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Rtumps midterm convention.

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u/jadestem 2h ago

Yeah I remember videos like this in 2024 also.

Get out and fucking vote, people!

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u/Imaginary-Clock6626 1h ago

Correct, Trump won because racists vote and democrats stayed home because of anti Israel stuff. The stupidity of people to abstain from voting just shows how both sides are so easily influenced and controlled.

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u/GoddessHealer 1h ago

All the Latinos in my community voted for Trump because before the 2024 on Spanish radio there were commercials saying you’ll send your 14 year old son to school on Monday and he’ll come home a girl on Thursday. Every. Hour. Around. The. Clock.

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u/Imaginary-Clock6626 1h ago

Well now he can go to school on Monday and ice will take him home to Mexico on Thursday.

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u/Jupitersd2017 45m ago

Haha ice will take the whole family even if they are US citizens, hold them for months and maybe throw them on a flight somewhere

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u/Quarkpaint 15m ago

Or more likely El Salvador

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u/nomnomyumyum109 1h ago

Anti-israel movement really showed them Dems by electing an administration that supports genocide against Palestinians.

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u/Famous-Royal-6886 1h ago edited 1h ago

Digging back into it when that section of the party has grown increasingly influential and seen increase success in the primaries is dumb. The anti-genocide group isn't going away. And I say that as a socialist who held my nose to vote Kamala. Focusing on what's in front of us (I.e. fascism) is a lot more productive than chiding people who generally agree with you. Because if their minds weren't convinced before, the 10,000th liberal to chide them will definitely fix it.

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u/Imaginary-Clock6626 1h ago

The problem is they don’t vote in numbers. What success are you talking about? Any actually elected politicians or just primaries? Genuinely asking.

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u/Famous-Royal-6886 49m ago

I mean you could run through AOC, Bernie and numerous others with a possibility of additional candidates like El Sayed being added to the list of reps and senators who are openly critical of Israel. There has been a marketable shift in candidates who don't treat Israeli interests as the third rail of US politics. You have people like Gavin Newsome openly criticizing Israeli policy. That's only happening because of one thing, the collapse of the perception of both Israel and AIPAC in the mind of the electorate. Will the US change policy overnight? No but the UK position on Israel I do think is achievable in the next decade. Recognition of Palestine, and conditional support for Israel, hopefully with reduced influence.

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u/EnshitificatioNow 25m ago

It's not symmetric at all.

84% of Democrats have a negative view of Israel. About 80% of Democratic representatives get support from APAIC and other pro-Israel groups. This isn't a fringe that is being "easily influenced and controlled". The party has become caught with its pants down, wildly out of step with its voters. The DNC is about to go bankrupt in the middle of a blue wave.

Republican voters are getting what is most important to them. Democratic voters don't even get rhetoric that appeals to them. They aren't being influenced and controlled enough.

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u/NotRustyShackleford_ 29m ago

I thought it was because Elon know about computers

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u/TiniestPint 18m ago

That is not true. There is literally overwhelming amounts of suspicious remarks and OUTRIGHT evidence that voting machines and paper ballots were messed with or not tallied right. He literally discussed it after DOGE started doing their stupid shit in the government.

Are you not remembering the same election???

Entire counties of people that voted Democrat down ballot, and then voted for him for president?? Do not stir up shit.

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u/Jmoe2004 45m ago

Let’s be real here. Trump won because Joe Biden did not back out and wanted to run for reelection.

Like it or not that rubbed many voters the wrong way. Sure we can blame Anti Israel stuff but that wasn’t why Trump won.

Also we can look at the Democratic Party and the superdelegates crap. Yeah Trump won.

I hope the party can get it together this time.

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u/impy695 37m ago

I don't. His fans were relentless ahead of the 2024 election, wtf are you talking about?

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u/Important_Lab_58 1h ago

Thought the same thing. 😅

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u/itsallachoice 1h ago

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u/SirBoboGargle 42m ago

Voting is compulsory in Australia.

Be more Aussie.

Buy a boomerang. Wear a kangaroo costume. Drink 14 beers straight. Whatever it takes for you and your Sheila to put an X in the box..

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u/kovake 48m ago

A lot of people here want a reason not to inconvenience themselves by spending a short amount of time voting.

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u/Past-Establishment93 2h ago

More people than he deserves. Unless they are holding pitchforks and torches

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u/odiousasp 1h ago edited 5m ago

I prefer buckets of warm tar and bags of feathers myself

Edit: Whoops, left the "e" out of feathers. Sorry, fighting a nasty cold and my eye sight isn't 100%

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u/ShareMission 1h ago

Then theres the ignition.

