President Donald Trump greets supporters at a campaign rally at the Capital Region International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Lansing. 
Supporters of President Donald Trump stand in line hours before the start of the political rally at the Capital Region International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 27. 
Vendors with tents set up along a parking at the Capital Region International Airport ahead of a political rally featuring President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Oct. 27. 
A “Make America Great Again” sign was positioned above bleachers at a political rally for President Donald Trump at the Capital Region International Airport in Lansing on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. 
Police from across the region stage to provide security for President Donald Trump’s rally at the Capital Region International Airport in Lansing on Tuesday, Oct. 27. 
Supporters of President Donald Trump await his arrival at the Capital Region International Airport for a political rally on Tuesday, Oct. 27. 
A woman wears a shirt that says “Yes I’m a Trump Girl, get over it” at a political rally for President Donald Trump at the Capital Region International Airport in Lansing on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Supporters of President Donald Trump began to arrive at the Capital Region International Airport before the sun rose Tuesday, even though the president’s rally was not scheduled to start until 2 p.m.
“I came out to support our wonderful president and also advocate that it is not only a one-sided support system for him,” said Justin Evelen, who stood through rain and temperatures in the high 30s. “It’s not all just white people — there’s LGBTQ, Latino, Black. There’s a whole bunch of people that support our president.”
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Trump arrived on Air Force One about 3 p.m. Cassidy Roy of Lansing said she was excited to hear Trump talk about how he would continue to uplift the country and bring unity.
“I’m just excited to see it,” Roy said. “It’s like a concert.”
Don Cochran said that he was once a strong supporter of Democrats and still is. After serving in the military for 30 years, Cochran said he pays a lot of attention to the way a president operates.
“I believe we are at a crossroads in our country right now, of course every year there’s a crossroads but this one seems to be a lot more important,” Cochran said.