November 5, 2018

President Trump hosts rally in Cape Girardeau

President Donald Trump's final stop on his Make American Great Again rally tour at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau Monday, Nov. 5, 2018.

Kassi Jackson, Tyler Graef, Ben Matthews

President Donald Trump arrives to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Monday night, Nov. 5, 2018, in Scott City.

Trump supporters applaud as Rush Limbaugh takes the stage during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Rally-goers are seeing wearing ponchos outside of the Shoe Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Randal Thom, 58, of Minnesota, poses for a portrait while waiting to attend a rally for President Trump at the Show Me Center Monday.

Attendees wait in the rain to watch a rally for President Donald Trump at the Show Me Center Monday.

Andrew Askew, 2, looks at the camera while waiting on his grandmother Kelly Elizalde's bus before shuttling rally attendees from West Park Mall to the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. Askew is the great-grandson of Mexican immigrants. His grandfather, Elizalde's husband, was born and raised in America by his parents who came to the US, and Elizalde said she's always had a bad taste in her mouth surrounding President Trump with the way he speaks about women and immigrants.

Kelly Elizalde, bus driver for Robison transport, poses for a photo on her bus before shuttling rally attendees from West Park Mall to the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. Elizalde said she's always had a bad taste in her mouth surrounding President Trump with the way he speaks about women and immigrants, with her husband being a born and raised American whose parents immigrated to America from Mexico.

A reporter waits outside a merchandise van as dusk settles before President Trump's Make America Great Again rally at the Show Me Center Monday.

Tracy Satterfield, left, laughs with Chae and Don Sheerin of Kennett, Missouri, as their feet sink into the soggy ground outside the Show Me Center Monday.

Pedestrians stand at the intersection of West End and Independence as the presidential motorcade travels to the Show Me Center for a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Radio personality and Cape Girardeau native Rush Limbaugh introduces President Donald Trump during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center.

Radio personality and Cape Girardeau native Rush Limbaugh addresses the crowd at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

Rally attendees wait for President Donald Trump to take the stage during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he enters the Show Me Center for a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump greets the crowd as he enters the Show Me Center for a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A rally attendee listens as Rush Limbaugh introduces President Donald Trump during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

The crowd at the Show Me Center cheers for President Donald Trump as he makes his way to the podium during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Ken Barten, right, salutes President Donald Trump as he takes the stage during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump points to members of the audience as he takes the stage during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center.

President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One after landing at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, for a Make America Great Again rally.

President Trump points to the crowd at the Show Me Center during a rally Monday.

The crowd films the President as he takes the stage at the Show Me Center during a rally Monday.

President Donald Trump listens as country musician Lee Greenwood sings "God Bless the USA" during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd before speaking at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump steps away from the podium as the crowd at the Show Me Center cheers at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center.

Trump supporters chant "Four more years!" as President Donald Trump takes the stage during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the crowd boo the press at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

President Donald Trump arrives to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Monday night, Nov. 5, 2018, in Scott City.

A rally attendee shows a hand-painted message to members of the media during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at the Show Me Center during a rally Monday.

Sean Hannity speaks at the podium during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center.

Ivanka Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center.

President Donald Trump kisses his daughter, Ivanka Trump, on the cheek after bringing her to the podium during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Jared Kushner, right, watches from the side of the stage during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

TV personality Jeanine Pirro laughs with another rally-goer at the Show Me Center before a rally for President Trump Monday.

President Donald Trump welcomes White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to the podium during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, center, waves to the crowd as she is brought on stage with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, right, during a Make America Great Again rally hosted by President Donald Trump on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Ivanka Trump, right, stands with her husband, Jared Kushner, while President Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Sean Hannity takes a selfie with a supporter inside the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the crowd cheer at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

Gov. Mike Parson, center, stands in attendance at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the crowd laugh at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

From left, Cody Mooney and Cody Croxford join members of the audience in singing "Amazing Grace" as medical attention is given to a rally attendee Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump steps away from the podium to allow medical personnel to aid a rally attendee Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Cape Girardeau firefighter John Chimienti makes his way into the crowd to provide medical attention to an attendee at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the crowd hold signs at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

President Donald Trump waits for the crowd at the Show Me Center to slow their cheering before speaking at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A rally-goer holds up a "Drain the Swamp" sign inside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A Trump supporter listens to President Donald Trump's speech at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the crowd watch Fox News host Sean Hannity at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley, lower left, speaks during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump smiles as Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley speaks during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley, far right, shakes hands with President Donald Trump after speaking at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

A rally attendee listens to President Donald Trump's speech at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

A rally attendee listens to President Donald Trump's speech at a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

A young girl plays with an American flag during a rally for President Trump at the Show Me Center Monday.

Randal Thom, 58, of Lakefield, Minnesota, carries an umbrella while waiting in line outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Eric Patterson, of Farmington, MO, carries an American flag through the rain down Sprigg St. Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Merchandise hangs on the outside of a booth near West Park Mall Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the crowd watch Fox News host Sean Hannity at the Show Me Center during a rally for President Trump Monday.

