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nikatnyte

(336 posts)
20. Why would ANYONE attend?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:07 PM
15 hrs ago

Listening to an addled old man lie about how good everything is (when you know it isn'r) and listen to him brag on and on about acing cognitive tests? Is that how anyone wants to spend the holiday season? I. Just. Don't. Get. It.

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That is actually strange SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #1
Pity durablend 17 hrs ago #2
I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount... GB_RN 13 hrs ago #32
+100000000000000000000% agree with you there as I have absolutely no sympathy for any Trump supporter. cstanleytech 9 hrs ago #42
Well, *duh*. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #3
"" AllaN01Bear 15 hrs ago #24
Who wouldn't be happy... LakeVermilion 17 hrs ago #4
2 would be better, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #11
The perfect shit sandwich! nt SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #16
"... touted economic growth claims that contrasted sharply with" REALITY! (nt) William Seger 17 hrs ago #5
I hate to say this but historically his crowd size doesn't always mean those people won't mucifer 17 hrs ago #6
Agree. NCDem47 16 hrs ago #13
They want to feel like winners Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #29
That just means they're ripe for ongoing GOP con jobs. Beartracks 4 hrs ago #49
They will not have the same energy Keepthesoulalive 3 hrs ago #52
"...(if he's not dead or in a drooling state by then)" 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #31
Yep. progressoid 7 hrs ago #46
It is an indicator of low enthusiasm BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #22
Or, maybe crowd size doesn't matter when you or your family own the voting apparatus live love laugh 12 hrs ago #37
Economically distressed region BOSSHOG 17 hrs ago #7
Rethugs Fiddlelady11 14 hrs ago #27
May everyone have the holidays they voted for! Grokenstein 17 hrs ago #8
unfortunately, folks who didn't vote for him suffer just as much as those who did. onenote 16 hrs ago #12
He hasnt lost any core support. LuvLoogie 17 hrs ago #9
Fuck him and his stupid marks Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #10
They do not need to wonder, they need to accept the inevidable. marble falls 16 hrs ago #14
Friday night snowybirdie 16 hrs ago #15
"Trump claimed a massive turnout and falsely stated that crowds of people outside were waiting to enter the venue" progree 16 hrs ago #17
I was disappointed in thread title word "puny" - I thought it meant the Ugly Pig was there. Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #18
they have beanies .. ? maybe with propellers .. ? Hell, I'll put in an order right now! stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #19
Why would ANYONE attend? nikatnyte 15 hrs ago #20
The merchandise vendors are the true victims here. Why won't flvegan 15 hrs ago #21
The Post reporter is groping for reasons. It's simple. More and more people hate him. flashman13 15 hrs ago #23
Why so baffled? Who the hell wants to see a shitshow in real life? sakabatou 15 hrs ago #25
The cult Icanthinkformyself 14 hrs ago #26
Welcome to Karma. Martin68 14 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 14 hrs ago #30
For some reason, even after posting the OP, your post just triggered a memory for me BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #33
Oh wow. Tragic and insane at the same time. Thanks for posting. Ol Janx Spirit 12 hrs ago #34
How many is puny? Red Mountain 12 hrs ago #35
One of the vendors said he was packing up early and also said he was disappointed wolfie001 12 hrs ago #38
"Fewer than expected" is all that the article reveals. TheRickles 9 hrs ago #40
They were quoting from a WaPo article BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #44
Original WaPo article, paywall free.... reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #47
Thank you. BumRushDaShow 30 min ago #53
Most of those mountain folk were nasty to Biden after that hurricane hit wolfie001 12 hrs ago #36
They couldn't have expected much of a crowd dflprincess 11 hrs ago #39
Is this crowd like 200 people what is this rally LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #41
Look how small that box of paid props is behind the lectern. Bluetus 7 hrs ago #45
The saddest day in our nation's history is when Trump's father failed to pull out in time. cstanleytech 9 hrs ago #43
The losers still clapped and cheered for his orange ass vapor2 5 hrs ago #48
It's not everyday these idiots get to see a has been... Justice matters. 4 hrs ago #50
Why should they show up for the man Mblaze 3 hrs ago #51
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