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orleans

(34,039 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:13 PM Jun 2020

American teens and K-pop fans sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally by reserving tickets by the hundreds wit

American teens and K-pop fans sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally by reserving tickets by the hundreds with no intention of attending, Twitter users claim


Social media users are claiming teens and K-pop fans reserved tickets to the rally with no intention of attending

Political strategist Steve Schmidt said his daughter and her friends reserved hundreds of tickets

Twitter users were quick to reply that their children also sabotaged the rally

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said: '... you just got ROCKED by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump campaign w/ fake ticket reservations'

There were thousands of empty seats at the 19,000 seat BOK Center

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8443751/American-teens-sabotaged-Trumps-Tulsa-rally-reserving-tickets-hundreds.html

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American teens and K-pop fans sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally by reserving tickets by the hundreds wit (Original Post) orleans Jun 2020 OP
I think there are moles in Trump's campaign who are ripping him off struggle4progress Jun 2020 #1
Hey Red Don there's some fake shit for you to have fun with Blue Owl Jun 2020 #2
I just love how creative our young folks are! FM123 Jun 2020 #3
This is fabulous malaise Jun 2020 #14
Never underestimate the resourcefulness of Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #4
A few hundred--even a few thousand, even 100,000 or 700,000--- wouldn't cause a half empty arena if tblue37 Jun 2020 #5
I wonder how many wanted to go but didn't bother Mariana Jun 2020 #40
Teens to Trump "Not in my house!" Baitball Blogger Jun 2020 #6
Were the tickets free or did they have to pay for them? onetexan Jun 2020 #7
Free tavernier Jun 2020 #16
I don't doubt for a minute that this happened. rsdsharp Jun 2020 #8
+1 Nevilledog Jun 2020 #10
It's important to stress that Hav Jun 2020 #17
I don't think both sides inflate their projected rsdsharp Jun 2020 #19
They made the Trump campaign look like utter fools. Mariana Jun 2020 #41
I ordered a fake ticket. Only 10,500 showed up out of 19,190 seats. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #9
+1, two thirds full is giving WAY too much and no overflow. Spoofed tickets don't explain that uponit7771 Jun 2020 #15
If this didn't happen would more trumpers have showed up? nt Hotler Jun 2020 #11
No, all those who wanted to attend are there. (n/t) Hav Jun 2020 #18
the main thing was getting the tRUMP peaple to think they were getting this "yuge" crowd yaesu Jun 2020 #28
Exactly! nt Andy823 Jun 2020 #38
I think so. Mariana Jun 2020 #42
Regardless, the magats failed to show. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #12
No, the overflow was empty and it didn't need tickets. Spoofing wouldn't get 10,000 tickets either uponit7771 Jun 2020 #13
Proud KPop Fan here leighbythesea2 Jun 2020 #20
sorry to say i had to google k-pop when i read (earlier tonight) what some of the orleans Jun 2020 #34
It's pretty fun leighbythesea2 Jun 2020 #35
You're not kidding about pure fun. crickets Jun 2020 #44
Glad you liked leighbythesea2 Jun 2020 #45
So much for the genius of Parscale! BadgerMom Jun 2020 #21
I guess that China Archetypist Jun 2020 #22
I just f-ing hope those kids who are old enough VOTE! Sogo Jun 2020 #23
LOL SunSeeker Jun 2020 #24
Remind me to send a nice present to them...;) NotHardly Jun 2020 #25
who wants to bet that tRump goes after Barr to prosecute the kids that that did this yaesu Jun 2020 #26
This is who we need in the next generation of political leaders Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #32
I wonder if there will even be a next rally. Mariana Jun 2020 #43
Even if they were responsible for 95% of ticket requests WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #27
I have never laughed so hard leighbythesea2 Jun 2020 #29
I love these kids! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #30
I am sooo relieved this is over! Rally about the sz of previous. He's done, the dye is cast Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #31
And, even thou the kids snatched up Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #33
The toothless morons should be eternally grateful. How many lives were saved because Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2020 #36
Ratf*cking Science Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #37
The Spawn of George Soros! Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #39

Phoenix61

(16,991 posts)
4. Never underestimate the resourcefulness of
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:22 PM
Jun 2020

a bunch of bored teenagers. They are the future of protesting and they make me so proud!

tblue37

(65,211 posts)
5. A few hundred--even a few thousand, even 100,000 or 700,000--- wouldn't cause a half empty arena if
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:25 PM
Jun 2020

There had really been 1,000,000 reserved.

Mariana

(14,854 posts)
40. I wonder how many wanted to go but didn't bother
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jun 2020

because they figured they'd have no chance to get inside. I imagine there were some.

rsdsharp

(9,124 posts)
8. I don't doubt for a minute that this happened.
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:31 PM
Jun 2020

That said, admission is first come first served. It’s not like there were only 19,000 tickets available. The campaign will make tickets available on request, preferring to over “sell” the arena. I doubt they sent out 800,000 tickets, but I’m wiling to bet there were far more tickets than seats available.

