31 photos of thousands of Trump supporters (and Trump himself) rallying in Milwaukee in January 2020
Reporter Adam Rogan spent seven hours at and around the UWM Panther Arena in Downtown Milwaukee, talking to supporters of Donald Trump, keeping an eye on protesters, and listening to what the president and other Republican leaders had to say.
These photos are listed in order they were taken.
Trump's Front Row Joes
A loud and friendly group of supporters of President Donald Trump, the Front Row Joes, pose outside UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee on Tuesday afternoon, awaiting the president's rally and speech there that night. For full coverage of the event go to JournalTimes.com or see Thursday's Journal Times.
Front Row Joes 2
Erica Smith, from Chicago, carries a "Trumps Front Row Joes" sign. The Front Row Joes are a group of Trump supporters known for their presence at the front of Trump rallies. At Milwaukee's UWM Panther Arena on Tuesday, they had VIP seats.
Trump merchandise for sale
Branded Donald Trump merchandise was sold by a variety of vendors who set up shop on Milwaukee's sidewalks before and after Tuesday's rally in Milwaukee.
Just a red cap
A Donald Trump supporter wears a hat that reads "RELAX ... JUST A RED CAP," a hat intended to pay homage to the iconic "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" hats synonymous with the Trump campaign. This photo was taken outside the UWM Panther Arena hours before the Trump rally began Tuesday in Milwaukee.
KEEP AMERICA GREAT on the stadium screen
The jumbo-tron inside the UWM Panther Arena on Tuesday stated, "Keep America Great."
Laughing at the rally
Together for Trump
Young adult Trump supporters chat before Milwaukee's campaign rally
Brad Parscale
Brad Parscale, Donald Trump's campaign manager and a celebrity in his own right, smiles before a campaign rally Tuesday inside Milwaukee's UWM Panther Arena.
Looking up
A young girl riding on a man's shoulders, both wearing pro-Donald Trump apparel, await the start of a campaign rally in Milwaukee's UWM Panther Arena Tuesday afternoon.
Waiting for Trump
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters filled the UWM Panther Arena on Tuesday. Some supporters were turned away when the arena, with a capacity of just under 13,000, filled up.
KEEP AMERICA GREAT and a peace sign
Trump supporters pose with signs on Tuesday at the Trump rally in Milwaukee.
Trump as the Terminator
Waving signs
More than two hours before any dignitaries spoke during Tuesday's Donald Trump campaign rally in Milwaukee's UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, fans were already participating in chants and cheers while waving signs.
Trump campaign signs
MAGA hat? Nope.
Crowd shot
Andrew Hitt at Trump Rally, Jan. 14
Andrew Hitt, committee chair for the Republican Party of Wisconsin, was the first speaker at the Donald Trump campaign rally at the UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, takes the stage
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, has become a close ally of President Donald Trump. He was one of five prominent Republicans who took the microphone at Tuesday's rally at the UWM Panther Arena.
Vice President Mike Pence at the mic
Looking up to Pence
Vice President Mike Pence takes the mic 2
When the president walks in the room, the cell phone cameras come out
It's him!
A crowd of people hold up their cell phones as President Donald Trump entered the UWM Panther Arena for a Milwaukee rally Jan. 14, 2020.
Donald Trump pointing
Donald Trump with a big smile in Milwaukee
President Donald Trump smiles widely while being cheered on by thousands of supporters at a campaign rally Tuesday at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
She's here to see the president
Interruption
Several protesters in separate incidents were thrown out of Tuesday's Donald Trump campaign rally on Tuesday. Pictured here, a man with a sign reading "No Wars" interrupts the president, joined by several other men, including one wearing a Bernie Sanders t-shirt.
The who's who of Wisconsin Republicans turned out for Donald Trump's Milwaukee rally
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump asked local representatives from Wisconsin to come up on stage with him during his rally in Milwaukee. The group included U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, (far left) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester (pictured second from Trump's left).
Ron Johnson takes the mic from President Trump
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, speaks during a Donald Trump campaign rally on Jan. 14, 2020, at the UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee while the president looks on.
Trump in Milwaukee
President Donald Trump addresses a packed UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee on Jan. 14, 2020, speaking for about an hour-and-a-half about a variety of topics.
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