FORMER President Donald Trump gave a speech in Houston, Texas on Saturday night.
During the Save America Rally, Trump took the chance to read out a poem.
What is The Snake poem that Donald Trump read?
During the Save America Rally, Donald Trump took the time to read a poem to the crowd.
The Snake, written by civil rights activist Oscar Brown Jr in 1963, talks about a woman who tends to a sick snake and nurtures it back to health, only for the snake to bite her in the bed.
Lines included: “‘Oh, shut up, silly woman,’ said that reptile with a grin
“‘Now you knew darn well I was a snake before you brought me in.'”
Soul singer, Al Wilson made helped it come to life by recording The Snake into a song in 1968.
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Has Trump read The Snake poem before?
This rally was not the first time the former president has read the poem out loud.
It was featured many times during his 2016 election campaign and read on numerous occasions during Trump’s presidency.
What was the rally about and who attended?
Former President Donald Trump was in Houston, Texas on January 29, 2022 for the Save America Rally.
The rally is a leg in Donald Trump Jr.’s “American Freedom Tour.”
It was held in Conroe’s Montgomery County Fairground and Trump did not take the stage until 7pm.
Candidate, Gov. Greg Abbott, who is endorsed by Trump, joined the former President at the rally.
Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, Texas Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, and Texas Republican Party, Chairman Matt Rinaldi, also spoke during the event.