and can get us into World War 3,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestate.com\/news\/politics-government\/article276935188.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The State<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Will Trump win the GOP nomination?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 100% (10 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) {<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar name = cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar decodedCookie = decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca = decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var i = 0; i <ca.length; i++) {\n\t\t\t\tvar c = ca[i];\n\t\t\t\twhile (c.charAt(0) == ' ') {\n\t\t\t\t\tc = c.substring(1);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif (c.indexOf(name) == 0) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn c.substring(name.length, c.length);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\treturn \"\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tfunction ffp_setCookie(cname, cvalue, exdays) {\n\t\t\tvar d = new Date();\n\t\t\td.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays*24*60*60*1000));\n\t\t\tvar expires = \"expires=\"+ d.toUTCString();\n\t\t\tdocument.cookie = cname + \"=\" + cvalue + \";\" + expires + \";path=\/\";\n\t\t}\n\n\t\twindow.ff_poll_voted = false;\n\n\t\tvar voted_cookie_name = 'firefly_voted_3400057';\n\n\t\tfunction ff_poll_submit( event ) {\n\t\t\tevent.preventDefault();\n\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPoll = jQuery( '#firefly-poll' );\n\t\t\tvar fireflyPollContainer = jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\n\t\t\tvar pollFormBox = jQuery('#pollFormBox');\n\n\t\t\tif( window.ff_poll_voted || ffp_getCookie( voted_cookie_name ) ){ return; 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My policy is very simple, America first,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The message was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-reveals-top-priority-plan-schools-expel-communists-terrible-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI will move Heaven and Earth to fully secure our ELECTIONS.\u201d President Donald J. Trump at the Save America Rally in Pickens, SC \u201cRepublicans must compete using every LAWFUL means to WIN.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9BPBbSDqco\">pic.twitter.com\/9BPBbSDqco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RSBN  (@RSBNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RSBNetwork\/status\/1675211578449297408?\">July 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis state picks presidents,\u201d former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer said, Politico reported. \u201cWhen we come together and show this kind of support for an individual, it speaks volumes about the eventual nominee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was open, but my mind is made up now. I feel like he\u2019s the strongest man for the job.\u201d said Pickens native Tena Stark, who now lives in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love it,\u201d iron worker Kenny Stoll of Summerville, South Carolina, said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvilleonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/07\/01\/crowds-react-to-donald-trump-at-july-1-rally-in-pickens-upstate-south-carolina-polls-heat-indictment\/70351856007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenville News<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t think he lies to the people. He\u2019s true to his word, and he don\u2019t back down. He fights for what\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is an aerial shot of more than 50k Trump Supporters in Pickens, SC July 1, 2023. Even the aerial shot couldn\u2019t get everyone in the picture.<\/p>\n<p>Team Meatball can sit the F down. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hFdsW2gKC8\">pic.twitter.com\/hFdsW2gKC8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAGS (@TAftermath2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TAftermath2020\/status\/1675499243640070144?\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bailey Lehmans of Charleston, a pre-law student at Methodist University in North Carolina, said she backs Trump \u201cbecause he\u2019s real with us. He wasn\u2019t born into politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Powell, 91, said the country is \u201cin the biggest mess we\u2019ve ever been in, and it\u2019s up to us to clean it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he will do just that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a nation that has lost its way, but we are not going to allow this horror to continue,\u201d Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wspa.com\/news\/local-news\/donald-trump-to-rally-in-pickens-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSPA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2024-final-battle-trump-takes-entire-town-50000-rally-show-force\/\">&#8216;2024 Is Our Final Battle&#8217;: Trump Takes Over Entire Town as 50,000 Rally for Him in Show of Force<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The small town of Pickens, SC, typically enjoys the July heat during its Fourth of July celebration. 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