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[–] [email protected] 157 points 3 months ago (2 children)

lmao.

You got people standing outside. Look at all the people outside.

realizes someone might actually check

And then they actually pushed the people very far away from the building where we have beautiful cameras set up for the overflow crowds,

The overflow crowds were incredibly large but you wouldn't know them, they go to another school.

[–] whyNotSquirrel 29 points 3 months ago

but the video didn't catch the moment they pushed them away, for some reason

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[–] [email protected] 150 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I remember when Bernie Sanders filled the Moda Center in Portland and there were another estimated 9,000 people outside.

There were photographs and video to prove it.

Sooo... photos? Video?

[–] [email protected] 58 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Look at all that engagement and excitement only to be squandered by the democratic party so they could ram their bought and paid for politician down our throats instead. Still so sad.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

that one person just chillin on the ground lol

[–] nolefan33 143 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I kno, such a weird thing to say from an even weirder person.

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[–] [email protected] 83 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The media just needs to start blindsiding the lying bastard in every interview. He expects us to believe that absolutely no one took a photo of these supposed thousands of people outside not allowed to enter? Not a single member of his staff or campaign, no media, not even a random person?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 months ago

This is the man who lied about having the largest inauguration audience ever

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They're going to vote for Harris. That's what they're going to do.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago

Exactly. Simple. And for this simple act he will direct his supporters in a way that gets people killed, again.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Only if they are registered and show up on Election Day!!!!

[–] ironhydroxide 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's what Drumpf was saying, and was trying to rile up his mob for Jan 6 the second.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Biden needs to get the firing squads ready. You take one out that tries to fight and get in anyway and they'll scatter like roaches.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Already setting himself up for The Big Lie pt. 2 for if/when the time comes.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago

But the school administration stopped us from getting another 500, 600 even 1000 people in. Thousands of people were told no, and that was okay. But we could have fit another 600 people.

So I don’t know anything about the school. I don’t know anything about this school, but they could have allowed more people. You got people standing outside. Look at all the people outside. They could have come in, they could have come in. So we’re not happy.

Always a fucking conspiracy with this guy. He couldn’t possibly recon with his own unpopularity, it’s the school administration (this time) out to get him.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

The Big Lie pt. 2

Don't forget the second coming of the violent coup, financed by fascist oligarchs everywhere.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There was literally nobody outside. What in the fuck is up with this guy.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They conveniently "pushed them all far away from the beautiful cameras we set up for the overflow crowd".

Trump is such a fucking blatant liar. I hope they make him eat this one.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

It is such a weird thing to say and even weirder to believe it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And what even are beautiful cameras???

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cameras "we" set up.

Anything/anyone on "our" side is beautiful.

Anything on the other side is evil/fake/etc.

[–] kablammy 3 points 3 months ago

More to the point, why set up cameras for the overflow crowd? They need screens showing footage from inside, not cameras filming them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Apparently they are the unmovable kind. Set in stone, unable to swivel and take video of this very large crowd being pushed away from them. They cannot follow, alas

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They're empty you dumb shit because you've chased them to the other side.

I finally feel some hope watching this goddamn guy finally self immolate.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

That grease fire gonna burn for a while, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

I'm sure fire would take one for the team.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago

Maybe stop being weird then, eh Don?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Combine this with the recent footage showing Trump waving to literally nobody so his team can edit that footage later showing him waving to enormous crowds.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We still need to vote though. The interest in his rally's and even him may be mixed overall and waning, but so much gerrymandering and the predisposition of the politically ignorant to simply vote red because the "blue are the bad guys" is crazy.

Hillary lost in 2016 because too many were complacent and were sure he would lose.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If there is video released of Trump waving to nobody, Kamala needs to use this in an attack add….

“No one else stands with weirdos, do you?”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

GA is also one of the states with 2020 election deniers. The state needs to set up some sort of auditing body to ensure proper and timely certification of election results, the conservative ghouls are really banking on rigging electoral votes this time around.

Edit to add source for info: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-swing-state-officials-election-deniers-1235069692/

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago

This is why he loves his outdoor rallies so much. There are no empty seats when there are no seats to be left empty.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe sometime can find some security cam footage of those huge crowds that were waiting outside?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

During his remarks at the venue, Trump complained there were “thousands” outside who wished to come in but were denied entry.

The same people who the media denied being at his inauguration, I'm sure… /s

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

I'm actually shocked he didn't claim that it was the biggest crowd in Georgia's history like how he lied about his inauguration.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

People dodging bullets.

Literally.

Few weeks ago, people died at his rally.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

They're voting for Harris, obviously.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

I'm confused, I thought he told his peoples they didn't have to vote.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

and a "Fuck You" from GA as well.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

Oh I am imagining Jerry, and I'm loving every minute of it!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

If they aren't showing up for his rallies, they probably won't be showing up for the election, either. Wouldn't THAT be a shame?

/sarcastic slashie!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Waah, waaah, waaaah!!!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Orange traitor bitch. I hope he suffers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

NYT: "Trump agrees to higher attendance at his rallies, who he agrees will make bigger donations to him."

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I imagine people not voting for trump.

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