{"id":2242965,"date":"2024-05-12T15:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artist-furiously-painting-us-flag-at-trump-rally-begins-peeling-middle-of-work-crowd-goes-wild-when-they-realize-whats-happening\/"},"modified":"2024-05-12T15:24:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T19:24:34","slug":"artist-furiously-painting-us-flag-at-trump-rally-begins-peeling-middle-of-work-crowd-goes-wild-when-they-realize-whats-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artist-furiously-painting-us-flag-at-trump-rally-begins-peeling-middle-of-work-crowd-goes-wild-when-they-realize-whats-happening\/","title":{"rendered":"An artist painting the US flag at a Trump rally starts peeling the middle of the artwork, causing a wild reaction from the crowd as they realize what&#8217;s happening"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">58<\/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%2Fartist-furiously-painting-us-flag-at-trump-rally-begins-peeling-middle-of-work-crowd-goes-wild-when-they-realize-whats-happening%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=2242965&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--><p>During a Trump rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, a riveting scene unfolded where \u2063an artist passionately painted the American flag. As the artwork reached its climax, the artist peeled away a layer to\u2064 reveal the striking image of former President Trump, igniting the crowd&#8217;s excitement. Amidst the fervor, Trump made\u200d bold \u200belectoral claims, captivating the massive audience. At a Trump rally in Wildwood, New Jersey,\u200b a captivating moment \u2064occurred as an artist painted the American flag with passion. As the artwork neared completion, the artist unveiled the image of former President Trump, thrilling the crowd. Trump&#8217;s bold electoral predictions resonated with the massive \u200daudience, \u200badding\u200c to the \u200bevent&#8217;s fervor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Artist Furiously Painting US Flag at Trump Rally Begins Peeling Middle of Work, Crowd Goes Wild When They Realize What&#8217;s Happening<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 12, 2024 at 12:03pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Picture this: A crowd of almost 100,000 on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, watches patiently as an artist standing on a giant stage furiously paints an American flag to the tune of \u201cAmerica The Beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the music crescendos to the last \u201csea to shining sea,\u201d the artist puts his finishing touch on the flag and then begins to peel something off the painting, revealing the familiar hair and then the face and body of former President Donald Trump, wearing a collared, pullover shirt with the number \u201c47\u201d emblazoned on the chest.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd goes wild.<\/p>\n<p>Watch:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Part 2. The Performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rpivDfLlOt\">pic.twitter.com\/rpivDfLlOt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott LoBaido (@ScottLoBaido) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottLoBaido\/status\/1789460470291722671?\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was only one scene of a raucous rally where Trump predicted victory in New Jersey and an expansion of his electoral map, declaring, \u201cWe\u2019re going to win the state of New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before an audience that city spokeswoman Lisa Fagan estimated at between 80,000 to 100,000, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/hosted.ap.org\/standardspeaker\/article\/59a8073e5a22f7a1e13f1461e9998419\/trump-tells-jersey-shore-crowd-hes-being-forced-endure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>, Trump attacked President Joe Biden on the economy and immigration. He labeled Biden the \u201cworst president that we\u2019ve ever had\u201d and vowed to \u201cthrow out Bidenomics\u201d if elected, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-holds-massive-beachfront-campaign-rally-raucous-new-jersey-crowd-were-going-to-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden price hikes are continuing to drain over $1,000 from the typical New Jersey family budget every single month,\u201d Trump said, according to Fox.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you ever been to a Trump rally?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-2-3-of-americans-now-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-as-inflation-again-exceeds-estimates\/\" title=\"Report: 2\/3 of Americans Now Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck as Inflation Again Exceeds Estimates\">cited rising costs<\/a> for groceries, gas and other goods.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the legal clouds surrounding Trump\u2019s current criminal trial in Manhattan and other charges in Georgia and at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-calls-arrest-jack-smith-prosecutors-admit-misleading-judge-evidence-tampered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the federal level<\/a>, Trump\u2019s supporters gathering on the Jersey Shore remained supportive. Many sported \u201cNever Surrender\u201d shirts and \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d hats at what New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-new-york-times-report-that-the-largest-political-rally-in-history-recently-occurred-in-india\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The New York Times Report That The Largest Political Rally In History Recently Occurred In India?