GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday will have no shortage of Northeast Wisconsin representation.
Howard resident Dixon Wolfe said Trump’s inaugural committee selected him to attend various events at the inauguration on Monday. He told Local 5 News that he has to go buy at tuxedo for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Wolfe spent countless hours canvassing for Trump ahead of the election and was at many rallies and campaign events when top Republican candidates visited our area.
“He will go down in history as a very very influential president and I think a very great president,” Wolfe said.
He told us that he’s driving down to Washington D.C. with some of his other Wisconsin friends. He left on Friday evening. Wolfe also attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee over the summer (he was a delegate), but said he thinks that attending the inauguration will top even that experience.
“I think it’s going to be more exciting seeing the work completed I think is awesome,” he said.
Joining Wolfe in our nation’s capitol next week is Andrew Brisson, the vice president of Loadmaster in the Upper Peninsula. Brisson’s company provided the garbage truck that helped to create one of the most memorable moments of Trump’s campaign.
When he visited Green Bay shortly before election day, Trump had a photo op inside Brisson’s garbage truck which had been decked out with ‘Make America Great Again’ decorations.
This was in reference to president Joe Biden’s remarks suggesting that Trump supporters are garbage. Trump also wore a bright orange construction vest during his rally at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon.
Brisson said he’ll be back with the garbage truck for the inauguration. He said he’s going to drive one truck in the presidential parade on inauguration day and two others will be displayed during the inaugural ball.
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“It’s just a very cool and unique experience and a once and a lifetime opportunity that I never expected when it came along,” he said.
Congressman Tony Wied also said he’s going to be at the inauguration, saying he’s very excited and that it’s a great honor to be part of this event. He said he’s invited his family and some of his friends to Washington D.C. to experience the inauguration with him.
“I believe in president Trump I think good things are in store for him going forward,” said Wied.
The congressman told Local 5 News he believes that Trump can be a president for all Americans by instituting polices that he thinks will help everybody (getting the economy back on track and securing the border).
“I sense a calmness, hope, and just excitement people are really fired up it’s electric in Washington D.C. right now,” Wied told Local 5 News.
A Trump endorsement helped Wied breeze through his contested primary in the race for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional district last fall. Wied has spoken very highly of Trump throughout his campaign and during his first couple months in office.
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While many Republicans view the beginning of Trump’s second stint in the White House as positive for the country, others have very different feelings.
“There are a lot of people who are very fearful and next week is going to be very difficult for them,” said Democratic Party of Outagamie County chairwoman Emily Tseffos. “(We) need to make sure we’re staying connected as a community and looking out for each other.”
She said that immigrants and people in the LGBTQ+ community are particularly worried right now. She said she won’t be watching the inauguration on television on Monday.
“We remain hopeful that there is bipartisanship and people are willing to make compromises,” said Tseffos.
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