By bus, by car, or by plane, hundreds of Tennesseans will travel nearly 700 miles to Washington, D.C. Tuesday and Wednesday to rally at the Capitol Mall to support U.S. President Donald Trump.
Some of the people making this journey told The Tennessee Star Monday that they likely can’t access certain basic luxuries while there — not even restaurants or hotels.
State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster) said she and 15 of her neighbors will board one of five charter buses headed for D.C. Each bus, she said, carries about 56 people.
“Our Founding Fathers have done much more with less. We’re not even concerned. We’re taking a backpack, some water and some high protein foods. This is about the freedom of this country,” Weaver said.
“We will be the majority in numbers. I’m not afraid, because I trust in Psalm 91. We will use wisdom, but if we let fear mess with us, good gosh, we don’t deserve any liberty then, do we? We are talking about our country. Yeah, we are apprehensive. Yeah, we won’t be able to go inside a restaurant, but, heck fire, I have a backpack. I will have some water and some snacks. We will be there all day Wednesday, and we will get on the bus whenever we do and head back.”
Wilson County resident Rick Williams, meanwhile, said he will drive his own vehicle to Washington, D.C.
“We’re not going to D.C. to clash with people, to get in a fight with BLM or ANTIFA,” Williams said.
“We are going to hear the president speak to patriots who support him and be supportive of his cause.”
Thompson Station resident Brandon Patrick said he plans to board an extended van late Tuesday afternoon, which will travel through the night and take him and his friends straight to the Capitol Mall.
“This is a turning point in America,” Patrick said, adding he wants Tennesseans to pray for him and his friends while they’re away.
“If we don’t do it today then it will really affect the future of the United States.”
Keith Gober, of Mount Juliet, said he and three of his friends will ride a car together to Washington, D.C. He said he will travel this far to support for U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), both of whom said they will challenge the Electoral College certification.
“It’s time for good people to stand up and be seen and heard. Some people had to leave home for what they believed was right,” Gober told The Star.
“I just want to know that we followed our laws and that our counts are accurate. Whatever they are.”
Weaver said she prayed about whether to go — and she ultimately decided to do so.
“There was room on the bus, so here we go,” Weaver said.
“So you pray for us, OK?”
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Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star. Follow Chris on Facebook. Email tips to [email protected].
Image “Stop the Steal Rally” by WildProtest.com.
Definitely praying!
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me. Psalms 138:7 (NKJV
I agree with Susan. I will be praying for your safety and provision. I wish I could be with you physically but I will certainly be with you in spirit. God bless each of you and grant you protection. discernment and Godly wisdom every moment.
These people are delusional.
Expect some BLM and Antifa people dressed in Trump gear to start something even if the national guard are able to keep groups apart. The marxists, socialists, and communists pulling the strings of these people will not let an event like this to go to waste.
I will gladly pray for you all, all day Tuesday and Wednesday, and everyday for the rest of my life. God be with you!