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Members of the media try to stay warm as they set up their gear ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport on Monday

Law enforcement gather near the entrance to President Donald Trump’s rally scheduled for 2 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport

Vendors sell items related to President Donald Trump to supporters as they arrive for his rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport on Monday

Supporter Edward X Young, of Brick, New Jersey, gives thumbs up as he awaits President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport This is Young’s 47th Trump event

Supporters of President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport wait to go through security

Buses line up Montage Mountain to take supporters to President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport

Members of the media try to stay warm as they set up their gear ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport on Monday

Law enforcement gather near the entrance to President Donald Trump’s rally scheduled for 2 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport

Vendors sell items related to President Donald Trump to supporters as they arrive for his rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport on Monday

Supporter Edward X Young, of Brick, New Jersey, gives thumbs up as he awaits President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport This is Young’s 47th Trump event

Supporters of President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport wait to go through security

Buses line up Montage Mountain to take supporters to President Donald Trump’s rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport

AVOCA â ???? President Donald Trump Hosts « Make America Great Again Victory Rally » 2 pm Monday at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport

We have a team of reporters and photographers at the event and will post updates throughout the day

Trump: « He’s going to destroy our suburbs, so I say to suburban women, love me suburban women »

Air Force One landed about half an hour late and President Donald Trump started his speech at around 2:40 p.m.

The crowd erupted into a ‘four more years’ chant, prompting Trump to note how important Pennsylvania will be to his efforts to win a second term

“Oh Pennsylvania We love Pennsylvania,” Trump said. “Tomorrow we’re going to win the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and we’re going to win four more years in the White House”

The rally began around noon on Monday when state representative Tarah Toohil led the standing crowd in prayer only

« We pray for your will to be done, and in these final hours before the elections, we are praying for our nation, our military, our security and for peace, law and order, » Toohil said, R-116, Butler Twp « Remind us to love each other, to find love for those who do not agree with us so that we can seek unity and common ground »

After the crowd rose for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner, Jim Bognet took the microphone to urge Trump supporters to choose him instead of S Representative Matt Cartwright for the 8th Congressional District

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“We want people in Washington who will have Donald J Trump is back,” said Bognet “I promise if you send me to Washington I’ll never forget who I am, son of Pennsylvania”

Former US Rehearsals Lou Barletta and Tom Marino then took the stage to urge the crowd to vote to prevent Democrats from winning and « race the courts »

Barletta told the crowd that the election was not the most important of their lives, but rather the most important of their children and grandchildren

« This is an election in two Americas, » said Barletta « Freedom is on the ballot tomorrow The America we love and respect is on the ballot tomorrow »

As of 11:15 am, seating at the event was near full capacity Attendees wearing « Make America Great Again » hats and wrapped in Trump banners listened to Laura Branigan’s hit « Gloria » and Barry White’s « You’re My First, My Last, My Everything » as they waited in a strong wind on the airport tarmac

Participant Jacqueline Faught, 31, of Queens, New York, greeted visitors as they walked to the seating area with a large photo of Jesus wearing a red « Make America Great Again » hat

Edward X Young, 61, of Brick, New Jersey, stopped for a photo with Faught and said the rally was the 47th Trump event he had attended

« I believe Donald Trump was sent by God to perpetuate Abraham Lincoln (legacy) » and fight the « evil » of Democrats, Young said « Democrats want to destroy this country »

Dave Ragan, 41, of Jessup: « It’s like a rock concert It really is There’s no more energy anywhere else in the world right now And we’re in. the country of Trumpune ???? This is no longer Joe Bidenâ € ™ s hometown

Melanie Yozwiak, 56, of Pittston Township, arrived with a friend around 4:45 am when there were about 10 others in line

The temperature was around 36 degrees around 10 a.m. A light snow shower was falling and whipped gusts of wind were strong The elements turned out good for business for the vendors lined up selling winter clothes emblazoned with the trump name

– Beanies Get your Trump beanies here Only $ 15, â ???? one of the vendors shouted near the general entrance

The cold didn’t deter Mack Tasetano, 27, of Stroudsburg, from wearing patriotic shorts to match his other Trump – Make America Great Again – outfit

I have attended many political rallies There is nothing like a Trump rally – the energy, the atmosphere, Tasetano said

Journalists around the world interview people When one of the outlets began photographing the crowd waiting to enter, they sang God Bless America and started singing – four years olderâ € ”

The scene where Trump will speak faces the airport terminal Two giant video boards are on either side of the stage They read, â ?? Pennsylvania welcomes President Donald J Trump ???? In recent rallies, Trump has used the tables to read videos criticizing his challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden

Gabe Bond, 27, of Towanda, entered the rally wearing a Trump 2020 flag as a cape

– Come and support the president the day before the election I love that he’s real I love that he does what he says he’s going to do, â ???? Bond said – We don’t want Biden and (Kamala) Harris in thereâ ????

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Airport officials said they reserve between 800 and 1,000 parking spaces here at $ 10 per car Charter buses pick up more at Montage Mountain Resorts at 1000 Montage Mountain Road in Scranton

Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump braved the high winds Monday morning for a last-minute campaign rally at Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport

Supporters waiting to go through security for 2 pm the speech started singing – four more years old – and – lock him upâ € ”

Supporters and their vehicles were dressed in Trump wares Street vendors were selling gear for those who forgot

Campaign halt comes a day before general election Pennsylvania is a key state to capture the presidency, and Luzerne County, which turned from blue to red between the 2012 and 2016 elections, is considered a crucial place to win

This is one of five gatherings that Trump has scheduled for the day He is in Fayetteville, NC at 11:30 a.m. After Avoca, Trump will speak in Traverse City, Michigan at 5 p.m., Kenosha, Wisconsin, at 7 pm and Grand Rapids, Michigan at 10:30 am

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