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Trump Celebrates Patriotism at Daytona 500, Takes Laps Around Track
2020-02-16 22:18:25   (Visits: 432 Times)
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Daytona 500 NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2020. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
BY BOWEN XIAO February 16, 2020 Updated: February 16,2020
In a boost to his reelection efforts, President Donald Trump appeared at NASCAR’s most prestigious race on Feb. 16 as the grand marshal, who is given the honor of commanding drivers to start their engines.
Trump made a dramatic entrance to the Daytona International Speedway riding in the presidential limousine, known as “The Beast,” after giving thousands of fans a flyover by Air Force One. The annual Daytona 500 auto race takes place in the crucial political swing state of Florida.Thousands cheered, and a band played patriotic music when Air Force One flew over the famed track. Donald Trump Jr. and former NASCAR Chairman Brian France, who recruited several drivers to attend a Georgia rally for Trump when he was a candidate, were also on the presidential jet.

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