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Supporters...
« on: April 26, 2024, 08:48:39 AM »
..are MIA.

I thought "all hell will break loose" if he was indicted.  Then the same claim was uttered if he was at trial.   ???    Oh...   you can't expect your supporters to have money to travel to the courthouses after they have bought your tacky shoes, your silly hat, failing stock, wacky Bible, NFTs, Melania's jewelry, and sent money due to your grifting emails.

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Donald Trump's supporters aren't flocking to his hush money trial.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Donald+Trump%27s+supporters+aren%27t+flocking+to+his+hush+money+trial.+

Trump looks for mass protests that still don’t exist
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Trump+looks+for+mass+protests+that+still+don%E2%80%99t+exist

A few days before the jury-selection process began in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York, the former president’s political operation sent out a message that appeared designed to generate some excitement — and some possible campaign contributions. The headline read, “72 hours until all hell breaks loose.”

Three days later, all hell did not break loose.
As the proceedings got underway, there was a “smattering“ of people who showed up to express their support for the Republican, but overall, the protest was a dud.

Of course, it was at least possible that the jury-selection process wasn’t a compelling hook for the suspected felon’s die-hard fans. Maybe this week, as the trial begins in earnest, Trump’s followers would show up in large numbers? The defendant certainly seemed eager to raise that possibility: In a message he published to his social media platform yesterday morning, the presumptive GOP nominee wrote, “GO OUT AND PEACEFULLY PROTEST. RALLY BEHIND MAGA. SAVE OUR COUNTRY!”

The New York Times reported that Trump was “evidently not happy” when few followed his directive, ignoring the fact that “he wanted a circus to accompany his trial.”


The article added that there were some Trump supporters gathered in the park across from the courthouse, but they were “outnumbered by Trump detractors.”

To the chagrin of the former president, this keeps happening.

Circling back to our recent coverage, as Trump’s post-defeat legal woes intensified, his rhetoric about his supporters taking to the streets grew louder. In January 2022, for example, amidst speculation about possible indictments, the Republican said at a rally that if he were to face charges, “I hope we are going to have in this country the biggest protests we have ever had.”

In September 2022, Trump delivered a related ominous message, saying that if he were indicted, the United States would face “problems ... the likes of which perhaps we’ve never seen.”

The vague predictions turned into directives last year. In March 2023, as the former president prepared for an indictment in New York, he turned to his social media platform, writing, “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” In case that was too subtle, Trump added a few hours later, “IT’S TIME!!! ... WE JUST CAN’T ALLOW THIS ANYMORE. ... WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!”

Around the same time, the Republican derided talk of “peaceful” demonstrations, while suggesting that if he were indicted in New York, it might cause “potential death [and] destruction” that “could be catastrophic for our Country.”

Though it seemed as if Trump envisioned mass groups of red-capped followers taking to the streets, those calls were largely ignored. Some supporters turned out in Manhattan around the time of his first arrest, but the gatherings were, by any fair measure, underwhelming duds.

After his classified documents scandal led to his second indictment, the former president again called on his followers to rally behind him — Trump wrote, “SEE YOU IN MIAMI ON TUESDAY!!!” on his social media platform — but the numbers were again small.

Local law enforcement was prepared for crowds of up to 50,000 people. The actual crowd was closer to 500.

Two months later, at a Trump arraignment in Washington, D.C., a “handful” of his supporters showed up to register their dissatisfaction.

Yesterday, the turnout was, once again, largely a joke. So much for “PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!”

As for why, exactly, these demonstrations have failed to materialize, there are plenty of competing explanations, starting with the fact that the Justice Department’s extensive prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters have not gone unnoticed among the former president’s most ardent backers.

But I’m also reminded of an analysis my MSNBC colleague Zeeshan Aleem wrote last year.

