HARLINGEN, Texas – President Donald Trump traveled to South Texas on Tuesday to tout his administration’s border wall accomplishments.
Trump arrived in the Rio Grande Valley in the early afternoon and traveled from Harlingen to the Alamo, Texas area. Alamo is a town just miles north of the border.
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Officials in Alamo indicated Tuesday morning they did not have any prior knowledge of the president’s visit and did not have an itinerary. They asked for peaceful protests and respect for law enforcement officials.
Supporters and opponents of the president were expected to gather upon Trump’s arrival. Here’s a look at how social media is capturing what’s expected to be Trump’s final visit to the Texas-Mexico border before he leaves office.
*Editor’s Note: This article will be updated during and after the president’s visit with the latest reaction from social media. (Videos may contain some profane language.)
Here’s more of the debate. pic.twitter.com/XLOK09Ed0z
— Colleen DeGuzman (@acolleendg) January 12, 2021
Michelle Lamarie, who is part of the Cameron County Conservatives group, has been leading chants today with her bullhorn. Here’s why she supports Trump: pic.twitter.com/ajRr7AeMhf
— Colleen DeGuzman (@acolleendg) January 12, 2021
A lone Biden supporter argues with about two dozen Trump partisans in McAllen before the President’s visit today pic.twitter.com/Aq3UeZOGNQ
— James Dobbins (@james_dobbins_) January 12, 2021
Spoke with Trump supporter Brian Wolfe,35, about why he’s here. Though he’s dressed in camo, he says he is not a veteran but that his entire family has served in the military pic.twitter.com/yNgf6rOZ8x
— Fidel Martinez (@fidmart85) January 12, 2021
Anabel Cavazos, 55, says she blows the shofar to gather Trump supporters and as a call to God to send angels for justice and victory pic.twitter.com/N7VAKwtYTM
— James Dobbins (@james_dobbins_) January 12, 2021
Trump supporters raise a “Jesus is My Savior, Trump is My President” flag in anticipation of the President’s arrival this afternoon. “Be proud, ” one man said. pic.twitter.com/rTKFjcq5si
— James Dobbins (@james_dobbins_) January 12, 2021
I know he’s not on Twitter anymore, but can someone pls show him a copy of today’s @monitornews & tell him how the #RGV feels about his visit? (since our elected officials failed to do so) @immigrattorney @TXCivilRights #ImpeachAgain #ImpeachandRemove #ImpeachTrumpNow #AlamoTexas pic.twitter.com/NgEeXa2Ffi
— Efrén (@efrencolivares) January 12, 2021
More people gathering in McAllen and waiting for President Donald Trump’s arrival. @ksatnews pic.twitter.com/R26tHhEgNL
— KSAT Tiffany Huertas (@KSAT_Tiffany) January 12, 2021
State and local law enforcement agencies surrounding McAllen International Airport. @ksatnews pic.twitter.com/pMjRPDzXjW
— KSAT Tiffany Huertas (@KSAT_Tiffany) January 12, 2021
Several President Donald Trump supporters gathering near McAllen International Airport. @ksatnews pic.twitter.com/P1WAANQjEU
— KSAT Tiffany Huertas (@KSAT_Tiffany) January 12, 2021
Jak Borgia, 21, arrived at 6 a.m. to protest President Trump’s border wall visit in Alamo, Texas @NYTNational pic.twitter.com/VBGxrjCpjU
— James Dobbins (@james_dobbins_) January 12, 2021
Scenes of resistance and solidarity in the #RGV as the community comes to together to oppose the border wall and Trump's visit (safely away from him and his followers). pic.twitter.com/yzJ8ePBGT7
— Texas Civil Rights Project (@TXCivilRights) January 12, 2021
Photos: Texans await President Donald Trump in Rio Grande Valley https://t.co/CCybOXVVNM
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) January 12, 2021
Counter protesters prepare for President Donald Trump's arrival in the Rio Grande Valley, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. "Trump brings division and violence wherever he goes, and the wall is an extension of that," No Border Wall Laredo activist Tannya Benavides says. pic.twitter.com/ErbaVC2b6W
— Annie Rice (@annierice_photo) January 12, 2021
As Trump visits the border today, I’m standing with organizers in the Rio Grande Valley to show we’re not afraid of his bigotry and fear-mongering.
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) January 12, 2021
We’re going to end his cruelty toward immigrants, and begin to heal the divides between us as Americans. pic.twitter.com/rxdpm1lfys
San Antonio area Republican Congressman Lloyd Doggett on Trump’s visit:
As the same President who once declared he was building his border wall in San Antonio, I hope Trump wasn’t looking for our Alamo this trip.
— Lloyd Doggett (@RepLloydDoggett) January 12, 2021
City of McAllen asks for peaceful protests:
McAllen Mayor Darling statement on pending President Trump visit: pic.twitter.com/dNLIEjitGd
— City of McAllen, TX (@CityofMcAllen) January 11, 2021