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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums" 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
" Nothing seems to get under President Donald Trump's skin like an undersize crowd."
ATL Ebony
Aug 2017
#7
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)1. Great idea.
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.
Girard442
(6,075 posts)2. Not implausible, but it's pretty hard to predict what a berserker will do.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)3. He will have a huge crowd at that rally
Regardless of these shenanigans.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)4. He'll go right on talking about the huge crowd and the line at the door.
It's part of his speech and he says it no matter the reality.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)5. Won't work. His loyal fans will show up to fill the no-show seats. n/t
NotASurfer
(2,151 posts)6. If the seats are full anyway, next logical step
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."
Or the mention of President Obama.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)8. Great idea! Even better than the wonderful tuba players!!! nt