“It may have to do with post-Jan. 6 wariness of getting in trouble if a pro-Trump protest spirals out of control,” Aleem wrote. “Perhaps conspiracy theories about the government laying traps for peaceful protesters scared them out of showing up. Maybe Trump finally has exhausted his base with his constant hysteria. ... Whatever the reasons may be, Trump is looking weak.”
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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2024, 12:14:08 PM »
..are MIA.

I thought "all hell will break loose" if he was indicted.  Then the same claim was uttered if he was at trial.   ???    Oh...   you can't expect your supporters to have money to travel to the courthouses after they have bought your tacky shoes, your silly hat, failing stock, wacky Bible, NFTs, Melania's jewelry, and sent money due to your grifting emails.

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Donald Trump's supporters aren't flocking to his hush money trial.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Donald+Trump%27s+supporters+aren%27t+flocking+to+his+hush+money+trial.+

Trump looks for mass protests that still don’t exist
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Trump+looks+for+mass+protests+that+still+don%E2%80%99t+exist

A few days before the jury-selection process began in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York, the former president’s political operation sent out a message that appeared designed to generate some excitement — and some possible campaign contributions. The headline read, “72 hours until all hell breaks loose.”

Three days later, all hell did not break loose.
As the proceedings got underway, there was a “smattering“ of people who showed up to express their support for the Republican, but overall, the protest was a dud.

Of course, it was at least possible that the jury-selection process wasn’t a compelling hook for the suspected felon’s die-hard fans. Maybe this week, as the trial begins in earnest, Trump’s followers would show up in large numbers? The defendant certainly seemed eager to raise that possibility: In a message he published to his social media platform yesterday morning, the presumptive GOP nominee wrote, “GO OUT AND PEACEFULLY PROTEST. RALLY BEHIND MAGA. SAVE OUR COUNTRY!”

The New York Times reported that Trump was “evidently not happy” when few followed his directive, ignoring the fact that “he wanted a circus to accompany his trial.”


The article added that there were some Trump supporters gathered in the park across from the courthouse, but they were “outnumbered by Trump detractors.”

To the chagrin of the former president, this keeps happening.

Circling back to our recent coverage, as Trump’s post-defeat legal woes intensified, his rhetoric about his supporters taking to the streets grew louder. In January 2022, for example, amidst speculation about possible indictments, the Republican said at a rally that if he were to face charges, “I hope we are going to have in this country the biggest protests we have ever had.”

In September 2022, Trump delivered a related ominous message, saying that if he were indicted, the United States would face “problems ... the likes of which perhaps we’ve never seen.”

The vague predictions turned into directives last year. In March 2023, as the former president prepared for an indictment in New York, he turned to his social media platform, writing, “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” In case that was too subtle, Trump added a few hours later, “IT’S TIME!!! ... WE JUST CAN’T ALLOW THIS ANYMORE. ... WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!”

Around the same time, the Republican derided talk of “peaceful” demonstrations, while suggesting that if he were indicted in New York, it might cause “potential death [and] destruction” that “could be catastrophic for our Country.”

Though it seemed as if Trump envisioned mass groups of red-capped followers taking to the streets, those calls were largely ignored. Some supporters turned out in Manhattan around the time of his first arrest, but the gatherings were, by any fair measure, underwhelming duds.

After his classified documents scandal led to his second indictment, the former president again called on his followers to rally behind him — Trump wrote, “SEE YOU IN MIAMI ON TUESDAY!!!” on his social media platform — but the numbers were again small.

Local law enforcement was prepared for crowds of up to 50,000 people. The actual crowd was closer to 500.

Two months later, at a Trump arraignment in Washington, D.C., a “handful” of his supporters showed up to register their dissatisfaction.

Yesterday, the turnout was, once again, largely a joke. So much for “PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!”

As for why, exactly, these demonstrations have failed to materialize, there are plenty of competing explanations, starting with the fact that the Justice Department’s extensive prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters have not gone unnoticed among the former president’s most ardent backers.

But I’m also reminded of an analysis my MSNBC colleague Zeeshan Aleem wrote last year.