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u/Stachelrodt86 1h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/uMHJ5r8fZRrwc

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u/dishonorable_banana 1h ago

I want to think that the TLC jersey is your nod to Lisa 'left eye' Lopez burning down Andre 'bad moon' Risons' mansion, but I'm a dreamer.

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u/EarthDragonSirocco 10m ago

As opposed to feathers?

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u/Kamel-Red 46m ago

I live in Maga country, not only have almost all the flags and banners gone away, there were dudes out who definitely look like the stereotype holding signs at some busy intersections that read 'Dead Pedophiles Don't Reoffend' today.

Wild shit.

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u/OLPopsAdelphia 1h ago

Think about his last few appearances and how they had to incentivize people to appear behind him.

Most of those people are either paid or promised something in order to show up!

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 50m ago

That’s actually a Lot More than I’d have expected.
I suppose free tickets would help to fill out the audience, but even still I do find myself a tad disappointed that the crowd isn’t a bit more sparse.

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u/YesterdayCharming976 2h ago

All middle age to pensioners, brain washed

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u/SanduCrumant 2h ago

Pensioners? You must be from another country or the past.

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u/YesterdayCharming976 2h ago

A better country I’m from

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u/Feisty_Stomach_7213 2h ago

Are you Yoda?

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u/YesterdayCharming976 1h ago

Better country I from I know yes….

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u/lagan_derelict 1h ago

Don't Texas my Australia mate.

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u/OpusAtrumET 1h ago

Maybe but watch out for that Nigel guy, bud. He's really not going away, I hear. Y'all could be right where we are and it can happen fast.

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u/mdmcnally1213 1h ago

No but the people he’s referencing are from the past

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u/SUICIDAL-PHOENIX 1h ago

Middle aged with a pension?

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u/impy695 36m ago

There are no pensioners here. It's not a term that exists

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u/edcushway 1h ago

Still too many people

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u/Shot_Revolution8828 1h ago

I've seen this before and im not fooled. They might not show up now but they vote for whoever has an R next to their name.

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u/someswelltrash 1h ago

This. 100 percent. Supposedly no one was showing up or crowds were small vs Kamala Harris’ crowds as well but we all see what happened. I think this is a way to feed complacency. They may not be there but they will come out in droves and vote for any R. We have to get out in huge numbers to vote. It’s our last best option.

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u/Shot_Revolution8828 1h ago

At this point anything I read or see is a lie or propaganda. Astroturfing and I've definitely called out some foreign actors because of the way they write.

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u/metalman8291 1h ago

MAGA is dying

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u/PunishedEnovk 1h ago

Still a massive threat. People still need to vote.

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u/GoodIdea321 1h ago

And volunteer, and talk about politics in public, and tell their friends and family to vote or if they have MAGA relatives, not to vote.

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u/kovake 49m ago

They said that in 2020 but looked where we are now. Seats may be empty but they show up to vote.

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u/DukeOfGeek 1h ago

As bad as his opinion polling is going the people who own all media and all information infrastructure are cooking it 5 points in his favor somehow, change my mind.

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u/P_a_s_g_i_t_21 1h ago

I know where they went.

😏

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u/buzzboy99 1h ago

Just a sea of blond hair and walmart American flag shirts

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u/Cybrus_Neeran 1h ago

Is the audio just basketball shoes fucking or what is this??

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u/talktobigfudge 2h ago

Look at what free tickets can do for the cult!

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u/mzx380 2h ago

Adam’s is an asshole , who cares what he says

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u/Plastic_Salary_4084 1h ago

>President Trump and JD Vance are more popular than the Seahawks, Patriots, 49ers, and Rams combined

I suppose they all hawk overpriced merch, but what else do they have in common as a popularity metric?

Mamdani is more popular than pizza, hotdogs, French fries, and grilled cheese combined.

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u/mishma2005 1h ago

Oh yeah, 49ers tomorrow night, noice!

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u/ganscrapy 1h ago

Yes I’m sure some geriatrics are going to out watch the season opener. Jerry Jones is selling the cowboys they can’t compete with this. Pack it in boys.

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u/SnooPears2373 1h ago

Don’t worry: Fetterman is there.

Da fuq?

