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Demovictory9

(32,454 posts)
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 07:47 PM Sep 2019

Trump Repeatedly Asked Aides if He Made News for Bigger Turnout Than Elton John: NYT

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-repeatedly-asked-aides-if-he-made-news-for-bigger-turnout-than-elton-john-nyt

Trump’s fondness for the “Tiny Dancer” singer reportedly did not sour after he rejected the inauguration invitation. Instead, every time the president has held a rally at a stadium that John holds the record for attendance in, Trump reportedly becomes laser-focused on beating those crowd numbers, according to sources cited by the Times. Last month, Trump bested John’s ticket sales at the same venue in New Hampshire, and took to Twitter to share his victory. “Great news! Tonight, we broke the all-time attendance record previously held by Elton John at #SNHUArena in Manchester, New Hampshire!” Trump tweeted. The president is then said to have repeatedly asked his aides if the new record was being picked up in the news. It was not.
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Trump Repeatedly Asked Aides if He Made News for Bigger Turnout Than Elton John: NYT (Original Post) Demovictory9 Sep 2019 OP
What a punk ass idiot blm Sep 2019 #1
Tiny ranter. tanyev Sep 2019 #2
LOL!! Sogo Sep 2019 #9
LOL leftstreet Sep 2019 #14
That's funny. Really funny. argyl Sep 2019 #15
As if anybody in the universe but him actually cares. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #3
Madman Upon The Shitter hatrack Sep 2019 #4
The things he seems to admire about himself are all external to himself LastDemocratInSC Sep 2019 #5
I guess my first response is tavernier Sep 2019 #6
Trump had center stage, Elton had end stage setup, which cuts down on the seating behind stage. TheBlackAdder Sep 2019 #7
I'm guessing tRump's tickest's cost a lot less than Elton's. fierywoman Sep 2019 #8
Pathetic little man. nt Sogo Sep 2019 #10
People actually paid to see Elton John TeamPooka Sep 2019 #11
Pathetic Hekate Sep 2019 #12
The "chosen one" will not have his authoriton questioned. uponit7771 Sep 2019 #13

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)
3. As if anybody in the universe but him actually cares.
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 07:55 PM
Sep 2019

I'm sure Elton John doesn't have a single fuck to give about it. It's just pathetic that Needy Amin even thinks about something that dumb and inconsequential.

hatrack

(59,585 posts)
4. Madman Upon The Shitter
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 07:59 PM
Sep 2019

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LastDemocratInSC

(3,647 posts)
5. The things he seems to admire about himself are all external to himself
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 09:53 PM
Sep 2019

And are the results of actions by others. He's a peculiar creature.

TheBlackAdder

(28,193 posts)
7. Trump had center stage, Elton had end stage setup, which cuts down on the seating behind stage.
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 10:59 PM
Sep 2019

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Yes, Trump had more because of the way the arena is set up. Elton John was at full capacity.

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