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Donald Trump's private jet touched down at Dallas Love Field.(Photo: WFAA)
DALLAS<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>More than seven hours before doors opened, ticket holders began lining up outside the American Airlines Center Monday, hoping to get a good seat for Donald Trump's campaign rally.
The front-runner in the Republican presidential race is set to speak at 6:30 p.m. CT, and his campaign stop in Dallas is drawing both supporters and opponents to the arena.
His private jet touched down at Dallas Love Field shortly before 5 p.m.
Red Oak resident John Rhodes was second in line at about 8:45 a.m. He was ready for a long wait with chairs, an umbrella and an ice chest.
"We just want someone that will speak their mind and is not afraid of the establishment and politically correct answers. We're very excited about what he does," Rhodes said. "I think he speaks for a lot of us. We're very frustrated with the country right now and the things going on."
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All 20,000 free tickets for the event were snatched up days before. Now, tickets are popping up on sites like Craigslist and eBay for as much as $100 each.
Trump's campaign stop in Dallas comes just two days before the second GOP debate on CNN Wednesday, and is helping to set the stage for the Texas GOP primary in six months.
"Wow, massive crowd at American Airlines Arena [sic] in Dallas tomorrow. Will be a fantastic evening!" Trump tweeted Sunday.
This woman at the American Airlines Center left nothing to the imagination when it comes to her favorite presidential candidate.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Jason Whitely / WFAA)
Trump, outspoken and often controversial, is under fire from several groups in Texas.
Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of people plan to march to the American Airlines Center Monday night to protest Trump's stance on immigration.
Several charter buses were to bring protesters from locations in Fort Worth, Houston and several Dallas high schools.
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"Donald Trump is a reflection of deep, deep, deep problems with our culture: racism, sexism, homophobia, classism," said the Rev. Jeff Hood, executive director of an interfaith coalition of churches called Hope for Peace and Justice.
Protesters were to march from the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin Guadalupe at 2215 Ross Street at 5:30 p.m., and hold their rally in parking lot F on All Star Way.
"DPD will be on site monitoring the event, and traffic delays may be expected," said Dallas police Senior Cpl. Tramese Andrews.
Police declined to release more details on security measures for "strategic reasons."
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