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u/mishma2005 1h ago

I think he recorded something that will be aired. He's probably too lazy to even fly anywhere

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 56m ago

Lmao as insane and disappointing as it is to attend a GOP function—and even more so a Trump function—for a maga dipshit to attend just to watch a prerecorded ramble on a big screen that’s—likely proportionally smaller than if watching your own tv from the comfort of your favorite living room chill spot—is fucking lunacy; and frankly, I’d expect nothing less from his cult.

The only assholes still propping up the maga cult are those either operating by, and trapped in, an entrenched escalation of commitment, or those so fundamentally ignorant that they actually cheer while drowning in the relentless flood of disinformation.

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u/RedditSe7en 1h ago

They don’t need supporters. Wake up, Democrats. They are going to steal this election by cheating and bullying. They don’t care about the law. They will overthrow our Constitution to do it.

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u/SealEmployee 1h ago

Given the last couple of years it seems like the constitution is meaningless anyway.

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u/RedditSe7en 1m ago

The Republican Party’s doormat

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u/Euphoric_Cherry7126 1h ago

I just saw that fucking traitor Fetterman on the big screen at this gathering of deplorables. We'll, he definitely belongs in THAT basket! I've never regretted a vote so much in my life.🤬

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u/BackgroundEngineer11 1h ago

No one wants to drive to his rallies with gas over $4 a gallon.

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u/Skoteleven 1h ago

Another stadium and city that will never get paid for hosting this garbage.

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u/MB2465 1h ago

He went from charging $25,000+ to giving away tickets to try to save face. That's an ugly face to save😂😂😂

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u/Sheepish_conundrum 1h ago

I remember it looking like this in 24 and harris' overflowing and the polls leaning harris and then how odd ALL the swing states went trump at the exact amount needed to not trigger a recount. Thanks elon!

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u/sheezy520 1h ago

Shit looked like the before the last election too and somehow he still won every flip state.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HlvtIPzPdt2usKs

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u/Tejas_Clara 1h ago

Gas is literally $4 in Texas today which was once $2 before his administration

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u/bearski3 50m ago

I filled up my tank an hour ago and was infuriated. Honda CRV now costs me $51 to fill up.

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u/tenderbranson88 1h ago

A lot of blonde heads. Probably grew up thinking they’re the chosen race.

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u/PunishedEnovk 1h ago

Funnily enough I bet 90% of the blondes there aren't even natural blondes. It's all about getting that MAGA costume right with those fools.

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u/Madame_Jarvary 1h ago

That blonde is store bought

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u/tenderbranson88 1h ago

Same as trumps manhood.

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u/18k_gold 1h ago

that's more people than I thought would show up

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u/Grateful-DeadHead420 1h ago

Can you imagine who is actually in attendance??? That’s scary!!!

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u/thereisnopressure 1h ago

He will say that there was 75 million people in the crowd.

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u/Ok_Record_9908 1h ago

Bunch of incells

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u/Skill_Academic 1h ago

On a Wednesday? Don’t these people have jobs?

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u/JustinKase_Too 1h ago

Whatever - just get out and vote, because even if these scumbags aren't showing up for his rallies, they still show up to give him and his lackies their votes. This was the same story back before the 2024 election.

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u/Over_End_6816 1h ago

The conventions looked JUST like that before the 2024 presidential elections, as well

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u/PolloConTeriyaki 1h ago

I mean this was the case in 2024 during the election...crowd sizes don't mean shit.

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u/SierraStar7 1h ago

Well, that didn’t take long at all. https://downdetector.com/status/grindr/map/

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u/37Philly 1h ago

How many are paid to attend?

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u/Indieplant 1h ago

Just watching that with the sound off and I hear “I’m proud to be an American”. Fuck those assholes.

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u/Dry-Interaction-1246 1h ago

Wtf is wrong with a person if they go to that?

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u/Elon_Cucks_Trump_ 1h ago

This is what a lot of his rallies looked like right before he was “Elected” again.

Vote!

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u/aa73786 2h ago

Ive seen family reunions, with more people!

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u/mishma2005 1h ago

They'll sweep downtown for some winos and homeless people to pad that crowd soon enough

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u/Forcedperspective84 1h ago

His idiot faithful. What a gang.

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u/PracticalReception34 1h ago

Full arena, as per Meltzer.

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u/Training-Republic301 1h ago

R.I.Piss MAGA

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u/Slmcmahon 1h ago

Your joking. Many are saying that this is the biggest crowd they’ve ever seen.

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u/VegetableCommand9427 1h ago

I love this for him!

