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Trump bids farewell to “big, beautiful rallies” at final event before election


Trump bids farewell to “big, beautiful rallies” at final event before election

Former President Donald Trump bid farewell to his signature rallies during an early morning stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, his final event of the 2024 campaign.

“Your support means more than anything you can possibly understand…this is my last rally, can you believe it? The rallies, these big, beautiful rallies, there's never been anything like this and there never will be,” Trump told supporters at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at a rally in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The comments follow a turbulent day for Trump, who wrapped up his 2024 campaign with stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

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Former US President Donald Trump during his final campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Photographer: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Former US President Donald Trump during his final campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Photographer: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The former president didn't take the stage in Grand Rapids until after midnight on Tuesday, meaning Trump spoke to his supporters at his final Election Day event in his final pitch to be sent back to the White House.

Trump's event in Grand Rapids marked the third time the former president wrapped up his campaign in the western Michigan city, having completed his previous outings at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids in 2016 and at the city's airport in 2020.

The event also highlighted how critical swing state Michigan would be of an award in its bid for the White House, a state where both campaigns have combined to increase the number of events and visits held there The events that took place in 2016 and 2020 have doubled.

Attendees react to former U.S. President Donald Trump during his final campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Photographer: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Attendees react to former U.S. President Donald Trump during his final campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Photographer: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Trump narrowly won the state in his race against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016, but then lost it to President Biden in another tight race in 2020. Michigan promises to play a similar role in deciding who ultimately wins in 2024, joining the states of Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as crucial battlegrounds in this year's election.

Trump, who has said this will be his last campaign even if he loses to Vice President Kamala Harris, struck a reflective tone at times during the event in Grand Rapids, thanking supporters in Michigan who have backed him in three presidential elections .

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 5: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump takes the stage for a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 5, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump campaigned for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania before arriving for his final rally in Michigan a few minutes after midnight. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 5: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump takes the stage for a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 5, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump campaigned for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania before arriving for his final rally in Michigan a few minutes after midnight. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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“You are truly incredible people,” Trump said. “It’s been nine years now and we’ve been fighting side by side forever.”

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