Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
The Hindu
Donald Trump's supporters leave rally early due to podcast delay, as he courts younger male voters with Joe Rogan interview.
Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived Friday (October 25, 2024) night after the former President kept them waiting for three hours to tape a popular podcast interview.
Those who remained at the outdoor rally on an airport tarmac huddled in the cold as they waited for the former President to touch down in the battleground state.
Mr. Trump apologized to the crowd for the delay, which he blamed on an interview with Joe Rogan, the nation’s most listened-to podcaster and an influential voice with younger male voters Mr. Trump is aggressively courting.
The interview, taped in Austin, Texas, was released Friday (October 25, 2024) night and ran a whopping three hours, with Mr. Trump telling many familiar stories from his rallies and other interviews but also engaging with Mr. Rogan on topics like the existence of UFOs.
Democrat Kamala Harris was also in Texas Friday (October 25, 2024) for an appearance with superstar Beyoncé in Houston at an event highlighting the conservative state's abortion ban, which was enacted after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Three of the justices who voted to overturn Roe were nominated by Mr. Trump.
Minutes before Mr. Trump's Michigan rally was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, his spokesman posted on the social media platform X that Mr. Trump was just leaving Texas, more than two hours away by air. Mr. Trump recorded a video from his plane urging his supporters to stay, noting it was Friday (October 25, 2024) night and promising, “We’re going to have a good time tonight.”
Mr. Trump eventually took the stage at the Traverse City airport, where temperatures dipped to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). The crowd erupted into cheers as video screens showed Mr. Trump’s plane arriving and then him walking off his plane and down the steps.
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