Trump to spend Memorial Day weekend with bikers at Rolling Thunder
Move over, Scott Walker, there’s a new biker in town.
Donald Trump will be celebrating Memorial Day weekend at the largest single-day motorcycle gathering — Rolling Thunder — in Washington, D.C.
"I am doing it in honor of the great bikers who have been totally supportive of my campaign and now I want to be supportive of them," Trump said in a statement, according to Bloomberg Politics. "I look forward to it!"
When Trump was campaigning in Wisconsin in March ahead of the state's April primary, he took on the state's governor (who is popular with Republicans there and was supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz) by teasing Walker about his love for motorcycles.
Walker was the only presidential candidate last summer to ride a motorcycle during Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride — other candidates participated in the event but did not ride. Walker ended his presidential bid in September.
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Trump expressed his confidence during the Wisconsin campaign that motorcyclists were fans of his, even if, unlike Walker, he wasn't an enthusiast himself.
“The bikers love Trump,” the real estate mogul said in March, according to The Los Angeles Times. “I’m not a huge biker, I have to be honest with you, OK? I always liked the limo better.”
The “Ride for Freedom” will take place Sunday. The ride’s mission is to bring attention to American Prisoners of War and soldiers who are Missing in Action.