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riversedge

(70,240 posts)
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 12:48 PM Aug 2017

" Nothing seems to get under President Donald Trump's skin like an undersize crowd."

GOOD on them Good luck.






Downsizing Trump's Crowd? Many Activists Registering for Tickets but Won't Attend



http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/trump-opponents-collecting-tickets-to-phoenix-rally-9607003


Friday, August 18, 2017 at 2:51 p.m.
By Molly Longman
The anti-Donald Trump crowd, such as the protesters who showed up in Fountain Hills in March 2016, want to reserve tickets for his Tuesday speech in Phoenix.






Nothing seems to get under President Donald Trump's skin like an undersize crowd.


That's all the ammunition Arizona activists needed to devise a peaceful protest strategy for Trump's campaign-style rally on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center.

The plan is simple: Rally-goers must register online for tickets to attend the controversial affair, so activists and social media users plan to sign up for as many tickets as possible with no intention of attending the actual event. They figure this will leave Trump speaking to a smaller crowd while taking a spot away from actual supporters.

J'aime Morgaine, the founder of Indivisible Kingman, says the "empty seats" rally is the perfect way for her to peacefully protest from roughly 200 miles away.

"I live so far away and it sucks," Morgaine said. "Ninety-eight percent of the core real protest action is down in the basin in Phoenix or Tucson. I love what they do. I support them and run as many solidarity events as I can.".........................
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" Nothing seems to get under President Donald Trump's skin like an undersize crowd." (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2017 OP
Great idea. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #1
Not implausible, but it's pretty hard to predict what a berserker will do. Girard442 Aug 2017 #2
He will have a huge crowd at that rally oberliner Aug 2017 #3
He'll go right on talking about the huge crowd and the line at the door. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #4
Won't work. His loyal fans will show up to fill the no-show seats. n/t Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #5
If the seats are full anyway, next logical step NotASurfer Aug 2017 #6
" Nothing seems to get under President Donald Trump's skin like an undersize crowd." ATL Ebony Aug 2017 #7
Great idea! Even better than the wonderful tuba players!!! nt LAS14 Aug 2017 #8

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. Great idea.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 12:51 PM
Aug 2017

Trump will pardon Arpaio, on stage live with Arpaio and he will do it in an "in your face" way hoping to spark a civil war.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
4. He'll go right on talking about the huge crowd and the line at the door.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 12:57 PM
Aug 2017

It's part of his speech and he says it no matter the reality.

NotASurfer

(2,151 posts)
6. If the seats are full anyway, next logical step
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 02:56 PM
Aug 2017

is to get the tickets, show up to occupy the seat, then leave just before he takes the stage. Or pointedly leave just as he takes the stage. Whatever pisses him off more.

ATL Ebony

(1,097 posts)
7. " Nothing seems to get under President Donald Trump's skin like an undersize crowd."
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 09:29 PM
Aug 2017

Or the mention of President Obama.

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