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He Did It Again -Free Publicity


President Trump is only the second U.S. President to attend the Daytona 500. President Bush was the first in 2004, also a re-election year. (Perhaps both were aware of the enormous free publicity that would come from appearing at this prestigious race.) Although President Trump had attended the Daytona 500 four times in the past, this was his  first timer as President. He also made history as the first president to serve as the Grand Marshal. There was more than 100,000 people in attendance and “God Bless the U.S.A.” played in the background as POTUS and FLOTUS took the stage.

From Breitbart:

The president thanked the “tens of thousands of patriots“ gathered at the Daytona International Speedway in a short speech before the race.

“NASCAR fans never forget that no matter who wins the race, what matters most is God, family, country,” he said.

The president welcomed Gold Star families as guests to the race, thanking their fallen loved ones for their service.

“Rubber will burn, fans will scream and the great American race will begin,” Trump said.

The president, as the Grand Marshal of the race, delivered the famous, “start your engines” command to the race car drivers at the beginning of the race.

The president also did a lap in his presidential limo, the Beast, ahead of the start of the race.

The huge crowd at the speedway and an enormous T.V. viewing audience were treated to President Trump being the first President to actually take a lap at the Daytona International Speedway. This was the president appealing to those mostly already in his camp, and the crowd loved it . . . “USA, USA, USA, USA,”  and “Four more years.”

Although I am not a NASCAR fan, there are millions across the U.S. and most of them either record the race (one of my sons-in-law) or watch it live.

Shortly after the race began, it was stopped and then postponed a day due to inclement weather, assuring that  the President’s visit and his lap in “the Beast” will be shown many times before the rescheduled start  on 2/17 . . . more free publicity. The taking advantage of such is merely the sign of a good businessman and a wise President!

2/18/20

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