Former president Donald Trump is set to celebrate his 78th birthday with a MAGA boat parade in Detroit, Michigan. The Michigan Conservative Coalition organized this event which featured a procession on the Great Lakes starting at the Nine Mile Tower in St. Clair Shores and ending at the Gordie Howe Bridge. The weather forecast indicates clear skies and temperatures around 77 degrees Fahrenheit for the parade on Saturday.
While Trump will be in Detroit for his birthday weekend, he won’t attend the boat parade as he is scheduled to speak at The People’s Convention at the Huntington Place Convention Center in downtown Detroit. The event will also feature speakers like Vivek Ramaswamy, Candace Owens, Donald Trump Jr., and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and is exclusive to invited guests running from Friday through Sunday, Trump’s actual birthday. General admission for students costs $100, with VIP tickets available for $600.
This convention is seen as a pivotal moment for the conservative national political movement leading up to the 2024 elections. Attendees are promised access to tools, knowledge, and networks to empower them to engage in their communities and win elections in November.
The agenda for the convention includes themes such as holding elected officials accountable, combating election interference, and engaging black voters in the conservative movement. According to the Michigan Conservative Coalition, Trump finds the boat parade delightful, and anyone with a vessel is encouraged to join. The event has garnered interest, with nearly 100 people responding on Facebook. The previous year saw a substantial turnout of almost 1,000 vessels, including private yachts, tugboats, and seaplanes.
In other news, Trump recently became the first former president to be convicted on felony charges. The jury found him guilty on 24 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money paid to Stormy Daniels by his former attorney Michael Cohen before the 2016 election. Despite the charges, Trump and his supporters continue to dispute the validity of the conviction. He is set to be sentenced on July 11 and maintains his innocence.