Politics & Government

Another Tri-Valley 'Trump Truck Rally' Draws A Fleet Of Support

More than 2,000 cars joined the second Trump Truck Rally, which led a caravan of conservatives to parade through Tri-Valley.

The event drew about 2,000 people from Tri-Valley, Alameda County, San Francisco and all the way from Sacramento, according to the event's Facebook page​.
The event drew about 2,000 people from Tri-Valley, Alameda County, San Francisco and all the way from Sacramento, according to the event's Facebook page​. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

PLEASANTON, CA — A fleet of president Donald Trump's supporters paraded through Pleasanton and Livermore for the second time Saturday for the another "Tri-Valley Trump Truck Rally." Hundreds of trucks packed the Stoneridge Shopping Center Saturday morning, honking and revving engines in anticipation for the rally to start.

Dripping in patriotic paraphernalia and MAGA flags, the conservative caravan was out in full force to show their support for the president, law enforcement and the military.

Organizers on the event's Facebook page estimated that around 2,000 vehicles joined the rally, which led cars from Pleasanton to Livermore.

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"Huge Trump truck rally in Pleasanton, California. Thousands showed. Took over an hour just to get out of the parking lot," Raquel Sharp tweeted Saturday.

Organizers did not return Patch's request for comment.

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The first Tri-Valley Trump Rally was held in late September and also saw quite the turnout, with conservatives of all ages, hoping to paint the blue state red.

"I’ve been following Trump for a while, but now I feel like the silent majority is no more,"Attendee David O'Brien told KCBS Radio. "This is so many more people than I expected."

Supporters gathered for the rally from East Bay and San Francisco, with some traveling all the way from Sacramento.

The route began at the Stoneridge Shopping Center's parking lot in Pleasanton and ended on South Livermore Avenue near a large flagpole.

As of July 3, about six in 10 Alameda County voters were Democrats, while one in 10 were Republicans.

Read more from KCBS Radio: Thousands show up for Bay Area truck rally in support of President Trump

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