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In reply to the discussion: Trump Supporters Spend Weekend Clogging America's Highways [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(57,389 posts)22. Caravan of cars supporting Trump clogs Beltway's outer loop Sunday
Caravan of cars supporting Trump clogs Beltways outer loop Sunday
Thomas Robertson
November 1, 2020, 5:16 PM
Miles-long stretches of cars waving flags and donning decorations for President Donald Trump caused delays all around the Capital Beltways outer loop Sunday afternoon.
The WTOP Traffic Center reported just after 1 p.m. issued caution to all drivers on the Beltway for the caravan, which was traveling below speed in the middle lanes of the Outer Loop.
The Trump 2020 Capital Beltway Caravan started at noon Sunday and was scheduled to end around 2 p.m. The WTOP Traffic Center said delays caused by the event wrapped up before 3 p.m.
on the events Facebook page.
Nearly 1,000 people signed up to attend the caravan on the events Facebook page. Another 1,900 expressed interest in attending the event.
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Miles-long stretches of cars waving flags and donning decorations for President Donald Trump caused delays all around the Capital Beltways outer loop Sunday afternoon. (Courtesy @DCMom2020 via Twitter)
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Thomas Robertson
November 1, 2020, 5:16 PM
Miles-long stretches of cars waving flags and donning decorations for President Donald Trump caused delays all around the Capital Beltways outer loop Sunday afternoon.
The WTOP Traffic Center reported just after 1 p.m. issued caution to all drivers on the Beltway for the caravan, which was traveling below speed in the middle lanes of the Outer Loop.
The Trump 2020 Capital Beltway Caravan started at noon Sunday and was scheduled to end around 2 p.m. The WTOP Traffic Center said delays caused by the event wrapped up before 3 p.m.
on the events Facebook page.
Nearly 1,000 people signed up to attend the caravan on the events Facebook page. Another 1,900 expressed interest in attending the event.
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Miles-long stretches of cars waving flags and donning decorations for President Donald Trump caused delays all around the Capital Beltways outer loop Sunday afternoon. (Courtesy @DCMom2020 via Twitter)
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I'm so confused. I thought it was only "leftist radical extremists" who blocked freeways, according
progree
Nov 2020
#4
I can see some rationale for BLM protesting obvious gross injustice, though I agree
progree
Nov 2020
#20
Texas events canceled after 'Trump train' surrounds Biden campaign bus on interstate
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2020
#8
And they b*tched, moaned, and complained about BLM activists blocking freeways. What the hell???
alwaysinasnit
Nov 2020
#10
Keeping undecideds from getting home is going to make them want to vote Trump?
keithbvadu2
Nov 2020
#19
The President should send troops to those places to restore order, right?
Dyedinthewoolliberal
Nov 2020
#26
"Last Minute Bid To Woo Undecided Voters" - no, that's not what they're doing.
scarletwoman
Nov 2020
#30
Ig one of them posted on Facebook that they are all going to drive off a cliff for Trump, they would
TeamPooka
Nov 2020
#33
making life miserable for others... Trump & his supporters in a nutshell (n/t)
MissMillie
Nov 2020
#35
Saw a couple of these asscarrots on the road today . . . not "clogging" anything
hatrack
Nov 2020
#38
They actually think Trump will win if they act like frat house boys after a football game.
Nitram
Nov 2020
#47
All of those blocking said exits on purpose should face either manslaughter or 2nd degree murder
cstanleytech
Nov 2020
#51
Why do they think acting like unhinged assholes will "woo undecided voters"??
SunSeeker
Nov 2020
#55