"Trump 2020" is spray painted onto the umbrella of Joe Sells of Dexter, Missouri, as Trump supporters stand in line for a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

A Donald Trump supporter checks out the merchandise available for sale at a booth near West Park Mall Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Flags blow in the wind outside of a merchandise booth near West Park Mall Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Merchandise sits on a table for sale at a merchandise booth near West Park Mall Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Samantha Wade, of Tennessee, sits in her merchandise booth Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. Wade said her company has been following President Trump through his rally time, selling merchandise and souvenirs along the way.

Supporters of President Donald Trump line up outside of the Show Me Center Monday morning, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Ken Barten, left, talks politics with Joe Svoboda, far right, and Svoboda's 14-year-old son, Joey, while waiting to attend a rally for President Donald Trump at the Show Me Center Monday.

Ken Barten of Arnold, Missouri, displays his Oath Keepers membership identification card outside the Show Me Center Monday while waiting for President Trump's rally in Cape Girardeau. Barten, who said Monday's rally was the 25th Trump event he'd attended, said he enjoys the President's rallies because "when you're out in public, it's really hard to be a conservative Republican... you meet people (at Trump rallies) and you can talk to them. I'm willing to stand here and have a debate. You might not agree on everything, but you can disagree and shake hands and walk away. People today have forgotten how to talk to each other."

Trisha Hope holds her book "Just the Tweets" which is made up of the first year of President Trump's tweets from the day of his inauguration Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley shakes hands with Maelee Dover, of Anna, Illinois, during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Trisha Hope holds her book "Just the Tweets" which is made up of the first year of President Trump's tweets from the day of his inauguration Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Randal Thom, 58, of Lakefield, Minnesota, signs a photo that says "Red Tsunami 2018" for President Donald Trump Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

MacKenzie Justis, 22, wears a pin that reads "I'm a... ADORABLE DEPLORABLE" outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Jordon Burks, left, and Jacob Towe, right, pose for a photo outside of the RV they travel in to sell merchandise at Trump rallies at the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Jordon Burks, 18, holds a Trump 2020 hat as she poses for a photo outside of the RV she travels in to sell merchandise at Trump rallies at the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Jacob Towe, 20, holds a "Make American Great Again" hat as he poses for a photo outside of the RV he travels in to sell merchandise at Trump rallies at the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A President Donald Trump supporter shows off his t-shirt slogan outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Trump supporters, from left, Don Alpers, Ruth Mauk, Ronnie Hobeck, Diane Blankenship, Nikki VanGennip and Heather Tucker pose for a photo while waiting in line for a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Trump flags cover the side of an RV in the parking lot of the Show Me Center before a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley, lower left, leads the crowd in the wave during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Cathy Beggs of Benton, Missouri, looks out from a deer stand while taking shelter from the rain before a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Trump supporters use ponchos and tarps for shelter from the rain while waiting in line for a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Lace Landveth, left, and Christy Pogue, right, run across Sprigg St. in the rain Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A woman exits her car in heavy rain to take a place in line outside the Show Me Center Monday.

Supporters of President Trump stand in line in front of a vendor's tent as rain pours down outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Supporters of President Trump stand in line as rain pours down outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Cindy Jacquot, 56, of Illinois, seeks shelter under a tent from the rain while waiting for the for the Show Me Center doors to open Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Dearmont Goodin, 14, of Charleston, Missouri, stands in line to attend a rally for President Trump at the Show Me Center Monday.

Supporters of President Trump stand in line as rain pours down outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

From left, Sherril, Sarah and Mark Trautwein, supporters of President Trump, wait in line as rain pours down outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Radio personality and Cape Girardeau native Rush Limbaugh takes the stage to introduce President Donald Trump during a Make America Great Again rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Show Me Center.

Herbert Dingwerth, 78, of Okawville, IL, poses for a portrait under his umbrella while waiting outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A chair is wrapped in plastic to protect it from the rain outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Supporters of President Trump stand in line as rain pours down outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Luke Tanner, 13, of Sikeston, Missouri, stands with an umbrella in the rain outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. "What people don't get is that our president is awesome and people need to support him," Tanner said. "He needs it."

A law enforcement officer ties up rope to control the crowd outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

A man tries to organize a line of attendees waiting to enter the Show Me Center Monday.

Christopher Lowe, 42, poses for a portrait in the rain outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the President of the United States," Lowe said. "He's the only President I've fully supported since I've been alive."

Ron Johnson, 59, of Harviell, Missouri, seeks shelter while waiting outside of the Show Me Center in the rain Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. "I've never seen a live President," Johnson said.

Abigail Lawrence, 16, of Paragould, Arkansas, dances in the rain outside of the Show Me Center Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. "I just like Trump," she said. "It's my first time seeing him."

A vendor tries to sell a "Make Our Farmers Great Again" hat to attendees waiting in a long line while standing outside in the rain Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

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President Donald Trump's final stop on his Make American Great Again rally tour at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau Monday, Nov. 5, 2018.

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