Suffel watches every Trump rally he can on television and he wasn’t disappointed seeing him in person. “But he always makes sure that he understands the people and the culture of where he’s going, and he addresses them, which makes it very interesting.” Barr Nunn resident Thomas Suffel at Donald Trump’s Save America rally on in Casper. “He does repeat some of the same things at all his rallies,” Bar Nunn resident Thomas Suffel said during a bathroom break mid-Trump speech. Parts of the all-day Casper event were tailored to Wyoming-specific issues, while other talking points, and the political figures who appeared, were cookie-cutter parts of many Trump rallies. Hageman realized the blunder and pivoted, saying in closing that she’d represent voters’ families, businesses and interests. “I am that person who will represent you, your fallacies,” she said. Democrats were wrong on important issues like COVID-19 and the 2020 election, she said, and chose instead to shut down the discussion and block “conservative speech.”Ĭheney was another target of the “fed up” refrain, but Hageman gaffed while trying to make the case that she’s the better candidate. Voters are fed up with the press and social media platforms, Hageman said. Her 12-minute-long speech returned repeatedly to a “we’re fed up” motif, and the frustrations she voiced with the federal government and progressive policies proved a crowd pleaser. She told the crowd “I am Wyoming,” and that she’d driven 23,000 miles around the Equality State since announcing her campaign. sporting her signature round glasses and turquoise jewelry. Hageman, a Cheyenne attorney, took to the stage at 4:25 p.m. Thousands turned out to hear former President Donald Trump and other far-right politicians speak in Casper May 28, 2022. “That’s good enough for me.”Īlthough Trump was the main attraction, it was a Hageman diatribe about being “fed up” that triggered the most raucous applause from the near-capacity crowd. “Donald Trump thought that she’s the one,” he said. We have a lot of elections coming up … I think is the most important election that we have, right here.” The Trump effectįor Larsen and others, Trump’s endorsement of Hageman was all they need. But you’ve become, politically speaking, you’re at the top of the list. We all know how great of a state you are, how beautiful you are. “Wyoming, all of America is counting on you,” Trump said. He even tantalized the crowd throughout his rambling 88-minute speech with hints that he may run for president a fourth time in 2024. Liz Cheney is their enemy and they should vote for Harriet Hageman to replace her. Hours later, inside the arena overlooking Casper, the 75-year-old former president on his first ever political trip to Wyoming told Larsen, Graves and roughly 8,400 other loyal fans what they’d come to hear: The 2020 election had been stolen from them, they can’t trust the media, U.S. “He’s for the people.” Cattle ranchers Jack Graves, of Riverton, and Bill Larsen, of Casper, take a break from the entrance line at Donald Trump’s Save America rally on in Casper. That’s not the way we do things out here.”īut there’s one native New Yorker that Larsen and Graves hold in higher esteem: Trump. “I watch the news, and on the streets of New York City people are bumping into each other and they don’t even speak to each other. “That’s what Wyoming people do,” he said. Larsen, of Casper, didn’t see anything unusual in his kinship and banter with Graves, from the Riverton area. “We don’t do crowds very good,” Larsen said. There was also agreeably less enthusiasm for the thousands of people who snaked by. They also shared excitement for the day’s main attraction: an appearance by former President Donald Trump. Thanks for your support of WyoFile! We rely on loyal members like you to sustain our reporting and grow the WyoFile community.ĬASPER - Bill Larsen and Jack Graves didn’t know each other before Saturday, but they learned of plenty in common as they rested weary legs while awaiting entry into the Ford Wyoming Center.īoth men, adorned in cowboy hats and wild rags, are cattle ranchers, who formerly ran sheep.
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