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durablend

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Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:34 AM

8 hrs ago

One Trump merchandise vendor struggled to move inventory, marking MAGA beanies down to $5 without success. When addressing the reduced price, 18-year-old Thomas Schafer responded, "I don't have $5. We're really broke. It's Christmas time, man."

Maybe get a job or something?

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'This is strange': Trump fans baffled by puny turnout at North Carolina rally [View all] BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP

That is actually strange SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #1

Pity durablend 8 hrs ago #2

I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount... GB_RN 4 hrs ago #32

+100000000000000000000% agree with you there as I have absolutely no sympathy for any Trump supporter. cstanleytech 30 sec ago #42

Well, *duh*. Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #3

"" AllaN01Bear 6 hrs ago #24

Who wouldn't be happy... LakeVermilion 8 hrs ago #4

2 would be better, gab13by13 7 hrs ago #11

The perfect shit sandwich! nt SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #16

"... touted economic growth claims that contrasted sharply with" REALITY! (nt) William Seger 8 hrs ago #5

I hate to say this but historically his crowd size doesn't always mean those people won't mucifer 8 hrs ago #6

Agree. NCDem47 7 hrs ago #13

They want to feel like winners Keepthesoulalive 5 hrs ago #29

"...(if he's not dead or in a drooling state by then)" 3catwoman3 4 hrs ago #31

It is an indicator of low enthusiasm BaronChocula 6 hrs ago #22

Or, maybe crowd size doesn't matter when you or your family own the voting apparatus live love laugh 3 hrs ago #37

Economically distressed region BOSSHOG 8 hrs ago #7

Rethugs Fiddlelady11 5 hrs ago #27

May everyone have the holidays they voted for! Grokenstein 8 hrs ago #8

unfortunately, folks who didn't vote for him suffer just as much as those who did. onenote 7 hrs ago #12

He hasnt lost any core support. LuvLoogie 7 hrs ago #9

Fuck him and his stupid marks Blue Owl 7 hrs ago #10

They do not need to wonder, they need to accept the inevidable. marble falls 7 hrs ago #14

Friday night snowybirdie 7 hrs ago #15

"Trump claimed a massive turnout and falsely stated that crowds of people outside were waiting to enter the venue" progree 6 hrs ago #17

I was disappointed in thread title word "puny" - I thought it meant the Ugly Pig was there. Wonder Why 6 hrs ago #18

they have beanies .. ? maybe with propellers .. ? Hell, I'll put in an order right now! stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #19

Why would ANYONE attend? nikatnyte 6 hrs ago #20

The merchandise vendors are the true victims here. Why won't flvegan 6 hrs ago #21

The Post reporter is groping for reasons. It's simple. More and more people hate him. flashman13 6 hrs ago #23

Why so baffled? Who the hell wants to see a shitshow in real life? sakabatou 5 hrs ago #25

The cult Icanthinkformyself 5 hrs ago #26

Welcome to Karma. Martin68 5 hrs ago #28

Rocky Mount, NC, isn't exactly tiny--around 54,000 people. And, while it is only around 28% white... Ol Janx Spirit 5 hrs ago #30

For some reason, even after posting the OP, your post just triggered a memory for me BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #33

Oh wow. Tragic and insane at the same time. Thanks for posting. Ol Janx Spirit 3 hrs ago #34

How many is puny? Red Mountain 3 hrs ago #35

One of the vendors said he was packing up early and also said he was disappointed wolfie001 3 hrs ago #38

"Fewer than expected" is all that the article reveals. TheRickles 41 min ago #40

Most of those mountain folk were nasty to Biden after that hurricane hit wolfie001 3 hrs ago #36

They couldn't have expected much of a crowd dflprincess 2 hrs ago #39

Is this crowd like 200 people what is this rally LetMyPeopleVote 57 sec ago #41