Trump's "Yuge" Rio Rancho MAGA Rally

Above, President Trump arrives at the Albuquerque
International Sunport. Photo by Cowboys for Trump.

President Trump held a "yuge" MAGA rally last night with thousands of New Mexico attendees.

I could have gone (I had a ticket), but the prospect of a 240+ round trip to Rio Rancho, getting caught up in traffic (to and from the rally) and dealing with thousands of people, I thought it more practical that I would watch it instead at home via video streaming.

Judging from the size of the crowd inside and the overflow crowd outside, I think I made a wise choice.

According to the Associated Press:

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump made a pocketbook appeal for reelection in the Democratic-leaning state of New Mexico on Monday, telling voters that his energy policies have made the state wealthier and warning that the gains could disappear if the proposal known as the Green New Deal takes effect. 

“The Democrats want to completely annihilate New Mexico’s economy,” claimed Trump, who boasted that an oil and gas boom during his administration has helped increase the state’s revenues. “The Democrats will never get the chance because New Mexico will never give them that chance.” 

Trump went to New Mexico, which has not backed a Republican for president since 2004, to try to turn the state red and expand his grip on the Electoral College in next year’s presidential election. 

“It’s been quite a while since a Republican won this state,” Trump told supporters, who greeted him with chants of “USA, USA.” ″I think we’re going to do great here. We’re here because we really think we’re going to turn this state and make it a Republican state.” 

Trump’s rally in Rio Rancho, in suburban Albuquerque, is the first stop on a three-day swing that will also take him to California for fundraisers expected to raise more than $15 million. 

Trump has generally held his rallies in Republican-friendly terrain. Monday’s rally represents a striking departure from that practice and demonstrates a campaign with the resources to try to turn a few Democratic-leaning states his way, similar to what happened in 2016 with Michigan and Wisconsin.

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