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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is launching a series of 'revenge rallies' -- and Republicans are worried
Link to tweet
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-rally-ohio-florida-republicans-b1872215.html
The last time Donald Trump took to the campaign trail in support of Republican candidates, his party dropped two Georgia Senate seats and lost control of the upper chamber. He became the first president since Herbert Hoover to oversee a partys loss of the House, Senate, and White House in a single four-year term.
Just under six months and one insurrection later, the ex-president is set to embark on a series of his signature rallies.
On Saturday, Trump will take to a Wellington, Ohio stage at what his leadership PAC is dubbing a Save America rally his first use of that branding since his disastrous January 6 event at the Capitol in support of ex-campaign aide Max Millers primary bid to unseat GOP Representative Anthony Gonzales. Gonzales, a two-term congressman and former professional footballer, was one of ten House Republicans to vote for Trumps second impeachment. It seems clear that this first rallys time and place isnt coincidental: its part of a quest for revenge.
According to Trump confidantes, the ex-president has been chomping at the bit to campaign against such members of his own party since the day they broke ranks. He is confident of his ability to move a primary race with nothing except a statement of endorsement and wants to personalize his revenge fantasies by campaigning in each apostate Republicans home district.
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SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Offices burned, death threats, and attempts on their lives.
Spurred on by Agolf Twitler.
And no one will do anything about it.
zuul
(14,625 posts)I hope TFG destroys the repube party. They deserve it.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)he can NOT be controlled. He is a narcissist who has to get his revenge no matter what. He will do his best to destroy those who he feels crossed him, and he won't care one bit about "helping" the party, he only cares about getting his revenge.
I also agree the GOP deserves what is coming because they turned trump lose and allowed him to to his worst. They are to blame for what happened during his term, and they they will be held accountable for what he does between now and the elections in 2022.
They created the monster, now they will suffer as the monster turns on them!
underpants
(182,826 posts)Or Michael Cohen
Or the Kraken lawyer
Or our dear Melissa Carone
Or the hundreds of people arrested for January 6th
and now the whole party.
EYESORE 9001
(25,941 posts)Rootie Patootie 911liani got his law license suspended today.
underpants
(182,826 posts)Something tells me Bernie Kerik is going to end up regretting something hes done
PortTack
(32,773 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)rent the space, hire security, bus people in, pay people to come. Who's dishing out that dough, up front? Such a crock.
Mariana
(14,858 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)These rallies are hugely expensive. All that you mentioned above, plus audio/visual, facilities set-up, signage, the town/location has to provide motorcades, security, traffic control, sanitation, and other functions provided from local government, all of which costs money.
He doesn't have that kind of money and his cult can't afford to pay (or probably won't be willing to pay) large admission fees to cover it. Maybe it will cover one or two of these "rallies", but that's going to sputter out and die pretty quickly. Because all they are going to hear is the same old tired song and dance over and over again.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)though Trump will undoubtedly try to get away without paying at all, as per usual. And then Trump sells Trump swag directly to the idiots who turn up, which isn't election-related money that has to spent 'politically' - it's money to go straight into Trump's own pockets.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)with people that paid their own way, and he wasn't the one footing the bill. Those Republican organizations might not be so willing at this stage to shell out the dough. Even Roger Stone might be leery. When it comes down to the nuts & bolts of the political drama, the last guy needs a lot of help.
Cha
(297,276 posts)enough for the Toxic Piece of Shite.
ProfessorGAC
(65,060 posts)He thinks he's a winner, but his electoral fluke in '16 might have been his only win.
A professional loser.
Solly Mack
(90,769 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,207 posts)Initech
(100,079 posts)And if he got into a higher position of power, he could really do some damage. He's obviously trying to be president of Fox News viewers right now, and that makes him dangerous.
underpants
(182,826 posts)His inner circle is just his wife basically. He has no one whos stayed with him (or not been run off) for more than a couple of years.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)Hekate
(90,714 posts)Blue Owl
(50,394 posts)What a fucking LOSER FF45 is...
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)Initech
(100,079 posts)Stuart G
(38,428 posts)captain queeg
(10,207 posts)He might get a crowd the first time or two but each will be less than the previous. Hell be playing at state or county fairs very quickly. If he cant pack them in it will embolden the rethugs to desert him. How many are going to want to keep going to his pity parties, and who will continue to donate? His ship is sinking. Ill love to see it. Not that Id go in person or anything, Ill just watch the night time comedians roast him. LOSER!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Too bad, so sad. If they hadn't done so much damage to so many on their way to this cliff plunge, it would be rather humorous. As it is, I'm just rooting for gravity to do some of her best work on these soulless fuckers.
msfiddlestix
(7,282 posts)"cliff plunge" and "rooting for gravity to do some of her best work on these soulless fuckers"
oh yeah and: "caught in a trap of their own design"
great descriptors.. works for me.
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)H2O Man
(73,558 posts)When a farm dog kills a chicken, you hang the dead bird around the dog's neck for a few days. This is exactly what we need to do with republicans: tie Trump around their necks.
FakeNoose
(32,641 posts)Last edited Fri Jun 25, 2021, 02:13 PM - Edit history (1)
That's my prediction. He's always getting revenge on somebody.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)will absolutely love the Trump "I WUZ ROBBED" tour.