Getty President Donald Trump drew a crowd of thousands at his September 21 rally in Swanton, Ohio.
President Donald Trump hosted events in Ohio on Monday, September 21. Here’s a look at Trump’s Swanton, Ohio, rally crowd photos and more details about how many people attended the event at the Toledo Express Airport. He also held a rally in Dayton earlier in the day.
Thousands Attended the Swanton, Ohio, Rally
GettyTrump speaks during a rally at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio.
The September 21 rally in Swanton, Ohio — a suburb of Toledo — was his second event of the day in Ohio. When Trump first took the stage, he said, “Wow, this is a big crowd.” He later commented that the news didn’t pan out and show the whole crowd enough.
Brendan Gutenschwager, an independent journalist, described the rally as being attended by “thousands.”
Trump invited two football players from Little Miami High School in Swanton to join him on stage at one point. Brady Williams and Jared Bentley had been suspended from practice when they carried a pro-police American flag with a blue line on the field before their game, WLWT reported. They also carried a flag with a thin red line to support firefighters. They were suspended for a day. An investigation into the incident ultimately determined that it wasn’t politically motivated since it happened on September 11.
During his speech, Trump talked about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not saying she wouldn’t impeach him a second time as a possible means of slowing a new Supreme Court justice nomination. “Go ahead,” Trump said. “I want them to do that.”
GettySupporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally in Ohio.
The crowd chanted, “Fill that seat!” when he talked about appointing a new justice. “We will fill that seat,” Trump said back. The chants of “fill that seat” have become more commonplace at Trump rallies.
People were lined up even eight hours before the Swanton rally, and buses dropped off dozens.
The Blade reported that Rick Frazier, 64, was the first person in line for the Swanton rally, having shown up at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
During his speech, Trump also celebrated the Big Ten returning to football.
Mark Knoller of CBS News reported that most people at the rally were not wearing masks and there was no social distancing, except for the perimeter around where Trump was.
Trump spoke at two rallies Monday and arrived back at the White House just before 11 p.m.
Trump Has More Events Planned This Week
GettyTrump arrives for a rally at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, on September 21, 2020.
Trump has a number of future events scheduled. On Tuesday, September 22, he’s hosting a rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, at 7 p.m. Eastern time at the Pittsburgh International Airport.
He’s then hosting an event in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday, September 24, at 7 p.m. Eastern time. This will be at Cecil Airport.
After that is an event in Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, September 26, at 7 p.m. Eastern time at AvFlight Harrisburg.
GettyTrump supporters attend a rally at Toledo Express Airport.
GettyTrump speaks during a rally at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio.
GettySupporters of Trump attend a rally.
GettyTrump speaks during a rally at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio.
GettyTrump during his Swanton, Ohio, rally at Toledo Express Airport.
GettyThousands attended Trump’s rally in Swanton, Ohio.
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