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brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:56 PM Jul 2020

Trump to hold outdoor rally in N.H. next weekend

Source: Boston

President Trump will hold an outdoor campaign rally next Saturday night in New Hampshire, his campaign announced Sunday, marking the third time he will campaign in the state in a year, and the second time he will travel to New England in a little over a month.

Trump’s campaign announced the president will hold a Saturday evening rally with the president at the Portsmouth International Airport. (The last time Trump held an event at that location was in 2011 when he flew up in a helicopter to explore a run for president — on the same morning President Barack Obama released his full birth certificate, hoping to end false rumors stirred by Trump and others that he was not born in the United States. )

Due to precautions in the coronavirus era, the rally is expected to take place entirely outside. “There will be ample access to hand sanitizer, and all attendees will be provided a face mask that they are strongly encouraged to wear,” the campaign said in a statement.

Trump is trailing Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden nationally by double digits and by 9 points in the most recent poll of voters in New Hampshire, which has been considered a swing state for the past two decades. Possibly because he is behind, or possibly because he has repeatedly downplayed the risks of COVID-19 by refusing to wear a mask himself and saying last week that the disease will “disappear,” Trump began holding in-person rallies two weeks ago in Tulsa, Okla.

Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/05/metro/trump-hold-outdoor-rally-nh-next-weekend/?p1=Article_Recirc_Most_Popular



Gives "Live Free or Die" a whole new meaning...
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lark

(23,003 posts)
3. Hope no one shows up but actors and staff.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jul 2020

That would be hilarious. I know it won't happen, there are still 30% of Americans that are bone deep stupid or criminal or racist.

durablend

(7,416 posts)
4. Huh?
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jul 2020
Due to precautions in the coronavirus era, the rally is expected to take place entirely outside. “There will be ample access to hand sanitizer, and all attendees will be provided a face mask that they are strongly encouraged to wear,” the campaign said in a statement.

Why go through all that trouble for a "Democrat hoax"?

Raven

(13,872 posts)
6. Inside or out, we'll see a spike after this. NH has been doing very well
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:15 PM
Jul 2020

keeping the virus under control. Leave it to Trump to f*** it up.

erronis

(14,955 posts)
7. Wonder how they force the "crowd" to bunch together for a photo op. Maybe use zip ties?
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:16 PM
Jul 2020

I guess if you're really poor (or really stupid) being paid for being in the audience is worth the cost of potentially dying from COVID-19.

And even if you don't die, trump has said its not a problem - no other bad effects.

Sorry for you, trumpistas.

cstanleytech

(26,082 posts)
9. Wonder if it has occurred to him to try and order military cadets and personal
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:21 PM
Jul 2020

to attend his rallies in order to falsely raise the number of people that attend.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
11. Maybe Covid Kimberly will show up and spice things up a bit....
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jul 2020

She could be the warm up for Donnie. Get em going with the virus still being a Dem HOAX, no one but pussies wears a mask, everyone move in a bit closer....while she sweats,wheezes and coughs.

Have fun IDIOTS....Hope the wind is blowing that rug off the top of Trumps head.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
14. Great example he's setting.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:31 PM
Jul 2020

If he keeps up these death-rattle spreader rallies he'll finish off the last of his remaining supporters.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
15. What a shame. NH is doing so well by being one of only three states
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:43 PM
Jul 2020

to go Green on the +/- COVID map. Damn...states need to find a way to keep this moron off their turf. ETTD.

modrepub

(3,469 posts)
16. Trump's Best Shot At Getting Any ECs in the NE
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:32 PM
Jul 2020

Is NH or maybe the northern congressional district in ME. If he can't move the needle by Labor Day in NH he'll not be spending any campaign focus in the NE this fall.

He'll have to bus a lot of people in to get a "full house" where ever he goes.

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