The real point isn’t that Trumpers couldn’t get seats. It’s that there were no where near enough of his supporters who wanted seats to fill the arena.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
17. It's important to stress that
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:40 PM
Jun 2020

Some make it appear as if the empty stadium was the result of a prank when the truth is that not enough Trumpers bothered to show up. The overflow arena is empty. The 800k was inflated, of course, but it was done by both sides. But those Dems "ordering" tickets didn't stop one Maggat from attending.

rsdsharp

(9,124 posts)
19. I don't think both sides inflate their projected
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:59 PM
Jun 2020

attendance numbers. That politics 101: Under promise and over perform.

Mariana

(14,854 posts)
41. They made the Trump campaign look like utter fools.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:26 AM
Jun 2020

Bragging over and over again that the place was going to be jammed full, and setting up another stage outside because they thought there would be tens of thousands who couldn't get in. They look really stupid now.

Also, I bet a bunch of Trump fans wanted to go and didn't, because of the stories of huge numbers of tickets issued and people camped outside for days. They figured they'd never get inside, so they stayed home and watched it on teevee instead.

Alex4Martinez

(2,191 posts)
9. I ordered a fake ticket. Only 10,500 showed up out of 19,190 seats.
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:32 PM
Jun 2020

My estimate, empty seats upper and lower decks both.

And there are more seats in the mostly empty upper deck than lower. There might be fewer than 10,000 there today.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
28. the main thing was getting the tRUMP peaple to think they were getting this "yuge" crowd
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jun 2020

so they would look foolish after bragging about it, mission accomplished.

Mariana

(14,854 posts)
42. I think so.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:27 AM
Jun 2020

I think a bunch stayed home because they didn't believe they had any shot at getting inside.

C_U_L8R

(44,977 posts)
12. Regardless, the magats failed to show.
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:35 PM
Jun 2020

Trump's popularity is vastly overstated. And now the world sees it. No excuses.

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)
13. No, the overflow was empty and it didn't need tickets. Spoofing wouldn't get 10,000 tickets either
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 09:36 PM
Jun 2020

... and if it did there's still the overflow being empty.

If there wasn't a logistics issue here in ... THE ... deepest reddest state in the union then there's something wrong.

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
20. Proud KPop Fan here
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:35 PM
Jun 2020

We are enormous. Tweets of pictures, by a fan, can get 50k likes. Let alone when banding together for a cause.

We regularly crash sites and systems. Not on purpose, its just that big of a group.

Also 20+% of some fandoms are 35 to 50 age demographic. Surprising but true.

AOC just tweeted a thank you.
A woman said "youre thanking 12 year olds and foreign interference? " She is getting blown up. You can't wade in without some research, or you may get annihilated.


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orleans

(34,039 posts)
34. sorry to say i had to google k-pop when i read (earlier tonight) what some of the
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 12:52 AM
Jun 2020

fans did.

went on youtube and watched a bit of this video
talked to my daughter (in her early 30s) and asked her if she was familiar with k-pop. ("not really" ) i said i think she would have liked it when she was younger--i gave her my lame point of reference & said it's kind of like a cross between that girl you liked, mandy somebody (moore) and sailor moon. it's fun.



leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
35. It's pretty fun
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 10:25 AM
Jun 2020

They're hardworking. It's an entity unto itself. And once you decide you like it. It becomes a rabbit hole.

Iin 2017, I was to do a field trip with my master's program to Seoul. I decided to do some pop culture research. And that was the beginning......


This Carpool Karaoke gives you a sense of personalties. And has created fans itself. Pure fun.


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crickets

(25,946 posts)
44. You're not kidding about pure fun.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 01:56 PM
Jun 2020

I thought I would just watch a minute or two, but I got caught up in it and enjoyed the whole thing. They are adorable! Thanks for posting that, leigh. 😍

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
45. Glad you liked
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 04:14 PM
Jun 2020

Corden is so funny himself. So many groups, maybe a girl group could be on show in future.

Archetypist

(218 posts)
22. I guess that China
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:46 PM
Jun 2020

is not going to help Trump then, considering TikTok's Chinese ties. Otherwise they could have stopped these K-pop fans. What a delicious irony.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
26. who wants to bet that tRump goes after Barr to prosecute the kids that that did this
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:06 PM
Jun 2020

I plan on joining them when the next rally is announced, claim me and a 1000 friends are attending. Those kids made my week.

WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts)
27. Even if they were responsible for 95% of ticket requests
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:10 PM
Jun 2020

There would still be 50,000 attending. That alone should have filled his arena and overflow area. Trump just doesn't draw a crowd anymore.

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
29. I have never laughed so hard
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:18 PM
Jun 2020

@ my twitter timeline as tonight. To follow political people and kpop makes for an interesting feed.

They're converging and it's magical. So, funny.

Yes, plenty are voting age and registered. That would be a worthy project of data collection...

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
30. I love these kids!
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:47 PM
Jun 2020

And if they are not old enough to vote yet, they will be soon. They are giving me hope for the future.

Thekaspervote

(32,682 posts)
31. I am sooo relieved this is over! Rally about the sz of previous. He's done, the dye is cast
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 12:17 AM
Jun 2020

President Biden 2020

Thekaspervote

(32,682 posts)
33. And, even thou the kids snatched up
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 12:21 AM
Jun 2020

Had there been a crowd outside when it was obvious seats weren’t taken they would have let them in...that wasn’t the case

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