Donald Trump at the Alabama-Georgia game: Latest updates from Tuscaloosa

Former President Donald Trump is expected in Tuscaloosa for Saturday’s matchup between the Crimson Tide and Georgia.

ABC 33/40 tweeted an image of Trump Force One, as his organization calls the Boeing 757 he travels in, after it landed in Alabama.

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‘As normal as possible’: Tuscaloosa’s Kay Reyes said she was happy Trump was able to come to participate in a less politicized event so close to the election.

”He should have the opportunity to live as normal as possible,” she said.

“So being able to come do something fun like go to a great football game, I’m really happy for him.”

Reyes said she will be casting her vote for Trump in November to “move things forward” from the current administration.

‘They’re eating the Dawgs’: A sign outside the stadium references Trump’s repeating of a debunked rumor that migrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets. The sign was on a tent belonging to Linda Walsh of Houston Texas, whsoe grandson is in college at UA. The family tried to come to at least one game a year.

”We are very excited, this was the one to pick,” she said.

Walsh said she is worried about the election coming up because she feels that people are being misinformed about how Trump is doing in the polls.

Trump made the claim in the debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, saying, “They’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets.” Police in Springfield have said they no such reports.

Here’s what we know thus far about the 45th president’s visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium:

What’s happening with the game? You can follow the AL.com for live updates throughout the game.

Vice president Kamala Harris’s campaign plans to troll Trump at the game: The Harris campaign will have a small plane fly over Tuscaloosa during the game with a banner reading, “Trump’s Punting on 2nd Debate.”

Who will be with Trump at the game? U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville will be with Trump, along with Sen. Steve Daines of Montana.

What’s on the menu? Trump reportedly requested two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese from McDonald’s, stadium hotdogs, Domino’s pizza and Diet Coke.

How was the visit arranged? Ric Mayers, a 39-year-old from Vernon who is a petroleum executive and entrepreneur, invited Trump to attend the Alabama vs. Georgia game, and Trump accepted.

How many times has Trump attended an Alabama game? Trump will be attending his third high-stakes Alabama game. Trump was at the 2017 national championship in Atlanta, when the Crimson Tide defeated Georgia 26-23. In 2019, Trump came to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama-LSU game, won by LSU, the eventual national champion that year.