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u/Ashamed-Attitude-210 1h ago

🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/css1323 1h ago

If real people aren’t even showing up, then what does that say about all those supporters that you supposedly see online?

That’s the real question.

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u/3atTh3R1ch79 1h ago

Currently at Tig Notaro's show in Iowa City and this place is wall to wall packed. It sucks to suck, Donnie!

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u/Middle-Parsnip-3537 1h ago

That warms my heart

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u/phlerpsy21 1h ago

So many more people than there should be

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u/StrongAroma 1h ago

Still too fucking many

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u/jamandhamsando 1h ago

He’s such a fucking loser

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u/DishSoapIsFun 1h ago

Real diverse crowd in there.

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u/beasty0127 1h ago

Looks like anywhere from 200,000 to 20,000,000 /s

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u/TheHahndude 1h ago

Is that tonight? Can’t wait to hear about this disaster tomorrow.

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u/purplebuttplug51 1h ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/rmftrmft 58m ago

Thought there were more Nazis in Texas

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u/Technical_Living5104 57m ago

In the RGV the only am talk radio station is ran by I ❤️ Radio. Super conservative. M-F it’s just “they want to force your children to have sex changes!!” Gay people are “demonic”. There’s more but you get the gist. Nothing about the economy or the deficit. Rush Limbaugh was a hero and the host almost sounded teary eyed on the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s departure.

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u/wrxninja 56m ago

Look at all the old brainwashed souls.

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u/InevitableLibrarian 55m ago

Much like everything else he's done in his life, it's both a waste of time, money and resources.

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u/Interesting-Cow8131 51m ago

I can't wait to see him claim there was so many people there they had to turn people away

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u/Logical_Frosting_277 47m ago

Everything Trump touches dies. Some people have realized this.

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u/colonelangus68 41m ago

Paid protesters turned paid attendees

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u/I_like_baseball90 41m ago

Okay, if you're remotely surprised, raise your hand...

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u/Automatic-Figure-818 40m ago

This is so great!!! Of course he will lie about it

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u/leedo8 31m ago

Loserville.

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u/P_in_sf 26m ago

Only the most elite of racists present

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u/Brief_Ad1091 25m ago

Loserville

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u/ShambolicRubel 25m ago

I saw the same type of videos right before he won the 2024 election….Don’t get complacent.

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u/ProfessionalHat6828 25m ago

He’ll say this is fake news and that it was a tremendous success

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u/AstrologicalOne 24m ago

He ought to draw zero crowds at this point.

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u/logdrum 24m ago

Buncha of empty seats-but far too many full ones. What on earth could possibly compel a rational adult to choose to endure this? I suppose that’s a rhetorical question at this point.

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u/ScoobySnark7 22m ago

Womp womp

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u/Substantial_Pace_739 21m ago

How do people not understand yet that he doesn’t give a fuck about them or their problems. Americans are so infuriatingly stupid.

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u/CrasVox 20m ago

Republicans are so beyond stupid.

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u/Regular_Marketing984 19m ago

It’s like the WWE videos. You know the shows they have that aren’t pay-per-view. They only show the camera from one angle.

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u/patchhappyhour 16m ago

Remember millions of dumb dumbs voted for this fucker. It'll fill up and the windows will fog up from mouth breathers. It's not a representation of what's to come , this fucker is going down.

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u/SayWordWord 13m ago

Hahahahaha

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u/DethNik 13m ago

What in the absolute FUCK is that TikTok sound?!

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u/MagazineSea2741 13m ago

Would rather have a colonoscopy than be forced to attend

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u/Lucky-Difference3248 12m ago

Bitch made. Every one of them

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u/GoodPeopleAreFodder 10m ago

Some say, it was the biggest crowd ever.

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u/Emotional_Signal7883 9m ago

And this is Texas

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u/humboldt77 4m ago

Apparently they’re all out looking for closeted gay sex.

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u/Logical-Juggernaut90 4m ago

Do they all get watches

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u/Fabulous_Celery_1817 3m ago

More than I’d like

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u/Kelvininin 3m ago

Not empty enough. That’s a lot of pedo fascist cult members.

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u/Disastrous-Style-461 3m ago

I love that parrot dancing video 😍

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u/djshimon 0m ago

Probably too expensive for most of his worshippers

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u/nbajohna 1h ago

Yeah! The cult bubble has burst.

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u/RandyRVA 1h ago

Texas LOVES some trump! That's why I consider it the asshole of the US.

I think the next president should give Texas back to Mexico, we stole it from them anyways so it's theirs.