Roger Stone, Mike Lindell, Eric Trump were final speakers at Rock the Red rally in Ocala

Editor's note: This story has been revised to correct a subheading that had the incorrect name for Mike Lindell

Speaking plainly, boldly and loudly to a receptive crowd Saturday evening, Roger Stone, Mike Lindell and Eric Trump didn't disappoint as the final three speakers at the all-day Rock the Red political rally at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala.

All three men wore suits, despite the summer heat, and spoke without notes. THE SKY 97.3-FM's Bob Rose introduced Stone and Trump, and Rose's co-host Greg Cassidy introduced Lindell.

By the time Trump – son of former President Donald Trump – spoke, the crowd had increased to about 500. Earlier in the day it had been 200. All three of the final speakers received standing ovations.

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Roger Stone

The first of the final three to speak was Stone, a longtime Republican political operative. He removed his suit jacket and began touching on a wide variety of topics, including his conviction for lying to Congress and obstructing an investigation (and the subsequent grant of clemency from then-President Trump.)

"There was a time when I hit rock bottom," he said.

Stone touted his Christianity and railed against "RINOs" (Republicans in Name only.) He discussed his work in politics and said now is the time to get serious about winning the country back.

"We need to pray for our nation," Stone said.

Stone said people need to not just elect Republicans, but the best Republicans. With that in mind, he endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024.

"I am living proof that Jesus Christ can do anything," Stone said.

Mike Lindell

Next up was Lindell, best known as the MyPillow founder, who also is a Donald Trump ally. His main point was that the nation's current voting machines cannot be trusted.

"Get rid of the voting machines forever," Lindell said. Instead, he said, the nation needs to get systems that work.

Lindell's claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump have been discredited.

Earlier this year, Marion County Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox, who is president of the statewide association of election supervisors, issued a statement encouraging Floridians to have faith in the state's election system.

“The biggest threat to our democracy is election misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM) that undermines voter confidence in the integrity of our elections,” Wilcox said. “Florida voters can be confident that our elections are accurate and conducted with the highest levels of integrity and transparency in our nation. We are committed to ensuring voters have access to accurate election information during the 2022 election cycle and beyond.”

Eric Trump

Trump, the keynote speaker, told the audience that he knows Florida supports his father, and Ocala does, too. Florida went for Trump in 2020 and so did Marion County, where Trump got 62.44% of the vote.

The Florida line drew big applause. Eric Trump also announced that he now is a Florida resident – Jupiter, to be exact.

His speech focused on how, in his view, the nation has arrived at its current and unfortunate political moment. He cited episodes like Major League Baseball moving the All-Star Game out of Atlanta as a protest against Georgia's new voting law.

"They're trying to silence you," Trump told the crowd.

Trump said his father is "a fighter" who loves the United States.

About Rock the Red

The program for Rock the Red credits Joe Dugan and Presley Stutts with planting the idea of having political rallies like the one held Saturday in Ocala.

Earlier in the day, local organizer Annie Delgado said the idea was to bring conservatives together for discussion, fellowship and unity.

People started arriving at the livestock pavilion well before the 10 a.m. start time Saturday. There were speakers throughout the day and also vendors selling merchandise and political candidates providing information about their races.

This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Eric Trump, Roger Stone speak at political rally in Ocala, Florida