WATCH: Thousands of Trump Fans Stranded in Freezing Cold Hours After Nebraska Rally, 7 Reportedly Hospitalized
Thousands of supporters were stranded in the freezing cold following President Donald Trump’s rally in Nebraska due to a shortage of buses, including at least seven who were reportedly hospitalized.
Trump held another packed, mostly-maskless rally in Omaha Tuesday night, in an effort to secure a single Electoral College vote. The crowd was estimated at anywhere between 6,000 and 10,000, or as Trump put it, 29,000. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted up close evidence of the crowd size and mask compliance.
MASSIVE crowd at President @realDonaldTrump’s rally in Omaha, Nebraska‼️ pic.twitter.com/tRsIGppZFE
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) October 28, 2020
In addition to his many other familiar rally riffs, Trump at one point remarked on the weather in a bit of unintentional foreshadowing.
As supporters chanted “Lock him up!”, Trump asked the crowd “Is there any place that you’d rather be than a Trump rally on about a 10 degree evening?”
Trump fans chant “lock him up!” about Joe Biden. It’s a hate movement.
Trump responds by saying, “is there any place that you’d rather be than a Trump rally on about a 10 degree evening?” pic.twitter.com/6wR7TKdqmm
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 28, 2020
Several hours later, those words would hang in the darkness over a freezing throng waiting to get back to their cars. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reported “thousands of his supporters remain stranded on a dark road outside the rally. ‘We need at least 30 more buses,’ an Omaha police officer just said, shaking his head at the chaotic cluster that is unfolding.”
President Trump took off in Air Force One 1 hr 20 minutes ago, but thousands of his supporters remain stranded on a dark road outside the rally. “We need at least 30 more buses,” an Omaha police officer just said, shaking his head at the chaotic cluster that is unfolding.
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) October 28, 2020
Fox News’ Jeff Paul posted video of the huddled masses, taken an hour and a half after the rally ended.
The above video & this one were taken around 10:15pm. The #Trump rally ended around 8:45pm. Some just gave up and walked from the airfield, back to wherever they parked. It was about 32° out at the time. Many had already spent hours outside as they waited for POTUS to arrive. pic.twitter.com/JYXCLypTQl
— Jeff Paul (@Jeff_Paul) October 28, 2020
About an hour after Trump took off following the rally, Omaha Scanner began tweeting reports of stranded people needing medical attention.
Officers are giving elderly attendees who are struggling in the cold rides closer to their vehicles.
— Omaha Scanner (@omaha_scanner) October 28, 2020
Another officer advising they have an elderly male down.
— Omaha Scanner (@omaha_scanner) October 28, 2020
They later reported at least 30 people were given medical attention, and 7 were taken to the hospital.
#MedicalBranch of #TACAirIC reports at least 30 patient contacts and 7 patient transports to hospital.
— Omaha Scanner (@omaha_scanner) October 28, 2020
