Posted on 02/04/2016 11:55:32 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
There's a reason why Donald Trump is taking his loss in Iowa so hard - it's been devastating to his national standing. His standing in the polls might already be falling like a rock, and now it appears that the rolling concert tour that was his national campaign might be coming to an end. Now comes pretty convincing evidence that his crowds are shrinking, and he's trying to hide it (poorly).
Trump was in Little Rock last night, and he tweeted a picture that seemed to show a typical Trump full house, and that specifically claimed that the crowd was a "record" and that it was "12K."
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
THANK YOU to everyone in Little Rock, Arkansas tonight! A record crowd of 12K. #Trump2016https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/posts/10156603612740725:0 .. 8:31 PM - 3 Feb 2016 Little Rock, AR, United States
The problem, as IJ Review notes, is that the total capacity for the arena where Trump held this event, including floor capacity, is 10,195. So in order for this count to be accurate, this would truly have been an absolutely astounding overflow crowd. The only problem is, it wasn't. Media was there at the event, and documented how, during Trump's speech, large sections of the seating were completely empty and the floor was at most half full.
Here is video that was taken during the event, you can clearly hear that Trump is speaking, and the arena looks at least half empty.
As the Daily Mail notes, Trump at one point claimed that the Fire Marshal said it was a record and they were turning people away. Trump asked the Fire Marshal to come up on stage and confirm it for the benefit of the media, and the "Fire Marshal" allegedly obliged. The only problem is that the man who came on stage was not the fire marshal, but rather the general manager of the state fair.
Of course, the bigger question might well be, what the heck is Donald Trump doing in Arkansas in the first place? Is he really so sure that he will win New Hampshire that he has no concern over New Hampshire's historically late break? Or the optics of being off across the rest of the country while the rest of the field is camped in state?
I was there yesterday and the place was full to cracking. These hit pieces are very dishonest.
Little Rock was a record crowd.
The only thing I’ve seen a little on the light side was one stump speech in Iowa. Fox made sure to show the 3/4 full room. Maybe 150 people. Think typical Cruz rally for a mental image.
That’s Cruzbots for you, one snarky dishonest post after another.
I offer no opinion on the size of the crowd or the significance thereof.
However I thought it was generally accepted that Trump was travelling to Arkansas to receive Huckabee’s endorsement. I have seen no mention of an endorsement in the news.
Did I miss it somewhere?
It looks like 12K to me. The arena probably can fill 24K so big deal. I think it is amazing how many showed up. That tis great. Cruz continues to do his coffee shops which only works in Iowa. Trump has been amazing.
The other candidates aren't basing their campaigns on fly-in/fly-out YUUUUGE rallies. They are doing the hard work of actually campaigning - meeting voters, talking to voters, stopping by at local diners, shaking hands, kissing babies, etc. Y'know - retail politics.
That’s freaking hilarious.
Remember the source. Understand the reason.
After Trump blows everyone away in New Hampshire will his crowds drop?
Over 80 comments in less that 30 minutes. Keep touching those nerves.
Every day, I’m so very thankful I’m not Cincinatus.
My spouse, a Trump fan, has lost interest, but not because of Iowa, because of post-Iowa behavior.
What’s Cruz’s crowd today? 12 guys at a Bob’s Big Boy hamburger joint?
It appears that is a rapidly growing consensus.
We disagree.
What was DT thinking? Nice Baghdad Bob imitation.
I don’t think trumpees care.
That's great. Just make things up.
LOL!
Maybe those who want to keep posting the same articles from both camps which are not true should have their own section and the many of us who are fed up of this infighting can focus on bigger issues
Good irony! Or something ;)
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