Inside the RNC, shocked residents grumble about chaos after 50,000 Donald Trump supporters invade Milwaukee

Milwaukee, like the rest of the country, is in turmoil over the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the RNC, the rejection of the documents case and the influx of Republicans into a predominantly Democratic city.

Despite the complaints, residents are using the convention to take economic advantage of a difficult year. With 50,000 people pouring into the city, rideshare drivers are working overtime. Nearby restaurants and cafes are seeing a surge in customers. Despite roadblocks everywhere, delegations are leaving the city center and exploring the city.

Donald Trump could take the stage at any moment today at the Fiserv Forum, just two blocks from where Teddy Roosevelt was nearly assassinated, and announce his choice for vice president, making it an exciting moment for those who paid thousands of dollars to become delegates from their various parties and groups to come see Donald Trump.

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Milwaukee residents prepare

From taxi drivers to groups of people coming for brunch, the mood was one of shock on Sunday. On Monday, the city was packed with thousands of delegates and members of the press.

The question that is whispered in every coffee shop, in every taxi cab, and in every hotel lobby is: “How could this happen here?” Not from a practical standpoint (the FBI has already explained that to us), but from a philosophical standpoint: “How could this happen, and what do we do from now on?”