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Ford_Prefect

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77. IMO they left because he stiffed them on the per diem to attend...

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Mon May 13, 2024, 07:46 PM

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BREAKING: The newly released tape below reveals the majority of the attendees at the Trump rally actually left prior to [View all] riversedge May 13 OP

Gee whiz... why are all those parents leaving with their very young children.... Think. Again. May 13 #1

I blame Putin Layzeebeaver May 13 #2

Why can't his supporters see Demobrat May 13 #3

But there is something in it for them. Irish_Dem May 13 #4

Trump made it okay for them to come out of hiding and be who they are. padah513 May 13 #19

Yes he gives them permission to be evil. Irish_Dem May 13 #25

I think that's the main bottom line. calimary May 13 #70

a perverted sense of attraction & belonging DoBW May 13 #36

Yes the cult has merged with Trump's insanity. Irish_Dem May 13 #37

These are utterly shitty people. sop May 13 #13

It goes in cycles. yardwork May 13 #29

Yet many of them hide behind masks. LiberalFighter May 13 #55

I think that may be why the worst of 'em wore hoods. calimary May 13 #71

#1 oasis May 13 #38

His rallies are smaller. So it should indicate he has fewer supporters. LiberalFighter May 13 #54

Never saw that at Springsteen shows. Traildogbob May 13 #5

I think many of them just wanted to say they attended. forgotmylogin May 13 #68

So they were bored. I bet every one of them will still go out and vote for that monster. mucifer May 13 #6

Their shocked faces and hushed tones Aviation Pro May 13 #8

If they were leaving like that it had to what he was saying. LiberalFighter May 13 #42

I hope so PatSeg May 13 #53

I dont know johnnyfins May 13 #51

Un-fucking-believable Aviation Pro May 13 #7

Paid ananda May 13 #9

I believe tickets were free LiberalFighter May 13 #43

I bet a bunch of them videohead5 May 13 #10

And even the paid ones can't stay nilram May 13 #65

I love that he's barking at a carnival shelshaw May 13 #11

What were they expecting?... MiHale May 13 #12

Count the toilets kwijybo May 13 #14

The venue has a capacity of 20,000 at Lincoln Avenue beach. LiberalFighter May 13 #45

But, but the media said Diraven May 13 #61

Yes the source used was Trump campaign. LiberalFighter May 13 #64

Then he had quite a bit less than 20,000, based on the drone shot kwijybo May 14 #83

Same old message I am Neo May 13 #15

This is why he's pushing the one judge to toss him in jail as he lacks anything to get people to rally around. cstanleytech May 13 #16

Huge lack of red maga hats KS Toronado May 13 #17

Good points. LiberalFighter May 13 #46

It reminds me... pagarr1957 May 13 #18

Could be, welcome to DU! KS Toronado May 13 #49

When Trump started holding rallies in 2016 Johnny2X2X May 13 #20

All you have to then do when it comes to Wildwood BumRushDaShow May 13 #26

That's interesting and not surprising. yardwork May 13 #32

Entitled is exactly how he described it Johnny2X2X May 13 #40

Why they bother to show up for a corrupt & utterly unscrupulous crook onetexan May 13 #21

There Were Other Events On Wildwoods Boardwalk Cyberologist May 13 #22

I know much of the month has had a sea breeze along the NJ coast BumRushDaShow May 13 #23

This is not a new thing. GoCubsGo May 13 #24

I wonder if they were paid to show up and left when they could. yardwork May 13 #27

Same shit, different day. ProudMNDemocrat May 13 #28

Or as I said in another thread recently... TSExile May 13 #57

I wouldn't be surprised if the rallies actually cost him votes ecstatic May 13 #30

How this demented sack of hot air is so close to Biden in the polls absolutely escapes me. Diamond_Dog May 13 #31

Wow. Two observations: dameatball May 13 #33

I think your second post nails it. calimary May 13 #69

How on earth indeed? Wish I could answer that one. dameatball May 13 #75

When you're in a cult SomedayKindaLove May 13 #73

Oh they will still vote for him and maybe donate to him. No doubt. dameatball May 13 #76

It looks like the melting has started. Uncle Joe May 13 #34

How boring EYESORE 9001 May 13 #35

Like I said in another thread, Wednesdays May 13 #39

From what I can see when zoomed in, these are the people standing outside. The grandstands in the inner area ffr May 13 #41

no, because trump himself remarks on the people leaving right in front of his NJCher May 13 #62

He sounds like a lousy stand up comic whose career is at an end. Martin68 May 13 #44

I thought the carrion bird circling was appropriate IowaGuy May 13 #47

Listening to Trump's word-salad speech .. Doc_Technical May 13 #48

Is this the scene you meant? NanaCat May 13 #59

They got their selfies...now get out before it's a traffic nightmare... Chakaconcarne May 13 #50

Bwaaaaah malaise May 13 #52

Wish that feeble fuck would shuffle off already Blue Owl May 13 #81

😀 malaise May 14 #82

I don't find this particularly compelling. brooklynite May 13 #56

Exactly. We underestimate the effects of his crowd sizes at these rallies at our own peril. beaglelover May 13 #58

Elections aren't won with rallies NanaCat May 13 #60

Makes me wonder how many were paid TexasBushwhacker May 13 #63

I detect a lot of cases of gout in those walking boomers. wolfie001 May 13 #66

Dementia J Chump has Alzheimer's just like his Dad. Soon Hassler May 13 #67

It's damning that the "journalist" on CNN who covered this cult rally senseandsensibility May 13 #72

ROFL Well, that explains why Roger Stone posted that ridiculously easy to disprove picture of a concert on beach Attilatheblond May 13 #74

IMO they left because he stiffed them on the per diem to attend... Ford_Prefect May 13 #77

"Ain't nothing like the real thing." dchill May 13 #78

I think his sanity will be his downfall BigmanPigman May 13 #79

tRump is weak Blue Owl May 13 #80