Orlando Sentinel (Sunday)

■ FEST: The president’s kickoff event won’t just include an evening rally – it will also include an all-day “45 Fest.”

- — Steven Lemongello, staff writer Ryan Gillespie contribute­d

President Trump’s kickoff event in Orlando Tuesday won’t just include an evening rally – it will also include an all-day “45 Fest.”

The fest, which will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, about seven hours before doors open for the rally at the Amway Center, will feature food trucks and live music from the band “The Guzzlers,” as well as large screens that will show Trump’s speech beginning at 8 p.m.

“The President’s historic announceme­nt of his second term presidenti­al run has already generated tens of thousands of ticketing requests and will draw an enormous crowd,” Michael Glassner, COO of Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, said in a statement.

“That’s why we’ve organized our first 45 Fest outside the Amway Center,” Glassner said. “We’ll have delicious food, live music, big screens, and a great time for all of our guests. Inside and out, the excitement at this Trump rally will be something to remember as President Trump makes history.”

The Orlando Police Department, which is coordinati­ng the event along with the U.S. Secret Service, did not respond to a request about permits for the event.

Trump claimed in a tweet this week that 74,000 requests had been made online at his campaign website, where anyone can make a request up to two tickets, for the rally at the 20,000-capacity Amway Center.

A coalition of protest groups, including the Win With Love Rally and Latinos United for Respeto, are holding rallies beginning at 5 p.m. at the Stonewall bar several blocks away from Amway.

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