For ardent Trump fan, ‘This is history’

Many of the people in line to witness the impeachment trial last week were tourists, fortunate that their long-scheduled trips coincided with a history-making moment.

Others traveled to Washington, D.C., solely to see the proceedings.

Will Johnson, a pro-Trump activist and Little Rock native, said he was in the latter category.

Wearing a “Trump 2020 Keep America Great” cap and a “Save America in 2020 — Vote Dem Out” T-shirt, said he didn’t mind waiting in line for hours if that’s what it took to get inside the Senate chambers.

“This is history,” he said. “I mean, presidents have been impeached in the past but never partisan impeachment.”

Johnson, who now lives in the Austin, Texas, area, gives President Donald Trump high marks for his leadership over the past three years.

“I believe President Trump has done a lot for America,” he said.

Critics have accused Trump of acting unpresidential. Johnson says they’re right.

“I’m going to be honest. One of the things I really like about him is because he doesn’t act presidential,” Johnson said.

Trump is fixing problems caused by previous leaders who “acted presidential” but failed to lead the nation in the right direction, he added.

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