2016 ELECTION: “But I have to tell you, I think we have the greatest base of support anywhere at any time, any election and people are starting to find that out. They found it out in 2016…
I’ll never forget, a Congressman from Tennessee came up… And he said, ‘Sir, I don’t know. I can’t speak for anybody, but I’m from Tennessee and I’ve been doing this for a long time.’ He said, ‘I’ve never seen anything like it. People are coming from the valleys and the hilltops. And they’re coming from the cities. They’re coming from all over… they’re coming out of the rivers. They’re coming along those beautiful war fields that we have. They’re coming from everywhere, sir. I’ve never seen anything like it. But if other States are like Tennessee, you’re going to win this election.’ He was the first one to say it. He was the first one. They came from the mountains. They came from everywhere. He said, ‘I’ve never seen anything like it.'”
-Donald Trump, “12:36 pm President Trump makes surprise appearance during RNC roll,” c-span.org, Aug. 24, 2020