Donald Trump supporters stood in line for hours to hear the former president speak at his Miami golf resort on Tuesday, despite a heat advisory in South Florida .
Why it matters: Trump's rally came the week before the Republican National Convention and amid a crisis of confidence among supporters of his presumed November opponent, President Joe Biden.
What they're saying: Avi Bejar, 18, of Fort Lauderdale, arrived at the Trump National Doral Miami around noon, two hours before doors opened for the 7pm campaign rally.
- He wanted to get there early for his first Trump rally. After all, it will be his first election, too. "For the Panthers parade , I got there like 10 hours early. When I support someone, I'm loyal to them and I like being on time."
- Bejar said Biden should "absolutely" drop out of the race after a shaky debate performance last month raised doubts about his mental sharpness. "I don't think he's fit for this at all."
Elvira Santana , also of Fort Lauderdale, said she's happy seeing concerns about Biden's performance dominating the news cycle. She says Biden should retire.
- "I love it. Chaos," she told Axios. "We knew this was going on for years. They've been hiding it."
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Trump rallies his MAGA faithful in Doral. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images
For his part, Trump said Democrats were stuck choosing "which of their candidates is more unfit to be president, Sleepy Joe Biden or Laughing [Vice President] Kamala [Harris]," per the Miami Herald .
- "It doesn't matter who they nominate because we're going to beat any one of them," he added.
The intrigue: Trump has yet to name a running mate and speculation has been swirling about Miami Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who spoke at the event, as a top contender.
- Bejar said "it would most definitely be cool" to have two Floridians in the White House, but "whoever Trump picks is the perfect man for the job."
The other side: The Democratic National Committee paid for anti-Trump billboards around Miami to condemn Trump's remarks that he would be a dictator on Day 1 of his presidency and his ties to Project 2025 .
- Project 2025 , a proposed presidential transition plan led by two of Trump's former administration officials, seeks to revoke federal approval for the abortion pill, among other policy proposals
- Trump has said he "knows nothing" of the project , but Republicans his campaign appointed to craft the party's platform have deep ties to it.
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