President Trump Attends Daytona 500 as Grand Marshall
President Donald Trump was named the grand marshal of the Daytona 500.
In typical Trump fashion, never doing anything halfway, he did it in style,
First, he arrived on Air Force One, doing a flyover of the waiting crowd at the track, to great cheers.
Now, that’s an arrival!! @realDonaldTrump #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/vX5sTQpw0J
— ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) February 16, 2020
Wow. Listen to that crowd! ???????? pic.twitter.com/aff3YIzZD2
— Erin Perrine (@ErinMPerrine) February 16, 2020
Then he entered the track in “The Beast” his souped-up limo that reportedly has all kinds of secret protective gadgets.
President Trump Takes a Lap in “The Beast” at Daytona 500 pic.twitter.com/3BLQqa9Inz
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 16, 2020
Trump is on the track at the #Daytona500 @realDonaldTrump #DaytonaDonald pic.twitter.com/5Pbj8xQko6
— Timothy Martin (@TRMFTL) February 16, 2020
Chants of USA break out as @realDonaldTrump takes the stage at the #DAYTONA500! pic.twitter.com/kLRmjROgbs
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 16, 2020
Video: Trump addressing the #Daytona500 audience pre-race to raucous applause -> “My fellow race fans, there is no greater thrill than to join you at the World Center of Racing for the 620nd second Daytona 500 — so exciting!” pic.twitter.com/b3sx02PpVA
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 16, 2020
As @realDonaldTrump gets out of The Beast before “God Bless America” was sung at the #DAYTONA500, the crowd erupts with chants of “Four More Years” and “USA!” pic.twitter.com/4KkXQJPMxd
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 16, 2020
USA TO THE MAX DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM! #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/RkNiuGCW9w
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 16, 2020
“Gentlemen, start your engines!!!” — @realDonaldTrump #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/m4IvTNA2Gn
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 16, 2020
What a day! @realDonaldTrump talks to the #DAYTONA500 drivers ahead of the race.
“Drivers, this is President Trump and it was an honor to open the Daytona 500, have a phenomenal day. Have a great race. Be safe. God Bless you. We love you.”
— Erin Perrine (@ErinMPerrine) February 16, 2020
⚠️ WARNING: May Trigger Trump Derangement Syndrome.
WATCH → President Trump takes a lap at the #DAYTONA500 in front of an electric crowd!
Nothing more American than @realDonaldTrump and NASCAR!!
???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/46dflC47Fp— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) February 16, 2020
WATCH:
In The Beast, @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS take a lap around the Daytona International Speedway before the start of the #DAYTONA500! pic.twitter.com/yemfsy0wN2
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 16, 2020
How cool is that?
Icing on the cake? Here’s the NY Times Maggie Haberman having a fit about it all, pretending like she’s committing journalism instead of being a political operative.
Using the official apparatus of government for what appears to be a political event https://t.co/GWNm8io8O1
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 16, 2020
