Donald Trump speaks to shrunken Atlanta crowd as poll numbers drop

[brooklynite]

The Guardian:

Amid shrinking poll numbers and smaller crowds, Donald Trump’s rhetoric took a dark turn on Wednesday in Atlanta.

The presumptive Republican nominee struck an apocalyptic tone, projecting that the United States would not survive if he were not elected. He raised the notion of welcoming the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, to the United States for negotiations. And he repeated his contention that Japan might have to “go nuclear” if it did not offer the United States better pay for its military protection.

Recent polls show Hillary Clinton leading Trump by double digits nationally. And his unfavorability ratings continue to rise.

That slowdown in support seemed evident on Wednesday when Trump spoke at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, which holds less than half the audience he commanded during his last appearance in Atlanta in February. “This place is packed,” he said, shielding his eyes against stage lights. “We have people outside who couldn’t get in. Does anybody want to give up their seat?”

Apparently Trump could not see the hundreds of empty seats in the theater’s second level. A similarly reduced crowd showed up at a recent campaign stop in Virginia.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. This kind of press report is hard to recover from.

Up until now trump has been getting a free ride and every benefit of the doubt. It's good that things are finally turning.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. He will lie and claim millions attended

He'll start photoshopping crowd pics too.

[Tal Vez]

2. I'm just hoping that they can't figure out a way to deny him the nomination.

[geek tragedy]

3. Alpha male bully becomes less appealing to beta males when losing badly to alpha female nt

[Hortensis]

13. Lol. No doubt something to it. Still,

apparently he's still kicking Chris Christie around in public, which should please some of them somewhat. Or not. Humbling and humiliating strike a little too close to home?

[Wounded Bear]

19. An old country saying, IIRC...

goes something like: Never torture a wolf in sight of your dogs.

[Hortensis]

22. Perfect! Probably yet another of an infinity of

things Trump's never heard of, although if he did the thought'd probably please him too much to stop.

[Nye Bevan]

4. And the establishment Republicans curl up into a fetal position and cry. (nt)

[Squinch]

5. This is TOO SOON! We WANT him to be the candidate. This increases the chances that he will

be primaried out.

[OnlyTheGood]

7. Sorry to be pedantic, but it is too late for Trump to be 'primaried out.' The only

way to deny him the nomination now is for a substantial number of heretofore 'pledged' delegates to violate their pledge, something Ryan as Chair can arbitarily rule 'out of order,' should he choose to. IOW, Trump has the nomination sewn up.

[Squinch]

8. But if they got enough delegates to violate their pledge (this being Repubicans we are talking

about) Ryan would never rule it out of order.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

15. The problem there is Trump's delegates are too passionate

There will be a riot in Cleveland if they try to sandbag him.

[Squinch]

24. Your pen to God's ears.

[OnlyTheGood]

25. That's a mighty big 'if'. Granted, Ryan has exhibited a peculiarly

spineless quality at times; LBJ he is not!

[Squinch]

28. Yes. It is. But this is Trump. The hatred is large. Though I'm pretty much talked down

and don't think it's likely.

[LenaBaby61]

6. I HOPE & PRAY....

The horrible trend continues for tRump for a LONG while, if not forever.

[tanyev]

9. "Elect me, or else!"

[63splitwindow]

12. Just Don the Con selling "protection"...

"Hey, I'm not threatening you---- I'm offering my services to PROTECT you!"

[teamster633]

18. You have a pretty nice little country here...

...it would be a shame if something happened to it.

[63splitwindow]

21. Exactly!!!

[MRDAWG]

10. Atlanta WSBTV says crowd of 2000. Fox Theatre holds 5000. I have been there many times***

*

[Cryptoad]

11. Trump is dropping like a Rock,,,,,

look at the Political traders prices......follow the money!

[Scurrilous]

16. K & R

[Chakaconcarne]

17. I'm betting trump won't be the nominee.

He is doing everything possible to piss people off...and within a month the GOP and voters will be glad to get rid of him and have a fresh replacement that hasn't been beat up by the media, has less baggage and will have only a few months to endure media scrutiny...unlike hillary. It's the perfect plan...

[Logical]

20. We want trump, at this rate we will not get him. nt

[ailsagirl]

23. "This place is packed!"

Is he losing, not just his mind, but his eyesight too?

Or is he just completely delusional??

[63splitwindow]

27. Simple--- he's a stone cold conman liar...

it's what they do...

[truedelphi]

26. Only candidate with really huge crowds is

Bernie Sanders. He outdrew Hillary 100 to one.

Of course, maybe if he went and charged $ 35,000 to dine with hm, his crowd size would shrink as well.

[madinmaryland]

29. It's YUUUGE!! More Porta-Potties than people!! Just like a tea party rally!!!

[postatomic]

30. Gary Busey on the Supreme Court. Dennis Rodman as Sect of State

No words. Kim Jong-un???!!! Maybe they can trade hair styling secrets.