Trump complains about 'long drives' in Montana as he arrives late to his first rally in a week

BOZEMAN, MONTANA: Former President Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance to his Bozeman rally on Friday night, August 9, arriving late and taking the opportunity to mock Montana’s lengthy travel times.

Originally scheduled to speak around 8 pm local time, the GOP presidential candidate's emergency landing in Billings delayed his appearance until nearly 9:30 pm.

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Donald Trump, joined by his running mate JD Vance, thanked his MAGA supporters for the “big crowd” before swiftly shifting to a playful dig about about the state’s vast distances.

“Hello Montana, I've been traveling all over,” the twice-impeached former president began. “I’ll tell you, I know Montana better than you know Montana. I was all over your state today.”

He continued, humorously criticizing the state’s long drives: “Everything was two hours! ‘When are we going to be there?’ ‘Two hours, sir. Two hours.’”

Turning to political matters, Trump voiced his support for Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester.

“I gotta like Tim Sheehy a lot to be here. You better win!” he declared, reinforcing his backing for Sheehy’s campaign.

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Despite his praise for the “big” and “beautiful state,” Trump couldn’t resist further complaints about the travel time. “I said, ‘When are we going to be there?’ ‘Approximately 2 1/2 hours sir.’ I said, ‘Oh, great,’” he joked, adding a dig as a rally-goer received medical attention.

“Friday evening in Montana. I think my next drive will be three, four hours. I wish it was a little closer, but that’s ok,” Trump said.

This rally marked Trump’s first appearance of the week, while his opponents, Democratic presidential frontrunner Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, have been actively campaigning in key battleground states.

Netizens slam Trump’s Montana drive rant

Former President Donald Trump's remarks about Montana's lengthy drives during his Bozeman rally have sparked a wave of online backlash.

"Because he hates Montana, but he can’t come right out and say that so he just tosses the next best thing out," tweeted a social media user.

"WHAT THE……his plane was diverted to Billings due to “mechanical issues” (???) and he took a private jet to Bozeman!!! What Long DRIVE is he talking about? He is absolutely weird and creepy!!!" said a second.

"Well, that's bizarre, even for trump," a third added.

"But they don't boo him down Which means that All his supporters are people without any sense of self respect," read a tweet.

"Always whining," asserted a user.

"He can't even say anything positive about his own supporters!" penned a user.

"Lazy & weird," added another.

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