As I’m typing this I have just returned from the Trump town hall in La Crosse where I volunteered to help with the event. I arrived at about 7:20am and, as I type this, it is now 9:57pm. What an incredibly exhausting but so worth it day!

If you were at the event then you may have heard me call out instructions like, “Head toward the U-Haul and look for the end of the line. Thanks for being here today!”

The Trump campaign team assigned me to the exterior group of volunteers who were charged with helping make sure the flow of people was safe and efficient. I’m so proud of the thoughtful caring they put into the logistics to make sure thousands of people were safely able to navigate through the streets of La Crosse and attend the event all free of charge.

I was joined by other volunteers from all over the region: St. Croix County, Trempealeau County, Monroe County, Winona County, staff members from the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and several from here in La Crosse County. I’m so proud to have been a part of such a great team of dedicated, hard-working and professional people.

The best part was all the normal people who came to attend the event. I call them normal people because they are the ones working day after day at their jobs just trying to put food on the table for their families and worship God on Sundays. I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to chat with many of them today as they waited in a very long line (at one point it stretched from the La Crosse Center all the way down 2nd St. and nearly all around Riverside park - just over ½ a mile of people in line to see President Trump!)

For those of us volunteering, it was heartbreaking at about 4:30pm when we had to inform nearly 3000 people still waiting in line that the Center was full and we had to stop letting people into the facility. There just weren’t any seats left and the authorities were adamant we had to stay within the occupancy of the facility.

God bless all you wonderful people who took the news graciously and were as joyful about the turnout as we were. I pray you get another opportunity in the future but next time make sure you show up very early. The previous night when we were helping to setup the seating arrangements there were already a handful of people waiting in line. That was just over 24 hours before the event. In my experience, for a Trump event you have to show up at least 3-hours before the doors open and that’s still taking some risk depending on the size of the facility.

Reports indicate that there were roughly 8000 people in the arena and another 3000 outside who weren't able to get in after all the seats were taken. What a blessing! Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to ask a question but if I had, here is what I wanted to know:

Mr. President,
I work for the USCCA - the US Concealed Carry Association - We're passionate about protecting and training firearms owners all across the country. We get calls from thousands of our members who are sharing with us their struggle to make ends meet due to the inflation caused by Democrat policies. My own family grocery budget has nearly doubled in just the last 10-months for example. In addition to unleashing American energy production, what steps will you take to reduce inflation and help protect working taxpayers?

I’ll close by just saying “THANK YOU” to President Trump for his resilience today because I know there was a lot on his schedule in addition to having to fly around to avoid crazy weather. Also a “THANK YOU” to my friends, some who I go to church with, who were able to speak with President Trump tonight. I am so proud of you for showing him how terrific the people are here.

I’ll drop some of the footage I was able to capture down below. Take care and God bless.