Everybody ‘jazzed up’ for main N.H. event
Daughter-in-law says prez is ready
A fired-up President Trump is ready to welcome an avalanche of Granite State supporters along with determined Democrat protesters during his rally at Southern New Hampshire University tomorrow night, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump told Boston Herald Radio.
“Would there be the possibility of a protester or two? Sure. But I think if you’ve ever been to a Trump rally, you know it gets everybody all jazzed up and excited,” she said, adding that the disruption usually sparks chants of “USA.”
“It feels patriotic, actually,” she said.
New Hampshire Democrats have been feverishly working on plans to undercut Trump’s Manchester event, from planned boycotts to targeted counterprotests. Demand for tickets has remained high, however, and walk-ins are welcome if there are any available seats.
“Anybody who’s ever been to a Donald Trump rally knows we continue to bring folks in until everything is filled up, and oftentimes we don’t have enough space so we have Jumbotrons outside,” said Lara Trump, who is married to the president’s son Eric.
The rally comes as Trump seeks to cement his Republican base in the Granite State, where voters prize their independence. The incumbent also must refresh his connection with voters who have been deluged by Democratic presidential candidates thanks to a crowded 2020 field.
The state is “a very special place” for the Trump family and was pivotal in the president’s 2016 campaign, said Lara.
“New Hampshire was the first big win for us,” she said.
During a wide-ranging interview in advance of Thursday’s rally, Trump’s daughter-in-law also talked about a news-making outburst by CNN’s Chris Cuomo. In a video widely circulated Monday night, Cuomo threatened to throw a man down the stairs for calling him “Fredo,” a character from the movie “The Godfather.”
“It’s always a shame to see that and there is a better way to handle it, I think, than what we saw Chris Cuomo do,” said Lara. Her husband Eric recently turned the other cheek, for example, when a waitress spit on him in June.
“I think it is indicative of what has been happening in this country, and I put a lot of blame on the mainstream media,” said Trump. “They continue to stoke this anger and really in a crazy way I feel like encourage people to do things like this.”
Critics have argued that Trump has also ramped up the rancor. Regardless, Lara Trump called for a change to the confrontational atmosphere in politics.
“This is not the United States of America. This is not how we should be acting. We should all be able to respect one another’s political views whether or not we agree,” said Trump.