On Saturday, February 17, former president and likely 2024 GOP candidate Donald Trump made an appearance at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. There, he not only debuted a new, golden shoe, but was met by the shouts of a wild crowd, many of whom cheered for him and loudly chanted “f*** Joe Biden” or “Let’s Go Brandon” as he appeared on stage.
As he walked in, the music playing at the venue, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.,” gradually quieted down and Trump made his way to the podium, with the room exploding in emotive noise. Cheers and chants particularly created a deafening uproar welcoming Trump onto the stage of the event, which typically lacks any similar political tones or messaging.
Trump, for his part, reacted to the audience without skipping a beat. Surveying the crowd as it filled the venue with noise, Trump exclaimed, “Wow! Lot of emotion. There’s a lot of emotion in this room right here.” He added, “Thank you!”
Adding to the wildness of the moment, Trump noted that one woman in the crowd was particularly emotional. Insisting she be brought up on stage with him, he said, “Bring her up here!” Garbed in a Trump hoodie, she made it up onto the stage as Trump exclaimed, “Wow! Look at her!” He then kissed her on the cheek.
The woman, for her part, exclaimed, “We love you so much!” She added, “I need you, Trump! I just need you, Trump!” As both she and he turned to face the crowd, she kept going, exclaiming, “No, I love this man! We need him! We need him!” She then was led to the microphone by Trump, and she yelled, tears streaming down her face, “Yes, we need him! He’s a Christian, he’s a good man!” She added, “He’s an honest man! They’re after him for no reason! Go out and vote for Trump! Vote Trump!”
Watch her here:
Adding to the wildness of the Trump appearance were the deafening “FJB” and “LGB” roars filling the venue as those gathered expressed their frustration with the state of things under President Joe Biden. Those chants, accompanied by cries of “USA USA USA” filled the air, and Trump thanked them for it, saying, “That’s beautiful.” The same “FJB” chants had filled the air when Trump walked on stage originally.
Watch the audience express its displeasure with President Biden here:
The appearance came after Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay over $300 million in damages over supposed fraud alleged by NY AG Letitia James. Trump, responding to the finding on Truth Social, posted, “This Election Interference and tyrannical Abuse of Power by a Crooked Judge and Crooked Attorney General cannot be tolerated. My case was already won in the Appellate Division, and more than 80% of the frivolous claims were wiped out. Yet, as I suspected, and in order to hurt me and the Republican Party politically, Crooked and Corrupt Judge Arthur Engoron ignored his loss at the Appellate Division, and came up with an outrageous $355 Million Dollar fine against me. Using a statute that has never been applied like this before, the Corrupt Judge conspired with the Crooked Attorney General, Letitia James, and punished a liquid and beautiful Corporate Empire that started in New York, and has been successful all around the world.”
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