New analysis points out the real issue with Trump's first rally in Waco

New analysis points out the real issue with Trump's first rally in Waco
Former President Donald Trump speaking at a MAGA rally in Florence, Arizona on January 15, 2022, Gage Skidmore
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A new analysis is pointing out the potential problems with former President Donald Trump's first campaign rally in Waco, Texas.

In a new piece published by Mother Jones, Noah Lanard shed light on the issues and why it would seem befitting for the former president to choose Waco for his first stop.

“For a not insignificant slice of the right, Waco became the symbol of a federal government willing to target, torment, and — in more conspiratorial tellings — murder innocent people who just wanted to be left alone,” Lanard wrote.

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He added, “Trump’s Waco rally comes as the former president argues that he, too, is being persecuted by three-letter agencies as he awaits a potential indictment in New York state."

Lanard went on to explain the significance of the Waco rally.

“The Waco rally sets up the current campaign as a battle against the Deep State forces Trump claims are intent on destroying him and his fellow patriots," he wrote.

He added, "A Trump campaign spokesperson says the location is merely about convenience, telling the New York Times that Waco was picked because of its proximity to Texas’ biggest metropolitan areas."

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Trump's latest rally in Waco comes amid ongoing legal woes as speculation looms about his possible indictment in connection with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into hush payments made by his former attorney Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

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