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Thu Jun 16, 2016, 12:19 AM

Jun 2016

Protesters promise to give Trump 'hot Texas welcome' Thursday at Gilley's

After being turned down by venues in Irving, Grand Prairie and Dallas, the campaign managed to secure space at Gilley's, a 92,000-square-foot entertainment facility across from Dallas police headquarters on South Lamar Street. Tickets are now available online.

Organizers say they could have as many as 10,000 to give Trump a "hot" Texas welcome at the 7 p.m. event. Dallas police, who went through riot training Wednesday, stand ready if things get out of hand.

Trump's rallies are often a spectacle, inside and out, with the bombastic New York businessman thrilling supporters with promises to build a wall along the southern border and wipe out the Islamic State.

In other cities, protests have gotten out of hand.

"We will be giving Donald Trump a warm, hot Texas welcome," said Dallas lawyer Domingo Garcia, an activist who has helped organize the protest. "We are expecting to send a message to Donald Trump that his campaign of hatred, bigotry and division is not welcome in the United States or North Texas."
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20160614-protesters-promise-to-give-trump-hot-texas-welcome-thursday-at-gilley-s.ece

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CBS/DFW Local News: No one wants to host Trump event for this Thursday [View all] MagickMuffin Jun 2016 OP

In Texas? Really? tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #1

Dallas is pretty moderate. It voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012. Quixote1818 Jun 2016 #11

+1, we need most of the counties in absorbed by FW and outer Houston and the state might turn uponit7771 Jun 2016 #19

That is not true: as a Precinct Chair here in Ft Worth MagickMuffin Jun 2016 #42

dallas,houston,san antonio,austin and el paso are blue or at least purple rdking647 Jun 2016 #38

The major cities in Texas are on the blue side of purple. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #13

+1, if there was a... DEM... GOTV in the burbs in DFW and Greater Houston its over for the GOP but uponit7771 Jun 2016 #22

Gerrymandering is a huge problem here. It dissuades local efforts and that bleeds over into TwilightZone Jun 2016 #29

Campaign $$ in TX has been a problem for 20 years. Gman Jun 2016 #34

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #36

Texas could go blue in November left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #17

What do you think the chances are... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #21

I like Castro, but ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #37

Unfortunately, I don't think so. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #24

If it does it's an anomaly and not a trend Gman Jun 2016 #35

No way...from a Texan.... Jim Beard Jun 2016 #39

Okay, I'm ready to bring this up: blogslut Jun 2016 #43

I heard someone say that Texas could go Dem !!! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #25

Who wants to alienate the Latinos in their area? Step right up and rent to trump. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #33

Maybe this cop is available in McKinney TX to work the tRump event???? winstars Jun 2016 #2

Arlen? KamaAina Jun 2016 #3

Well, at least Dale Gribble mascarax Jun 2016 #15

I think Dale would have supported Bernie dlwickham Jun 2016 #20

so would he: Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #41

Good! Glad to know I can say "we" don't want him here! Fuck donnie chump! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #4

If he loses the police, are the military going to refuse pres.fRump, too? lindysalsagal Jun 2016 #5

Never heard of a police force not involved in a political gathering, have you? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #26

They've always been great at the rallies I've been to. lindysalsagal Jun 2016 #45

Right. It's just part of a police force's life, in a big city. If there Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #46

Heh. tanyev Jun 2016 #6

Organizations don't want to be associated with Donald Trump PJMcK Jun 2016 #7

Hello blue state, my old friend! Rex Jun 2016 #8

Oh please...take the Gov and Lt Gov. Mika *intellectually lazy fawned Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #27

Houston will probably take him, they are still a hotbed for idiotic GOPukers. Rex Jun 2016 #9

Delish malaise Jun 2016 #10

+1 LOL BootinUp Jun 2016 #12

I love it! I have a dream . . . Chemisse Jun 2016 #14

Here's a link..... TxBluebonnetDem Jun 2016 #16

Thank GOD GP is out!!! Upper mid cities might take him though... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18

Gotta be a YUUUUUGE stockyards somere in Dallas/Fort Worth... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #23

this is big - he could lose TX - hispanic hatred. He knows he Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #28

The Donald Can Always Move It To Tyler Vogon_Glory Jun 2016 #30

Let him go to Lubbock. It's red TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #31

He should go to Waco, I hear W's pig farm is available. Vincardog Jun 2016 #40

I believe this is the story you're talking about. pnwmom Jun 2016 #32

Thank you, I went to their site after the broadcast but there wasn't anything posted MagickMuffin Jun 2016 #44

They found a venu willing to take them in, but there's a nice additon to that story. herding cats Jun 2016 #47