Trump Supporter Packs Up Her Controversial Shrine
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MCKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – A gathering Wednesday evening in a place that's had some controversy during the past few months.
But Kimberly Loyd says Trump's victory was worth all the vandalism and violence that has happened to her McKinney home during a tumultuous campaign.
Trumps likeness fills her front yard.
The only thing missing from Loyd's Post-Election party was President Elect Donald Trump himself.
"I am so happy because it's been a long time coming and I was for him from the day he announced," remarks McKinney resident Kimberly Loyd.
Since she turned her McKinney front yard into a Trump shrine, her security cameras have captured vandals spray painting swastikas on signs at night and kicking them during the day.
"There were many given nights that I didn't sleep because I knew something could happen which it did, financially and physically it's been hard, but it's been worth it," says Loyd.
During the campaign, protesters set up across the street, and there are bullet holes where Loyd says someone shot at her house.
While passing drivers occasionally let her know they don't agree with the display, most of Loyd's neighbors call it courageous.
"I got one of the signs here. I brought it home, my wife who voted for Trump and she didn't want me to put in the yard," says McKinney resident Jeff Swan.
Every time a sign was damaged or stolen Loyd would replace it with two.
Before the Trump town signs were taken down, neighbors including 6-year-old Antonio and his father stopped by for photos.
Loyd recalls, "the more they did that the madder I got, so the madder I got, the bigger the signs.
People like my father gave up a lot for this country!"
"I think the people are super brave," says neighbor Tiffeny Wrench.
Loyd says this experience has encouraged her to become more politically active.
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