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babylonsister

(171,113 posts)
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 08:24 PM Aug 2020

Trump Keeps Rejecting Campaign Events



https://politicalwire.com/2020/08/14/trump-keeps-rejecting-campaign-events/


Trump Keeps Rejecting Campaign Events
August 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard


Gabriel Sherman: “As Trump blasts Biden’s age and absence from the trail, Trump campaign staffers are privately frustrated that the president is refusing to get out there himself. Since his disastrous and sparsely attended Tulsa rally in June, Trump has largely cocooned himself inside the White House, leaving only for a few public events and visits to his private clubs.”

Said one GOP source: “Trump has told the campaign he only wants to do one or two events a week. They keep putting ideas in front of him, and he is telling them ‘no.'”

“One Republican close to the West Wing speculated that Trump doesn’t like doing small events like factory visits because they promote other people’s companies.”
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Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
3. Boo Hoo - His feelings are hurt because no one is coming to see him
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 08:31 PM
Aug 2020

repeat the same BS he spews at every one of these events. Who's the guy sitting in his basement now?

He's getting so lazy that anything beyond his immediate abode is too much for him to handle...probably why he wants to do his acceptance speech from the WH lawn.

madashelltoo

(1,709 posts)
5. Scared
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 08:33 PM
Aug 2020

He’s scared. People are pissed. Red state, blue state, family members sick and dying. No unemployment help. No moratorium on evictions. No leadership. Scared.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
7. He could be depressed that Cohen's book is selling well and should be shipped
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 08:36 PM
Aug 2020

to buyers soon. It's fresh meat and should crowd him out of the news for a couple of weeks, esp. as Cohen does the interview circuit.

Really bad luck. Hee-haw

tanyev

(42,693 posts)
9. Maybe he'll get to the Howard Hughes stage pretty soon.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 08:44 PM
Aug 2020

Endlessly watching videos of previous rallies and wearing kleenex boxes on his feet.

FloridaBlues

(4,014 posts)
10. Personally I like to see biden get to other states outside events mask and distance
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:01 PM
Aug 2020

It can be done safely sure hope he starts doin this. Let it be 100 invited voters in larger venue outside.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
15. Maybe he will start doing that in September when the weather cools and becomes
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:03 PM
Aug 2020

a bit more predictable. I have been saying all along that he need to do controlled rallies in critical states like Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan. Set the conditions of approved face masks (2 or 3-ply, no exhaust valves). properly worn, map out social distancing circles for different households, have a no-touch hand sanitizing stations around the venue. Educate rally goers so that they understand protocol. Walk anyone out that violates that protocol.

His staying close to home is giving Trump a talking point.

babylonsister

(171,113 posts)
16. What's the talking point?
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:23 PM
Aug 2020

mf45 isn't traveling for different reasons.

I am glad Biden is listening to scientists, doing what they suggest and protecting himself and everyone around him.

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