SPOKANE, Wash. – Donald Trump supporters lined up early Saturday morning outside the Spokane Convention Center.
The Republican front-runner spoke to the crowd just after 12:30 p.m. His appearance lasted about an hour.
Trump spoke mostly about defeating Hillary Clinton, who is the front runner on the Democratic side. The Republican primary in Washington is May 24th.
He did address some controversial issues during his campaign like his campaign spending, his stance on immigration and supporting American businesses.
"The wall is getting built and it's going to be very high," Trump said.
Trump supporters lined up early to ensure a good spot at the event. Some of the first people in line said they got to the Convention Center at 2:00 a.m.
Three. Three is the # of protestors who are here. These are two of them @KREM2 @KREMRoger pic.twitter.com/LOSM9vKtRk
— Kaitlin Loukides (@KREMKaitlinL) May 7, 2016
As of 8:30 a.m. only three protesters had been spotted near the Convention Center.
The room where Trump is expected to speak holds up to 8,000 people. Trump’s press officer does not know how many people will show.
Washington State University Football Coach Mike Leach attended the event and gave his endorsement to Trump.
"Time for Mr. Trump to assist us together in our country and the people in our country to achieve different results into making America great again. I give Mr. Trump my full endorsement and I hope you do too," Leech said.
#WSU statement regarding employees expressing personal views https://t.co/BM0xKRLtY0 pic.twitter.com/v3Hz89YLiq
— WSU News (@WSUNews) May 7, 2016
The rally attracted thousands of people to the Convention Center but some recent Trump events have caused protests. Spokane police officials said they are “preparing for any contingency” and they will have extra officers at the event. Police leaders said they cannot speak to any other specifics. Standard secret service protocols will also be in place.
