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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 02:09 AM Oct 2016

Any Numbers Around About Size Of Trump Rallies.?

You see some coverage of Trumps rallies but I am no aware is anyone has mentioned how large they are. I feel like the media is keeping footage of his rallies brief and do not show what they really are. My take is they are really sickening.

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Any Numbers Around About Size Of Trump Rallies.? (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Oct 2016 OP
I know a couple of weeks ago... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #1
I saw a couple of blonde hair, somewhat attractive women Jim Beard Oct 2016 #12
Yuuuge LostinRed Oct 2016 #2
Bigly True Dough Oct 2016 #3
The size of the crowd ... NanceGreggs Oct 2016 #4
When you look at the rallies duncang Oct 2016 #5
30,000. But very suspect. Atman Oct 2016 #6
April 25, 2016 Control-Z Oct 2016 #10
20-22K in Ohio yesterday oberliner Oct 2016 #7
I live in PA. It all depends on where the rally is in this state. In the area I live, I am a appleannie1 Oct 2016 #8
tRump has a very committed hard core who go to rallies & buy t-shirts. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #9
they are big...his following are the zealots of the extremist rightwing and there are many beachbum bob Oct 2016 #11

Wounded Bear

(58,676 posts)
1. I know a couple of weeks ago...
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 02:15 AM
Oct 2016

Katie Tur said they weren't as big as Trump wants us to believe, and that the "overflow crowds" who couldn't get in were pretty much non-existent. She's been following him all along. I hope she's getting combat bonuses for it.

I know lately, they haven't been showing anybody seated behind him, which possibly indicates smaller venues maybe?

The shouts from the audience seem a bit louder, which could indicate a smaller venue also, with people closer to the podium and not being drowned out by crowd buzz.

I hope the crowds are dying down, but his fans are diehards, so hard to tell unless they show them.

 

Jim Beard

(2,535 posts)
12. I saw a couple of blonde hair, somewhat attractive women
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 06:32 AM
Oct 2016

strategically place behind Trump making all sorts of psychical gestures in Thursdays speech.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
5. When you look at the rallies
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 02:33 AM
Oct 2016

Some times they will show off to the sides and you can see a lot of empty areas. Also he has done a fair amount of small venue events where there really isn't enough capacity. Then he gripes about fire marshals. All to make the illusion the crowds are yuuuge.

Katy Tur has had some comments on some of the stuff going on during them. Pretty eye opening.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
6. 30,000. But very suspect.
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 02:42 AM
Oct 2016

I saw articles about Pensacola and Pennsylvania. Curiously, both claimed "record" crowds of 30k and 29k respectively. But the photos attached to both were very suspect. The FL shot was an aerial view, and you could clearly see a field of vendor tents, like at a big festival. Conveniently, the shot was too far away to make out much other detail.

Similarly odd, the PA shot was of a packed Arena, but nothing could be made out. Jumbotron image was blurred, but you could see that no one was waving banners or signs. I saw these yesterday, but unfortunately didn't get links.

ON EDIT: Found the link to one source -- note that it's 'Conservative Nation.' Check out the picture. No way to tell what it's a picture of.

http://www.consnation.com/2016/10/trump-breaks-record-in-the-pennsylvania-massive-crowd-for-trump-video/

appleannie1

(5,068 posts)
8. I live in PA. It all depends on where the rally is in this state. In the area I live, I am a
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 03:03 AM
Oct 2016

minority to the point of non existence. Most of my neighbors would love a free ticket to one of his rallies. Closer to the large cities, that is not the case at all. No matter how you look at it, yes they are really sickening.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,020 posts)
9. tRump has a very committed hard core who go to rallies & buy t-shirts.
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 04:29 AM
Oct 2016

Donald J tRump's support is deep, but not wide.

Unfortunately for him, the election measures the wideness of support, not the depth. His core love to talk about how his rallies attract thousands, but it is not as important as they think.

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