Almost a dozen people were taken to the hospital while waiting to get into a rally for former President Donald Trump on Thursday, a local ABC affiliate in Phoenix reported—the first Trump rally since he was convicted of 34 felonies.
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At least 11 people were taken to the hospital due to heat exhaustion before Trump’s rally began, Phoenix Fire officials told ABC15.
Phoenix hit 111 degrees around 3 p.m.—tying the daily heat record set in 2016, according to the National Weather Service—and marking the first day the Valley reached 110 degrees this year.
At least one woman waiting in line had already collapsed by 10:30 a.m., when the heat was just below 100 degrees, according to the Arizona Republic.
Trump’s rally in Phoenix, which was scheduled to start at 2 p.m., was organized by Turning Point USA, a far-right organization that works with college students.