Former President Donald Trump is holding his first major rally as a 2024 presidential...
to states’ rights, combined with his failure to mention the martyred trio, represents an early example of what has come to be called dog-whistle politics — in other words, conveying a subtle message for those with ears to hear, while maintaining plausible deniability.
The GOP-friendly city of Waco — Trump won McLennan County by more than 20 percentage points in 2020 – has every right, of course, to host a former president, the leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, but “Waco” the symbol, like “Philadelphia, Miss.,” the symbol, means something else entirely. “Waco” has become an Alamo of sorts, a shrine for the Proud Boys, the Three Percenters, the Oath Keepers and other anti-government extremists and conspiracists.
The Trump campaign insists that the candidate’s visit during the Branch Davidian anniversary is purely coincidental. A spokesman said the campaign was looking for a site away from the big cities but close enough to Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio to draw a crowd. The Waco Regional Airport and an expected crowd of 10,000 or so fit the bill. Of course, Temple or Belton or Killeen would have fit the bill, as well — without the weight of symbolism.
Although Trump's predicted arrest did not take place, he appears to be close to facing criminal charges in Manhattan, where District Attorney Alvin Bragg may bring charges involving an allegation that the former president attempted to hide a hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels, an adult-film actress with whom he allegedly had a sexual encounter. The $130,000 payment would be in violation of federal election laws. Trump denies the encounter.
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