\">largest political rally<\/a> in the Garden State\u2019s history, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/decision-2024\/trump-heads-to-jersey-shore-to-rally-mega-crowd-in-weekend-break-from-hush-money-trial\/3855901\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCAU-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The man who created the painting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/artist-builds-trump-display-yard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott LoBaido<\/a>, a Staten Island, New York, artist known for his patriotic works celebrating the American flag, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-republicans-launch-stop-stacey-effort-ahead-of-possible-abrams-2022-announcement\/\" title=\"GA Republicans Launch \u2018Stop Stacey\u2019 Effort Ahead Of Possible Abrams 2022 Announcement\">gained national attention<\/a> in recent years as one of former Trump\u2019s most visible supporters in the nation\u2019s largest city, according to a short 2020 profile in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2020\/10\/19\/new-york-citys-biggest-trump-fan-wants-to-paint-you-an-american-flag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Yorker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>LoBaido says he has driven all over the country, painting his interpretation of the American flag for free on buildings from grain elevators to Main Street storefronts, the New Yorker reported. He said he has painted at least three in each state, according to the profile.<\/p>\n<p>LoBaido <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-yorker-libs-know-really-feels-city-cracks-coal-wood-fired-pizzerias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went viral last year<\/a> when he chucked pizzas at New York City Hall, shouting, \u201cGive us pizza or give us death!,\u201d after the city announced a crackdown on restaurants with older pizza ovens to reduce carbon emissions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/conservative-artist-scott-lobaido-throws-pizza-at-new-york-city-hall-in-response-to-coal-fired-oven-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Fox News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also has a line of Trump portraits, similar to the one he revealed during the rally in New Jersey, that he sells on his <a href=\"https:\/\/scottlobaido.com\/trump-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It must have been a thrill of a lifetime for LoBaido to have his pro-Trump artwork featured at such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-twitter-files-reveal-big-techs-unholy-alliance-with-the-feds-exists-to-control-you\/\" title=\"The \u2018Twitter Files\u2019 Reveal Big Tech\u2019s Unholy Alliance With The Feds Exists To Control You\">major political event<\/a> for the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee.<\/p>\n<p>But it was just a single moment during an event that celebrated love of country and support without apology for the former president.<\/p>\n<p>LoBaido later posted that the picture he painted was taken by the Trump team for the president.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Early Birthday gift to Donald J Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xAQ28jlkEQ\">pic.twitter.com\/xAQ28jlkEQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott LoBaido (@ScottLoBaido) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottLoBaido\/status\/1789669220843675766?\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  The enthusiasm and excitement reported at Trump\u2019s unbelievably large rallies, even in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-rep-david-valadao-flips-california-house-seat-its-the-third-pickup-in-the-state-for-republicans\/\" title=\"Former GOP Rep. David Valadao flips California House seat. It's the third pickup in the state for Republicans.\">deep blue state<\/a> like New Jersey, reveals the unmatched support for the former president despite his legal troubles and every attempt of the establishment media to throw mud at his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>There can be no doubt where Trump supporters stand.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Performance?? This was a masterclass in awsumness!! Epic stuff! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 krustykrane (@krustykrane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/krustykrane\/status\/1789463749382004746?\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I could watch this all day \u2665\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2665\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2665\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NaniX (@AzNani11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzNani11\/status\/1789482782281830496?\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  The shoulder-to-shoulder patriotism evidenced in the rally showed a people united in their support for their chosen candidate \u2014 a very different picture from the Democrats who are holding together their base with scare tactics and nightmare scenarios with the orange boogeyman.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 election will be a referendum on whether love trumps fear, and the former president seems confident\u00a0that it\u00a0will.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. 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Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a Trump rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, an artist paints the US flag fervently. Suddenly, the artist starts peeling the middle of the artwork. The crowd of nearly 100,000 gasps with excitement as they grasp the unfolding surprise, eliciting a wild reaction. This captivating moment unfolded on May 12, 2024, at 12:03 pm. 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