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https://politicalwire.com/2020/10/21/why-trumps-rallies-probably-arent-workimg/
Why Trumps Rallies Probably Arent Working
October 21, 2020 at 6:39 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
And with coronavirus infection rates climbing, the Trump rallies often draw negative headlines in local news markets because the packed events defy public health guidelines, featuring few masks and almost no social distancing.
no_hypocrisy
(46,061 posts)He's not garnering a single new vote with his riffs.
Earthshine2
(3,971 posts)He delivers a lot of crude own-the-libs laugh lines.
They're not funny to us, but his base loves them.
Roy Rolling
(6,911 posts)Trumps act is stale. Its boring. Its old because in 2016 he said the problems are caused by somebody else. In 2020 he is the problem.
DeminPennswoods
(15,273 posts)nt
SharonAnn
(13,772 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,078 posts)They follow him around like they're some warped, parallel universe Dead Heads, where the band preaches hatred, rather than "Be kind." I call them, "Brain-dead Heads." You don't attract new supporters, when all you do is talk to the same people over and over again.
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)Great comment.
Earthshine2
(3,971 posts)"Hillary's emails", "They spied on my campaign", "Joe Biden is corrupt" ...
And the crowd responds, "Lock them up ..."
They live in a fantasy world where Trump is a great guy and a man of the people.
kskiska
(27,045 posts)Liar's Circus: A Strange and Terrifying Journey Into the Upside-Down World of Trump's MAGA Rallies, by Carl Hoffman
"In this daring work of immersive journalism, based on hundreds of hours of reporting, Carl Hoffman journeys deep inside Donald Trumps rallies, seeking to understand the strange and powerful tribe that forms the presidents base."
GoCubsGo
(32,078 posts)Quite an eye-opener. It's a cult, for sure.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Many of them (and their families) will end up dead.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)he's using the rallies to drive up turnout among his core supporters. Seems pretty obvious to me as his polling has been way down among non college educated whites.
Denzil_DC
(7,227 posts)Response to babylonsister (Original post)
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genxlib
(5,524 posts)If they are meant to rally a hard core group of potentially violent zombies to react when he claims victory despite all evidence to the contrary...
Then they might be working just fine.
People don't just wake up believing all that shit. It has to be drummed into them over and over again.
Freethinker65
(10,008 posts)The optics during this pandemic are not a positive. Far more voters choose not to attend rallies, and many see each of Trump's ignorant supporters that attend as a possible selfish COVID spreader.
Ilsa
(61,691 posts)areas south of Atlanta, like around Macon.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Trump likes them because it feeds his narcissism. Well, unless last night was the start of a change.
FM123
(10,053 posts)you gripe and moan that it's too cold and you really didn't want to come then leave early before your rally is over like he did last night in Erie, PA. Nothing like waiting all day with your stupid red hat on for your dear leader to have him spit on you and tell you how you are nothing but a pain in the neck to him....
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(10,053 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)RazzleCat
(732 posts)He has no money, so he is attempting the 2016 play. Problem is this time the news is not playing his "rallies", all he gets now is a quick story with comments re: no masks or social distancing.
SharonAnn
(13,772 posts)SharonAnn
(13,772 posts)tanyev
(42,541 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,996 posts)And he's repelled many he had before. The only ones left are the crazies, deadenders and chronically spiteful. Let's put a finish to this despicable era.
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)"The only ones left are the crazies, deadenders and chronically spiteful."
Let's get them Voted Out. And/or Impeached.
They are a grave danger to Democracy.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)They are in there with Trump to get the most they can for themselves and no one else.
TeamPooka
(24,216 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)kimbutgar
(21,103 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)It is doubtful hes attracting any new supporters with these events. Sadly, seeing Trump live at a rally will be one of the most exciting events in his followers lives.
Takket
(21,550 posts)And the polls are fake news.
Watching him find out the truth will be sweet lol
DeminPennswoods
(15,273 posts)Trump's like that drunk at the bar that everyone wants to just shut up.
bucolic_frolic
(43,115 posts)Americans are feeling the empty.