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WHEELING, W.Va. — The “Friendly City” was witness to some terse words between supporters and non-supporters of President Donald Trump as hundreds of people lined Main Street on xxxxxx today hours before his arrival at WesBanco Arena.
As the crowd grew and snaked its way up Main Street, the majority of those waiting were clearly Trump supporters. They sported hats, banners, T-shirts and carried signs and waved American flags.
Trump was in Wheeling to give his support to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is seeking to unseat current U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., at the polls on Nov. 6.
Among those in attendance was a group of about 15 laid-off General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex workers. They are part of the Good Jobs Nation #PromisesBroken Pickup Tour.
Tommy Wolikow and his wife, Rochelle, of Youngstown, are members of the group and brought their three children along for the event. Wolikow was laid off from his job the day Trump was inaugurated. He said he is one of 3,000 workers who were laid off because of offshoring of their jobs. He said the layoffs also affect others, such as the drivers who transport parts to the plant, and other related jobs.
“We’re here today because we want (Trump) to keep his promise of having jobs rolling back into America,” Wolikow said as he stood on 14th Street.
Rochelle added, “We have been forgotten.”
Mike Oles, also a spokesman for Good Jobs Nation, said the president needs to hold contractors accountable when they outsource jobs such as building U.S. fighter jets in Turkey.
In a handout, the group said, “Together, we are demanding that President Trump pick up his pen and deliver on this promise to stop offshoring. Many of these workers supported Trump’s presidential bid because they believed he would save their jobs.”
A Trump supporter, Rico Goodwin, of Waynesboro, Va., said it was his first time to attend a Trump rally. He said he felt compelled to make the trip to Wheeling.
He wore a blue T-shirt that read, “Friendly, Gay, Trump Supporter,” and had an American flag banner draped around his shoulders
WHEELING, W.Va. — The “Friendly City” was witness to some terse words between supporters and non-supporters of President Donald Trump as hundreds of people lined Main Street on xxxxxx today hours before his arrival at WesBanco Arena.
As the crowd grew and snaked its way up Main Street, the majority of those waiting were clearly Trump supporters. They sported hats, banners, T-shirts and carried signs and waved American flags.
Trump was in Wheeling to give his support to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is seeking to unseat current U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., at the polls on Nov. 6.
Among those in attendance was a group of about 15 laid-off General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex workers. They are part of the Good Jobs Nation #PromisesBroken Pickup Tour.
Tommy Wolikow and his wife, Rochelle, of Youngstown, are members of the group and brought their three children along for the event. Wolikow was laid off from his job the day Trump was inaugurated. He said he is one of 3,000 workers who were laid off because of offshoring of their jobs. He said the layoffs also affect others, such as the drivers who transport parts to the plant, and other related jobs.
“We’re here today because we want (Trump) to keep his promise of having jobs rolling back into America,” Wolikow said as he stood on 14th Street.
Rochelle added, “We have been forgotten.”
Mike Oles, also a spokesman for Good Jobs Nation, said the president needs to hold contractors accountable when they outsource jobs such as building U.S. fighter jets in Turkey.
In a handout, the group said, “Together, we are demanding that President Trump pick up his pen and deliver on this promise to stop offshoring. Many of these workers supported Trump’s presidential bid because they believed he would save their jobs.”
A Trump supporter, Rico Goodwin, of Waynesboro, Va., said it was his first time to attend a Trump rally. He said he felt compelled to make the trip to Wheeling.
He wore a blue T-shirt that read, “Friendly, Gay, Trump Supporter,” and had an American flag banner draped around his shoulders
