"Although past presidents have attended the Daytona 500, Donald Trump became the
Moreover, being Trump, he did the whole thing in the biggest and best way possible, first flying over the race track in Air Force One at 800 feet and then driving the Beast around the track with race cars following, before joining with Melania to salute the military; Gold Star families; and "God, family, and country."
The assembled crowd loved it, greeting Trump with cheers and cries of "USA!"
Meanwhile, Democrats took to Twitter to complain that Trump was spending taxpayer money for the pleasure of Americans.
Meanwhile, Democrats took to Twitter to complain that Trump was spending taxpayer money for the pleasure of Americans.
It started with Air Force One making a breathtaking flyover:
For your enjoyment and edification, a little information about the Beast — and a reminder that the drivers were just as thrilled by the president's show as the crowd was:
You have to appreciate the color commentary here, saying that what Trump did was special — not for Trump himself, but for NASCAR fans:
...There was a rousing version of the National Anthem, and everyone seemed willing to stand for it:
Weird that @NASCAR isn’t worried about pissing off the 1.2% of their audience that votes Democrat and hates America. twitter.com/steveguest/sta…
Trump's speech was short and sweet. He lauded the military, supported Gold Star families, and reminded the crowd of what counts: "God, family, and country!"
“NASCAR fans never forget that no matter who wins the race, what matters most is God, family, and country!” – @realDonaldTrump #DAYTONA500
And then came the iconic moment, made more special because the announcer was the president of the United States of America:
