MIDLAND, Texas — Former President Donald Trump was at the Midland Country Club Wednesday for a fundraising luncheon.
Trump arrived by plane Wednesday morning at the Midland International Airport with supporters looking on. While he was getting off the plane, he was greeted by Congressman August Pfluger.
After meeting with the former president, Congressman Pfluger gave NewsWest 9 the following statement:
“It was an incredible honor to be the first to welcome President Donald J. Trump to the Permian Basin alongside my wife Camille. President Trump gets it. On day one, he’s going to stand up and unleash American energy again. There are a lot of similarities between West Texans and President Trump. We aren’t strangers to being knocked down with the boom and bust cycle; but we always get back up to provide the energy our country depends on. President Trump is exactly the same. He has battled a politicized justice department and two assassination attempts this year alone. But he always gets back up and fights for this country. We need President Trump back in the Oval Office. I was proud to show off the Permian Basin and to have our folks show up to support in a big way.” - August Pfluger, Congressman (TX-11)
Then, Trump was taken by motorcade with Secret Service and Texas Department of Public Safety to the Midland Country Club for the fundraising luncheon for several hours. The motorcade arrived to the country club approximately at 12 p.m.
One Midland couple waited nearly three hours across the road to welcome the former president, saying they learned about his visit Wednesday morning.
"I was excited, I appreciate he comes to small communities and not just focuses on the large cities," said Susie Caraveo, one of the several Trump supporters waiting for former President Donald Trump's arrival.
Another supporter arrived just in time to witness the motorcade exit the Midland Country Club with her family. Bre Pahany, a Trump supporter from Midland, shared it was a once in a lifetime moment for her.
"I hope that he takes away in light of everything that's kind of happened and the attempts on his life that there are still a lot of people out here that really love and care about him and want to see him be successful and do great things for his country," said Pahany.
After leaving the Permian Basin, Trump traveled to Houston.
