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Trump Considers Drive-In Theater Campaign Rallies
May 8, 2020 at 2:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 113 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/08/trump-considers-drive-in-theater-campaign-rallies/
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President Trump is thirsting to hold campaign rallies again. And among his campaign and White House advisers, a possible solution has been discussed that could allow for such MAGA gatherings even in the midst of a global pandemic: the mostly defunct, rural tradition of the drive-in movie theater, the Daily Beast reports.
Trump aides and operatives have spent weeks exploring alternatives to the standard Trump 2020 rally that could allow for social distancing while still allowing for a modest number of attendees. Much of the focus has been on sprawling outdoor venues, such as large fields. And one of the top ideas for this coronavirus-era workaround that is currently being floated would rely on repurposing drive-ins for a political gathering.
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)mr. me can have an open rally and have tons of people in front and back of mr. me. Forget the testing because his supporters say it's a hoax. Go for it, an open rally!
applegrove
(118,880 posts)ending social distancing. Otherwise HYPOCRITES!!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)All he'd be able to see is a huge field of cars, not the red hats and red faces of the raving MAGAts whose adoration he craves. It won't be the same for him. Sad.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)This won't gratify him. He needs to see the frenzied, accepting faces of his acolytes echoing back and reacting to his words. He needs those screaming, spitting faces. He won't experience the approval he craves through windshields. But he might try it anyway, because he's probably too dumb to know why he loves holding rallies.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)a small crowd.
This is my concern. Trump loves being in front of crowds. His campaign is going to get him in front of crowds somehow. Biden's camoaign need to evaluate how to hold safe rallies, one method would be a large open space with anyone entering wearing a properly worn mask. I am afraid that if Trump's campaign figures the rallie issue out and Joe is still homebound, Trump is going to hammer Joe for being weak and afraid (not correct, but Trump doesn't care about that, optics are everything for him).
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)Ego getting itchy. Need narcissistic supply badly. Malignancy shrinking.
Wow. You could easily defeat him if you could just put him in solitary confinement for a while. He would be crying and begging for attention so bad you could make him eat kibble right out of your hand and get him to do the Hokey Pokey with nothing on but his Depends.
Darn!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)We can't be blind to the optics of his crowds, that worked to his advantage in 2016, he was doing 3-4 stops per day, while Hillary did maybe 2. Our nominee can't let Trump appear to be out working him on the campaign trail.
Rhiannon12866
(206,601 posts)Due to the quarantine. I read the sign which mentioned the coronavirus specifically.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)of their cars. The banging from the trunk will not be heard over the horns honking for Trump. They are not too smart and might forget.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)The optics of him out drawing crowds of any type will be powerful if Joe is staying sequestered at home.
I am sure that if he told MAGATS that they won't be allowed in without masks, they will gladly wear masks, totally ignoring their past behavior. I believe that where this is headed is that Trump and his fans will realize that not wearing masks is a dumb idea and they will latch on to it as if they invented the idea during the Fall campaign.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)theatres still in existence and ready to turn on to his benefit.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)there are very few of those left.
the rest reside in the trash bin of history.
I'd be surprised if there was one left in each state.
Aristus
(66,509 posts)I don't think his voting base would show up to a jog-in or bicycle-in rally...
John Fante
(3,479 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Alex4Martinez
(2,199 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Perfetto!
nykym
(3,063 posts)Just how are you going to keep that ragged mouth-breathing horde of deplorables in their cars!
Quixote1818
(29,013 posts)applegrove
(118,880 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,785 posts)How are they gonna shake signs when he's nasty and ugly?
dalton99a
(81,673 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,210 posts)There are plenty abandoned drive-ins.
They'll hold what, 200-300 cars? Well, screw that! we'll let in 500! Double-parked, triple-parked, parked sideways on the access drives, frontwards, backwards, mostly pick-em-up trucks with gen-u-wine Easy Rider shotgun racks and a cold case of beer in the back, sheet YEAH!
And when it's over and everyone is bumping into each other trying to find the exit, the drooling mob can get in some much-needed target practice shooting out each other's tires! Fun for all! Bring the family!
And while they're waiting for the Main Attraction, he can even make a buck or two by opening up the concession stand! (Let's all go to the lobby!) Selling MAGAt hats, ammunition, and hydroxychloroquine!
I think he should do it.
JDC
(10,144 posts)Might as well put them to further use.
onethatcares
(16,204 posts)it's a Mississippi night and the mosquito's are swarming in the bright lights. Do you think he'd actually get out in that shit? gaud, that would be comedy gold.