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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnother metaphor: structure holding American flag collapses as drumpf speaks in NC
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Olivia Nuzzi
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Nov 1, 2020
OMG: as Donald Trump speaks in Hickory, North Carolina the structure holding up the American flag collapsed behind the crowd and the press area.
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Video from right after the scaffolding fell over.
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Another metaphor: structure holding American flag collapses as drumpf speaks in NC (Original Post)
soothsayer
Nov 2020
OP
The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)1. An 'Annal of Signs and Wonders' For This Year, Sir
Would be fun to compile....
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)10. +1000
Indeed...
malaise
(268,998 posts)2. Howling with laughter for the symbolism
Damn he sounds awful - low energy on steroids
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)11. Lots of rallies today, or perhaps all the lying
is eating away at him. Whatevs, be gone, mf45.
malaise
(268,998 posts)12. Can't wait
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)14. The suspense is killing me
even though I'm feeling optimistic. Let's get this done!
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)3. A sign of things to come?
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)4. Another bullet point in the "man, these screenwriters are hacks" list
Like with so, so many things Trump has done or has happened around him, if you put this in a film script, people would howl in derision at how cheesy and hamfisted it all is.
dweller
(23,632 posts)5. Buzzards flying overhead
at tomorrows rallies would be fine ..
✌🏻
Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)6. And Joe Biden had eagles circling overhead in Iowa. More symbolism?
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)7. Definitely
spanone
(135,832 posts)8. stronger than his wall.
malaise
(268,998 posts)13. I see what you did there
Blue Owl
(50,373 posts)9. Gums and Jr. probably set up the stage
n/t
JDC
(10,127 posts)16. Scissor lift safety 101. Failed.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)17. The 'Press Area' looks decidedly bare of any ... uh... 'press'.
I guess they've all heard what he has to say (the same thing, over and over, many times) and are operating with a bare minimum skeleton crew.