Referencing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner occurring in Washington at the same time as the rally, Trump said he’ d rather be in Harrisburg, Pa., with “much better people.”
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Trump celebrated his 100th day in office by holding a rally in Saturday night in Pennsylvania.
Trump touted key points of his policy agenda, including immigration reform, decreased federal regulations, renegotiating trade deals, expanding the military and investing in clean coal.
As he addressed a sea of red hats, red shirts and signs of support, he took aim at the media.
Referencing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner occurring in Washington at the same time, Trump said he’ d rather be in Harrisburg, with “much better people.”
The crowed booed as Trump spoke of the “disgraceful” media attending the “very, very boring dinner.”
Trump’s comments on economic revitalization met with cheers from the Pennsylvania crowd, a state ravaged by declines in coal and steel.
Pennsylvania steel will be «the spine of America, ” Trump said. He also said he has issued a new order to hire American and buy American.
“Our jobs will come back home. Our factories will come roaring back to life, ” he promised.
Although supporters dominated the audience, there were some protesters.
After the rally, mounted police cleared the area in front of the Farm Show Complex, taking at least one woman into custody.
During the rally, one protester was tackled by police.
«That’s right, get him outta here, » Trump said.
A crowd of approximately 200 protesters marched outside the Farm Show Complex, shouting, «We’re going to beat back the Trump attack.»
Before the rally, Trump toured the Ames factory in Camp Hill. Ames has manufactured shovels since 1774, The Associated Press reports.
Trump was at the factory signing an executive order that will direct the Commerce Department and the U. S. trade representative to conduct a study of U. S. trade agreements.
Of the thousands of supporters at the rally, some had waited for hours to see Trump.
First in line were William and Cia Malater, from Upstate New York. It’s their seventh Trump rally, and it’s the fifth time they have been first in line.
By and large those in attendance spoke glowingly of the president, with many showing their appreciation for his return to Pennsylvania, which was a key state in his presidential victory.
«He’s the hardest-working president I’ve ever known, » said Gary Eshleman, 56, of Camp Hill. «Just the effort he’s putting into it. … He’s working hard for me.”
Contributing: Jeremy Long and Rick Lee, the Daily Record
