The date falls as the city marks 30 years since a 51-day cult standoff with the federal government killed 86 people. The campaign denies the connection, instead citing the city's central location, but some find it 'unconvincing.'
The violent backdrop is politically challenging for Texas Republicans - many of whom had already begun distancing themselves from Trump after Jan. 6.Former President Donald Trump will launch his 2024 election campaign in Waco on Saturday.
The date falls as the city marks 30 years since a 51-day cult standoff with the federal government killed 86 people there. The Trump campaign denies the connection - instead citing the city's central location. Dr. Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University, called the explanation "unconvincing."
"Trump is trying to draw a parallel between the alleged federal government overreach in the Branch Davidian massacre 30 years ago and his current legal status today," Jones believes. Trump warned supporters that he could be arrested in New York this week for alleged hush money payments made to adult star Stormy Daniels. On Friday morning, he warned online of potential "death
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