Politics & Government
Watch Replay: Donald Trump’s ‘Thank You’ Rally In Orlando, Florida
President-elect Donald Trump is bringing his "USA Thank You Tour" to Orlando Friday night.

ORLANDO, FL — With his inauguration less than a month away, President-elect Donald Trump has been touring the country to thank voters for his Nov. 8 victory in the polls over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Next up on his schedule is a stop in Orlando Friday.
Trump is expected to take the stage alongside Vice President-elect Mike Pence at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Orlando’s Central Florida Fairgrounds. The incoming administration has been hosting post-election rallies across the country in what the Trump team has dubbed the “USA Thank You Tour.” After Orlando, Trump is expected to make a stop in Mobile, Alabama. Following that rally, Trump’s tour schedule, at least, is clear through the holidays.
With the Electoral College set to finalize the 2016 election on Dec. 19, the controversy surrounding Trump continues to swirl. Democrat activist Daniel Brezenoff took out full-page newspaper ads in key markets across the country earlier this week urging Electoral College members to cast their ballots against Trump.
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“You, Electors, possess the power to prevent this outcome,” the ad placed in such newspapers as the Washington Post and the Tampa Bay Times read. “You are not bound to cast your vote for the candidate of your party – and, as he won neither a majority nor even a plurality of the popular vote, there can be no question of undermining the will of The People.”
Trump won 306 electoral votes in the Nov. 8 election. Clinton won 232.
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In order to change the outcome of the race, a total of 37 Republican electors would need to deny Trump their votes on Monday, Dec. 19. While the odds of that happening are slim, two electors from Texas have reportedly said they won’t vote for Trump.
"Mr. Trump goes out of his way to attack the cast of 'Saturday Night Live' for bias," Texas elector Christopher Suprun explained. "He tweets day and night, but waited two days to offer sympathy to the Ohio State community after an attack there. He does not encourage civil discourse, but chooses to stoke fear and create outrage. This is unacceptable."
Meanwhile, the issue of possible Russian hacks influencing the outcome of America’s election remains very much in play. Some intelligence officials have reportedly determined that Russian intervention in the 2016 election was meant to promote distrust in the process while helping Trump secure the White House. President Barack Obama has promised retaliation against Russia for the alleged acts.
“I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action. And we will — at a time and place of our own choosing,” ABC News quoted Obama as saying.
Trump is scheduled to take the stage at the Orlando Amphitheater on the Central Florida Fairgrounds at 7 p.m. Doors to the event open at 4 p.m. Watch the live stream below when it begins. (Note: The live stream may begin before the rally’s scheduled start time.)
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