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President Trump supporters line up 40 hours before Florida rally

President Donald Trump is expected to announce his bid for reelection at a rally Tuesday night in Orlando.
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President Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Supporters began lining up outside of the Amway Center in Orlando more than 40 hours before President Donald Trump is set to announce his reelection bid.

WKMG reported eight Trump supporters were camping out Monday morning, with the first one showing up at 2:30 a.m. The rally is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Trump tweeted Monday that the rally "looks to be setting records," with more than 100,000 ticket requests. The Amway Center seats 20,000.

"We are building large movie screens outside to take care of everybody," Trump tweeted.

The rally comes a week before the first Democratic presidential debates.

More: What could President Trump's reelection mean for Tampa Bay and Florida?

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