Beto O'Rourke, Doug Jones To Headline 'Tide Against Trump Rally' In Snow Hinton Park

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party is gearing up to host a rally in Snow Hinton Park on Thursday to coincide with President Donald Trump's visit and speech at the University of Alabama.

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As Patch previously reported, President Trump will speak at a ticketed event open to spring 2025 graduates in Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, May 1.

News of the commander-in-chief's visit spurred a local mix of excitement and protest, with Tuscaloosa County Democrats planning a rally that will feature former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, former Democratic congressman and presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, and U.S. Senate candidate Kyle Sweetser.

The "Tide Against Trump Rally" is free to attend. It will begin at 5 p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m.

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This will be O'Rourke's second visit to Tuscaloosa in a little over a year after he held a book-signing at EasterSeals of West Alabama in February 2024.

Conversely, Trump’s visit to the UA campus will mark his second in less than a year following his appearance at the Crimson Tide's 2024 football game against Georgia.

While this will be Trump's third visit to Tuscaloosa since embarking on a political career — and second as president — he will also become the second sitting president to speak on the UA campus after Ronald Reagan's visit and speech in Coleman Coliseum in 1984.

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