The Michigan Conservative Coalition (MCC) has announced the Michigan Trump 2020 Cannonball Run, a Trump rally taking place on October 11.
The rally’s route will stretch from the Ohio and Indiana borders via Interstate-75 and US 131, respectively, and will end at the Mackinac Bridge. Participants are asked to their cars, trucks, van, motorcycle or other highway-legal vehicle to enter their closest highway entrance to drive on either I-75 or US 131 along the route. The MCC’s suggested drive is for one hour north and then reverse course and drive an hour south.
“Trump Cannonball Run is a follow up to our massive MAGA boat parades, our MAGA Classic Car Cruise on Woodward Dream Cruise weekend and our huge MAGA Classic Car Rally & Fly Over in Frankenmuth. Cannonball is shaping up to be the biggest Trump event of this election cycle,” said Rosanne Ponkowski, president of the Michigan Conservative Coalition, in a statement. “Cannonball Run will provide Michigan’s patriots and Trump supporters with two distinct and statewide routes to display their vehicles and their support.”
Participants are encouraged to decorate their vehicles with American flags, Trump flags and other patriotic displays. Supporters can also meet at rest stops along the route around 11 a.m. to gather with other supporters. The event will begin at noon.
Ponkowski emphasized that the event is “not a race.”
“This will be a statewide rolling display of support for Trump. Each driver is asked to drive the minimum legal speed so those watching along the route can enjoy the experience,” she said. “We ask those who participate to obey all police officers, to not block any emergency vehicle and to make sure that all drivers on the highway are respected. That includes getting all drivers on and off the highway safely.”
The MCC has organized other rallies, including MAGA boat parades and a classic car parade. It has also organized protests over coronavirus lockdowns such as Operation Gridlock, which flooded the streets of Lansing with protesters in cars, and Operation Haircut, where protesters received haircuts at the Michigan Capitol.
For more information about the Trump 2020 Cannonball Run, visit MCC’s website here.
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Jordyn Pair is a reporter with The Michigan Star. Follow her on Twitter at @JordynPair.
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