Head wounds, freezing temps nothing stopped Trump super fans from getting to his inauguration

On Monday morning, Washington, DC, was red hot despite the freezing temps.I woke up at 5:30 a.m.to get into the Capital One Arena, where Donald Trump supporters were diverted due to plunging temps.

But I hit pause after turning on the local news and seeing the seemingly endless line of people already there.Some had camped out overnight.Among those interviewed: A college student who had fallen down stairs at a Metro station that morning and split her head open.She even had one of those bandages wrapped around her head like you see in cartoons.

Still, she persisted and remained on line — concussions be damned.The criminal justice major from Arlington, Va., wanted to see DJT 47.Head wounds, knee replacements, bitter cold.

Nothing was stopping these MAGA-ites, not even the fact that they wouldn’t get to see Trump in person, since the parade was canceled.They are like the Deadheads of the political world: They’ll follow this man anywhere and dress the part.At 8 o’clock, I discovered an arena line so long I walked for nearly an hour before giving up on finding the end.

Instead I chatted with hardy folks — some dressed like Trump in suits and red ties and hats, others in head-to-toe camo.There were elegant minks too.

Everyone with their own bit of MAGA flair.Jake Dee from Boston wore a custom red sequined blazer embroidered with some of his favorite Trump tweets on the sleeve.He was disappointed but undeterred by the events being moved inside.“It is what it is, but we are here to celebrate and support.

We’re here to have some fun.I feel positive.

We are here because we are more optimistic than we were four years ago,” said Dee, adding he appreciates Trump’s “directness” and his America-first policies.His friend Cole, from Philly, had his own white blazer emblazoned with the words “Fight Fight Fight” on the back, “Unburdened” on one sleeve and “Maga Since Day One”on the other.Lee Edwards from Birmingham, Ala., wore his new pair of ...