Trump cruises the Las Vegas Strip after rally in Phoenix

President Donald Trump's motorcade drives north on the Las Vegas Strip outside The Venetian with an escort from Las Vegas police on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

President Donald Trump, bottom/left, drives north on the Strip outside The Venetian with an escort from Las Vegas Metro hours after the conclusion of the Nevada Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

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