Spontaneous street party outside Trump's residence

Now the USA is going to the polls to elect a president. TT took the pulse of voters in Florida on election day.

» Published: November 05 2024

Spontaneous street party outside Trump's residence
Photo: Tina Magnergård Bjers/TT

Share this article

On the bridge leading to Donald Trump's residence and club Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, tens of Trump supporters gathered for a spontaneous party in the wind on Tuesday afternoon local time.

Flags were waving from their cars and one of Trump's favorite songs "YMCA" boomed from loudspeakers.

I'm a hundred percent sure we're going to win. This election is too big to rig, says Palm Beach resident Lonnie, who doesn't want to give his last name.

I'm for everything that's Maga (Make America Great Again, Trump's slogan) – closed borders, stop child and drug trafficking, and we should drill, drill, drill for oil.

Trump supporters of different ages, including small children, participated in the party. The police presence was noticeable and the barriers around Mar-a-Lago, where an enormous American flag was raised, made traffic flow slowly.

"Believe in strong borders"

Earlier in the day, TT visited the city hall in West Palm Beach, which functioned as a polling station.

Ron, who doesn't want to give his last name, sat outside with a large Trump sign.

I'm conservative. I believe in strong borders, freedom, and peace through showing strength. We had no wars under Trump, see what's happened in Ukraine under Joe Biden, he says.

Tarelle Galdorine has just voted for the Democrats' Kamala Harris.

I'm black, I would never vote for someone who incites hate and racism, she says, and adds:

Moreover, it's time for a woman in the White House.

Abortion rights the most important issue

Heidi Roth and Franz Favre say that the voting went smoothly and are satisfied as they come out of the polling station in the city hall.

We voted for Kamala. Or rather against Donald Trump and everything he stands for, says Favre.

The most important issue for me is abortion rights, says Roth.

Businessman and consultant Daniel Imperado is critical of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. He has run his own presidential campaign and hopes to stand as an independent candidate in the 2028 election. In the polling station in West Palm Beach, he wrote in his own name on the ballot.

I'm conservative and have worked all over the world and really want to help my country, he says.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Trump Deploys 10 F-35 Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Drug War
2 MIN READ

Trump Deploys 10 F-35 Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Drug War

WHO Declares Mpox No Longer a Global Health Crisis
1 MIN READ

WHO Declares Mpox No Longer a Global Health Crisis

Sweden's Foreign Minister Meets Zelenskyj to Boost Pressure on Russia
1 MIN READ

Sweden's Foreign Minister Meets Zelenskyj to Boost Pressure on Russia

IAGS Faces Backlash Over Gaza Genocide Resolution
4 MIN READ

IAGS Faces Backlash Over Gaza Genocide Resolution

UK Government Reshuffle: Angela Rayner Resigns, David Lammy Becomes Justice Minister
2 MIN READ

UK Government Reshuffle: Angela Rayner Resigns, David Lammy Becomes Justice Minister

Israeli Military Targets Gaza High-Rises Used by Hamas
1 MIN READ

Israeli Military Targets Gaza High-Rises Used by Hamas

UN Report: Congo Violence Could Be War Crimes
1 MIN READ

UN Report: Congo Violence Could Be War Crimes

Anutin Charnvirakul Elected as Thailand's New Prime Minister
1 MIN READ

Anutin Charnvirakul Elected as Thailand's New Prime Minister

Finland Joins UN Declaration for Peaceful Gaza Solution
1 MIN READ

Finland Joins UN Declaration for Peaceful Gaza Solution

Hamas Releases New Video of Israeli Hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal
2 MIN READ

Hamas Releases New Video of Israeli Hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal

Florida Moves to End All Vaccine Mandates
2 MIN READ

Florida Moves to End All Vaccine Mandates

Lisbon Cable Car Accident: Victims Identified, Three-Year-Old Survives
1 MIN READ

Lisbon Cable Car Accident: Victims Identified, Three-Year-Old Survives

Russia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan After Earthquake
1 MIN READ

Russia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan After Earthquake

USA Adds Ecuadorian Gangs Los Lobos and Los Choneros to Terror List
1 MIN READ

USA Adds Ecuadorian Gangs Los Lobos and Los Choneros to Terror List

Suspected Madeleine McCann Case Figure to Be Released from German Prison
2 MIN READ

Suspected Madeleine McCann Case Figure to Be Released from German Prison

Trump Proposes Renaming Defense Department to Ministry of War
1 MIN READ

Trump Proposes Renaming Defense Department to Ministry of War

Bolsonaro Faces Court Over Alleged Plot to Poison Rival Lula
3 MIN READ

Bolsonaro Faces Court Over Alleged Plot to Poison Rival Lula

Putin: Western Forces in Ukraine Are Legitimate Targets
2 MIN READ

Putin: Western Forces in Ukraine Are Legitimate Targets

Norway Returns Rare Roman Coin to France After Theft Allegations
1 MIN READ

Norway Returns Rare Roman Coin to France After Theft Allegations

Venezuelan Jets Fly Over US Ship Amid Tensions
1 MIN READ

Venezuelan Jets Fly Over US Ship Amid Tensions