Massive Crowd Comes to Small Town to Support Trump Despite Indictment
PICKENS, S.C.—This tiny city of about 3,000 people burgeoned to more than ten times that size as throngs welcomed former President Donald Trump to a pre-July 4 celebration—possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents.
A South Carolina newspaper, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, said Police Chief Randall Beach estimated the crowd at 50,000 supporters; it was Trump’s first rally following his federal indictment in Florida last month.
Trump, in the July 1 speech, spent several minutes dissecting that case. He also promised to protect citizens’ freedom and the American way of life that they cherish.
“To all of you, I have your back,” he said to thousands of people who were jammed between vintage brick buildings along Main Street in 90-degree heat….