“It may have to do with post-Jan. 6 wariness of getting in trouble if a pro-Trump protest spirals out of control,” Aleem wrote. “Perhaps conspiracy theories about the government laying traps for peaceful protesters scared them out of showing up. Maybe Trump finally has exhausted his base with his constant hysteria. ... Whatever the reasons may be, Trump is looking weak.”
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Makes me think of one of Aesop's fables, The Boy Who Cried Wolf.  ;)

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2024, 12:26:44 PM »
Sounds like the worst supporters ever. 

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2024, 07:12:03 PM »
Sad. Just sad.

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2024, 08:00:18 PM »
Sad. Just sad.
We know, his obsession has engulfed his life. He will probably never return to his former life before 2016
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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2024, 07:52:24 AM »
We know, his obsession has engulfed his life. He will probably never return to his former life before 2016

Settle down Jigglypuff.  We know you can't handle facts. 

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2024, 03:00:09 PM »
MIA because they are working 6 jobs to pay bills under Bidenomics.
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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2024, 03:12:03 PM »
MIA because they are working 6 jobs to pay bills under Bidenomics.

Well they generally are not college grads... so this tracks.

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2024, 06:26:18 AM »
Maybe they’re going to show up at the voting ballot boxes instead ???

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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2024, 08:17:05 AM »
Maybe they’re going to show up at the voting ballot boxes instead ???
With no voter ID and digital machines the election will be manipulated no doubt.
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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2024, 09:02:53 AM »
Maybe they’re going to show up at the voting ballot boxes instead ???

But why?  Don't they know they can vote with their thermostats?  The GOP said so.

Or maybe they will stay home because Trumpys specifically told them not to vote. 

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« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2024, 03:59:08 PM »
Maybe they’re going to show up at the voting ballot boxes instead ???

Since 1998 Oregon has been exclusively vote by mail. Drop boxes are still an option for those folks who wait until the last minute to vote. Someone once suggested to me that when you vote early, you avoid endless campaign calls. They lied. But more often than not I mail in my ballot the same day it arrives... so as not to forget to vote.

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2024, 11:15:36 PM »
Since 1998 Oregon has been exclusively vote by mail. Drop boxes are still an option for those folks who wait until the last minute to vote. Someone once suggested to me that when you vote early, you avoid endless campaign calls. They lied. But more often than not I mail in my ballot the same day it arrives... so as not to forget to vote.

Four more years  Pause 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂  What a Fucking Clown of a President  🤡

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2024, 09:49:46 AM »
Four more years  Pause 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂  What a Fucking Clown of a President  🤡
His supporters, talk about clowns! Dems are a dumb bunch.
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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2024, 09:57:36 AM »
Since 1998 Oregon has been exclusively vote by mail. Drop boxes are still an option for those folks who wait until the last minute to vote. Someone once suggested to me that when you vote early, you avoid endless campaign calls. They lied. But more often than not I mail in my ballot the same day it arrives... so as not to forget to vote.

The simpletons will break their minds trying to come up with something to reply to this with. 

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« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2024, 02:33:46 PM »
Four more years  Pause 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂  What a Fucking Clown of a President  🤡

I see that you have a serious case of redundancy today. -Get better soon.

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2024, 03:13:52 PM »
I see that you have a serious case of redundancy today. -Get better soon.

Hmmmmmm & you're still a 🤡 supporting another 🤡

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2024, 03:20:47 PM »
I see that you have a serious case of redundancy today. -Get better soon.

End of the month approaching, he hasn't gotten his shot yet.  Socialized insurance won't give it to him early.

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Re: Supporters...
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2024, 04:48:30 PM »
Since 1998 Oregon has been exclusively vote by mail. Drop boxes are still an option for those folks who wait until the last minute to vote. Someone once suggested to me that when you vote early, you avoid endless campaign calls. They lied. But more often than not I mail in my ballot the same day it arrives... so as not to forget to vote.
Yeah, no way the mail in vote can be manipulated. ::)
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