Trump vows in South Carolina speech to 'complete unfinished MAGA business' trends now
Donald Trump vowed Saturday to win in 2024 and 'complete unfinished business' of his presidency after failing to earn a second term.
Speaking from the South Carolina State House on Saturday before an intimate crowd of approximately 200 supporters, Trump also said he would reverse much of the policies enacted by President Joe Biden.
He promised to kick illegal immigrants out of the country after millions flooded into the U.S. with the relaxed migrant policies put in place by the current administration.
Trump also said that he would stop people born male from competing in women's sports.
'Together we will complete the unfinished business of Making American Great Again,' Trump said to cheers from the few who were lucky enough to get tickets.
Donald Trump said that he would 'unfinished business of Making American Great Again' during remarks from the South Carolina Capitol on Saturday evening
Joining the former president, among others, was South Carolina was Senator Lindsey Graham
Trump told the group of South Carolina Republicans that they need to vote for him because he's the only one 'who can take on the whole system.'
During his remarks, the former president was flanked by Senator Lindsey Graham, Governor Henry McMcaster and Representatives Russell Fry, Joe Wilson and William Timmons, among other state and local leaders.
Some supporters caused an awkward stir when they yelled 'Trump won 2020' when Graham took the microphone to throw his support behind Trump's 2024 run.
The shouts were in protest of Graham failing to embrace Trump's claim that he was the legitimate winner of the 2020 presidential election against Biden.
In January 2021, Graham said that challenging the 2020 election results in Congress as 'not going to do any good.'
Trump's speech Saturday was only his second public remarks since announcing his candidacy on November 15 – and was seen as a lackluster start to his campaign by those expecting it to kick-off with a bang.
In remarks from New Hampshire earlier on Saturday, Trump reassured he would start up his larger rallies soon.
While the South Carolina remarks included several of Trump's 'greatest hits' attack-lines, it was formatted much differently than his famous mega-rallies, which he became known for in the 2016 and 2020 campaigns.
Usually, Trump rallies are open to the public, but his event on Saturday was invite-only and was organized like an event typical of other more traditional political campaigns.
Speaking just 20-feet from a statue of Confederate icon John C. Calhoun in the South Carolina State House, Trump repeatedly said having Biden in the White House is like it being April Fools every day.
The intimate group of approximately 200 supporters gathered in the South Carolina State House in Columbia, South Carolina for Trump's second remarks after announcing his candidacy on November 15
During his remarks, Trump was flanked by Senator Lindsey Graham, Governor Henry McMcaster and Representatives Russell Fry, Joe Wilson and William Timmons, among other state and local leaders
As attendees filtered into the South Carolina Capitol Building, smooth jazz and instrumental music played over speakers rather than the usual classic rock and pop hits along with theater stage staples played at rallies.
Republican Party members and other GOP groups in South Carolina were able to clinch tickets to Trump's only second public remarks since announcing in November after speaking earlier on Saturday in New Hampshire.
Trump put to bed rumors that his campaign has started off slow and speculation that he is ditching his mega-rallies.
The former president boasted that he is the first GOP candidate in the 2024 presidential race to campaign in both New Hampshire and South Carolina, which are early primary states.
'No other candidate is working this early to win every last vote and save America from Biden's destruction,' Trump wrote in a campaign email sent out between his remarks in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Trump's event Saturday was not open to the public, like his usual mega rallies, but was invite-only in the intimate location with a capacity of 300 people
Attendees at Trump's remarks in South Carolina said they are more interested in having four-more years of the former president in the White House before having any other Republican be the nominee – this includes highly popular Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Moms for Liberty chapter chair in Colleton County, South Carolina said that while she does support Trump she doesn't much care for his 'antics,' and said that DeSantis does propose a more 'poised' option.
Cyndi Roberts, 50, said Moms for Liberty is taking the lead from Florida, where the group was founded, to try and flip school districts across the state red and in favor of more parents rights in education.
'I don't like his antics,' the mother-of-three told DailyMail.com. 'I do like what he does for my pocketbook and what he does for education.'
A group of 10 Moms for Liberty were among the about 100 people gathered in the South Carolina State House for Trump's remarks on Saturday evening.
Despite Trump winning South Carolina by 14.9 percent against Hillary Clinton in 2016 and by 11.7 points in the general election with Joe Biden in 2020, it appears support for the former president is waning in the Palmetto State.
A South Carolina Policy Council poll released
