WKMG reports that President Donald Trump is planning a June 18 rally in downtown Orlando as part of his 2020 re-election campaign.
In speaking with the the TV station, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said he expects the rally to see 30,000 or more people in attendance. Orlando Weekly has reached out to the city of Orlando to see whether the president's campaign has confirmed a downtown venue so far, and whether a contract has been agreed to between the Trump campaign and city.
A counter-protest is already in the mix, too. Activist and Pulse nightclub survivor Brandon Wolf has created a Facebook event page, titled "Resist Hate Rally Orlando."
The counter-protest's location has yet to be disclosed. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, who helped lead last weekend's reproductive rights protest in downtown, says she'll also be in attendance.
Next month's rally will be the first time Trump has swung through town since February 2017, when he launched his 2020 campaign not even a month after being sworn into office.
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This article appears in May 30 – Jun 6, 2019.