Trump also brought a supporter from the crowd onstage, saying he had seen him interviewed on TV during his flight from Palm Beach International. The supporter is a Boynton Beach, Florida, man named Gene Huber, according to WFTV.
Gene from Pompano Beach is 1st in line; arrived at the airport at 4am for @POTUS campaign event pic.twitter.com/U48j7MjcTX
— Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) February 18, 2017
Trump told the crowd that TV coverage had given just as much air time to the “tiny group of protestors” as it had to the many gathered supporters.
"A star is born," Trump said after Huber gave an impromptu speech.
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