President Trump rallies voters in Daytona Beach

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Oct 31, 2026
We're going to elect America first Republicans up and down the line.
We're going to all vote for Republicans.
Our country has never done better.
Four days until Election Day and President Trump
is making his final pitch right here in Central Florida.
Hundreds of people gathering
in Daytona Beach tonight as the president tries
to give Republicans one last boost before voters head to the polls.
And the president's campaign event was one
of nearly half a dozen across Florida today.
Thanks for joining us. I'm Luanne Sorrell.
I'm Jack Royer. Fox 35's Manny Martinez
is live at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach
with what the president's message to voters was tonight. Manny?
And Jack, his message was that these are the most important midterms,
and he wants people
to go out and vote.
Now, something that we've heard in headlines
of late is Republican voter turnout, people
suggesting that it seems
to be lagging among early voters compared to what Democrats have
gone out and gotten, and that's something
that we asked of gubernatorial candidate Byron
Donald, something that he didn't seem too concerned about.
What does it mean to you to have the president here pushing
for you as well as Senator Moody
in the final days leading up to Election Day?
It's all hands on deck.
We're going to make sure that the voters' will is done.
We want everybody to make sure they get out to vote.
I know the governor was talking about that also this morning.
Everybody getting out to vote is really important.
And look, when you have something
as precious as what Florida has become,
getting out to vote is what matters.
And we want to make sure that our state remains and stays that way.
It doesn't happen by accident.
It's by voters getting out there
and making sure they cast their ballots.
And one of the things that we heard from Congressman Fine was that
don't wait until Election Day.
Is that something you echo? Vote tomorrow if you can?
Yeah, but one thing I'll tell you, even in the primary,
turnout was a little stagnant in the primaries.
Until election day, and election day,
Republican voters went to the poll.
I think like 800,000 Republicans voted on election day in the primary.
So we anticipate we're going to see
a high voter turnout on election day again.
It's just so important right now to kind of cut through the noise
and drill down on what each candidate offers.
And you have some glaring differences in the candidates this cycle.
We're going to elect America first Republicans up and down the line.
We're going to all vote for Republicans.
Our country has never done better.
For the past 30 days, I've been traveling.
I have done more traveling.
You know, Byron said, do you mind doing a rally for me?
I said, no, I'll do it.
So the president spoke for about an hour and a half,
started an hour late, finished
within the past half hour.
He hit on the usual topics, the border, the economy, the war in
Iran. And there were a couple of protesters in the crowd of thousands.
By the way, there were
people that were still filing in even after
the president had already started speaking. But as to
those protesters, we'll show you one of them
and how the president reacted coming up on the late
news at 11. But for now, live at the Ocean Center
in Daytona Beach, Manny Martinez.
Guys, Fox 35 News.
All right, Manny, thanks.
The president isn't the only one making a last-minute push
for votes with Election Day just days away.
Now, candidates from both parties are crisscrossing the Sunshine State.
Ahead of the president's event in Daytona Beach,
Democrats held an event of their own.
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Freed said Republicans
are trying to save struggling campaigns.
This is a last-ditch effort
to prop up Republican campaigns that are flailing.
But no pep rally changes what Floridians live with every single day.
Democratic congressional candidate Bill Dalton
even went straight to Trump supporters.
He spent the afternoon talking
with people waiting in line to see the president.
Dalton is running for Florida's 7th congressional district,
facing Republican Ryan Elijah to
represent that district,
which covers all of Seminole and parts of Volusia and Orange
Counties.
We are also watching Florida's Senate race.
Republican Ashley Moody, who you heard from a moment ago,
facing Democrat Angie Nixon,
both making their
Final pitches to voters.
Moody has been campaigning alongside top Republicans,
including, as you saw, with the president today.
She's fighting to keep the seat she
was appointed to by the governor last year
after former senator, now secretary of state,
Marco Rubio, joined the Trump administration.
Her challenger, state representative Angie Nixon,
spent the day in Orlando rallying voters at a fish fry.
She says affordability
and giving everyday Floridians a voice are her top priorities.
Look, at the end of the day, they want a fighter.
They want someone that they know will fight for them.
And I know that sometimes it's necessary
in this moment right now to get in good trouble,
necessary trouble, so that we can help improve the lives of folks.
And I'm looking forward to them, to becoming everyone's senator soon.
The other big race is for the Florida governor's mansion.
Democrat David Jolly started his day
in Volusia County before campaigning in the Tampa area tonight.
He held an event in St. Pete at the same time as the president's rally.
It was one of multiple stops today, and his opponent,
Donald, spent last night in Hialeah
before joining President Trump today in Daytona Beach.
But between now and Tuesday,
as they say in the pulpit, each one reach one.
Everybody go out and find five people, five, ten people.
Folks, we're in a position to win this race,
but it's going to get decided by the people who show up.
Both men looking to replace Governor DeSantis,
who cannot run for a third consecutive term.
Before President Trump arrived here in Central Florida tonight,
two people were arrested for threatening to kill him.
Bailey Bockover is live in the Alert Center now.
So, Bailey, one suspect is just 15 years old.
Luann, Daytona Beach police arrested the Mainland High School teen
after school district monitors flagged an online search that said,
quote, how to kill the president, followed by, quote, I'm just kidding.
Deputies confirmed the teen did not have access to weapons at home.
Officers took her into custody at the school today after
she reportedly struggled with the resource officer.
Now, this marks the second threat investigated today ahead
of the rally following the arrest of 21-year-old Allison Allen.
In her case, Volusia County deputies say Albro posted her threat
on social media, saying she wanted to shoot the president,
then told deputies it was just a joke as well.
In the state of Florida, written threats to kill is a felony,
and we are going to lock you up and prosecute you.
Deputies say neither suspect had access to weapons,
but Volusia County Sheriff Chitwood
emphasizes that regardless of whether someone claims
a threat is a joke, they will face felony
charges. Live in the newsroom, Bailey Bockover, Fox 35 News.
Bailey, thank you. And if you're
still looking ahead to the polls before Tuesday,
early voting ends in a lot of central Florida
counties tomorrow night.
The exceptions are Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties,
which keep their polls open until Sunday evening.
You can check with your local supervisor of elections office for times
and then polls will reopen
on Election Day Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
