WILDWOOD — New Jersey supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed his first campaign rally in the state the same way they celebrate heroes from the New York Jets football team to native son Bruce Springsteen – with a tailgate party. The Jersey Shore beach town of Wildwood, normally nearly empty in January, was abuzz with restaurants and hotels packed despite the chilly temperature. Fenlon said the scene “sort of” felt like a tailgate party with two important caveats: “Not as many drunk people. REWARDTrump was coming in part to reward U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew, who left the Democratic Party last month in protest over Trump’s impeachment. Kevin Camp, a 27-year-old heavy equipment operator, said he was glad to see Trump visit his hometown, having “seen every Trump rally on TV.”“This is the first one I’ve actually attended,” said Camp, who had spent two days waiting for the rally with his girlfriend, Heather Karrer, 25.

Source: National Post January 29, 2020 02:48 UTC