On Friday evening, in Los Angeles, a substantial crowd greeted former President Donald Trump with jubilant applause. His visit to a Carvel Ice Cream Shop was an unanticipated diversion from his speech at the California GOP Fall Convention in Anaheim.
Social media users disseminated videos that documented a fleeting visit to an ice cream parlor by former President Trump. The content was accessed by both audience members and members of Trump’s entourage.
As Trump departed from his motorcade, a boisterous group of supporters of his manifested their elation through audible applause, as captured on camera footage. Furthermore, the former president participated in the practice of verifying a number of inscriptions. A considerable proportion of the attendees were observed to be carrying signs that bore the inscription “Trump 2024.”
Huge crowd outside of Carvel Ice Cream Shop for President @realDonaldTrump! pic.twitter.com/vsuHQEvQ7y
— Margo Martin (@margommartin) September 29, 2023
The audience enthusiastically expressed their admiration for Trump through audible chanting.
45 makes a quick stop in Westwood, California for some ice cream at Carvel… pic.twitter.com/H2Hbr4ZyQs
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) September 29, 2023
“Trump pops in for ice cream in LA and people are going crazy,” Richard Grenell posted online.
Trump pops in for ice cream in LA and people are going crazy. pic.twitter.com/vXcb0dNFTV
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) September 30, 2023
Trump speaks briefly with supporters while signing pictures and hats at a campaign stop at a Carvel Ice Cream between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. pic.twitter.com/SaPDK23A9k
— Katelyn Caralle (@Katelyn_Caralle) September 29, 2023
Trump even purchased ice cream cones for his supporters.
“Who wants a Carvel?” Trump asked the crowd inside the ice cream shop.
“Donald Trump bought me ice cream. Biden gave me $6 gas. The choice is clear,” one of the attendees shared a picture of the ice cream cone Trump bought him online.
Donald Trump bought me ice cream.
Biden gave me $6 gas.
The choice is clear. pic.twitter.com/FWYvjP62gd
— AltAzn (@Alt_Azn) September 29, 2023
Trump was also confronted with inquiries concerning California, the forthcoming general election, and the potentiality of a government closure while at the ice cream parlor.
“What’s your message to California?” one reporter asked Trump.
“It’s in a lot of trouble, California, you’re doing very badly and we’ll turn it all around. The whole country’s gonna be turned around,” Trump responded. “Thank you very much, everybody, for being here.”
President Donald J. Trump says, "The whole country's gonna be turned around" at Carvel Ice Cream Shop in Los Angeles, CA. pic.twitter.com/JRTgfjIUkE
— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) September 29, 2023
Regarding the possible shutdown of the government, Trump urged Republicans to “get tough.”
“Well you have to take care of the border, we want to take care of the border, we want to have a closed border. We don’t want people coming in from mental institutions, from prisons,” Trump said. “And I can see exactly what’s happening. The Democrats don’t want to do it, they want to run our country and they’re gonna have to make certain concessions.”
President Donald J. Trump at 'Carvel' Ice Cream Shop in Los Angeles, CA. "The Republicans are gonna have to get tough." pic.twitter.com/uUHG0sk6m6
— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) September 29, 2023
“When you have all of the damage done to the military, with the woke military. You look at Afghanistan. This is the most horrible period of time, I think, in the country’s history in terms of embarrassment,” Trump added. “The Republicans are going to have to get tough when you look at what they’ve done to weaponize elections. What a disgrace that is.”
Trump also said that he would “love” to have the chance to challenge Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom, but he asserted that Joe Biden is “trying to limp along” in the general election.
“What could be better than Biden? But I’d love Newsom if that works out. I don’t think it’s going to. I think Biden’s trying to limp along and try and get there, but it could be Newsom, it could be one of three or four other people,” Trump said.
As Trump departed the company, Carvel Ice Cream also gave him three cakes bearing his 2024 logo.
Trump on if he’d want to run against Gavin Newsom in 2024: ‘I’d love to. I mean, what could be better than Biden. But I’d love Newsom — if that works out.’ pic.twitter.com/s7Ftha2NDC
— Katelyn Caralle (@Katelyn_Caralle) September 29, 2023