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?
Can we respectfully please have better administration or oversight to prevent or remove these duplicate postings?? This site is becoming un-readable!
No way do I want open border establishment Rubio.
Either Cruz first then Trump, but to hell with the rest and their open borders. With a border we have no country and therefore the other issues are dead.
Still if Rubio gets in I suppose we all have to learn Spanish now.
Is he trying to hide the crowd he drew in Arkansas? A record crowd for that facility?
Got pics - not those tight shots, but a nice panorama - Like Trump asked the media to do?
He does have big crowds but he’s exaggerating - exaggerating is his SOP.
He’s bought into his own cult of personality and the myth of his inevitability of his presidency. This is tough on him.
This post has a video that has Trump speaking and the place may not even be half full.
Thanks for the update...being a bottom-line guy, if the Donald sees his candidacy sinking, I predict he will cut and run quickly...he is self-funding after all...good business people do not throw good money after bad...could be out before Super Tuesday!
Red State anti-Trump, Canadian, Ted Mean, Goldman Sachs, Sue over Iowa, Red State anti-Trump, Goldman Sachs, Ted Mean, Sue over being Canadian, Goldman Sachs, Red State anti-Trump, Canadian, Goldman Sachs.
Carson pathological liar, like a child molester, like a violent criminal, pathological liar. Cruz cost him votes, he’s a good friend, Cruz cheated, Canadian, Goldman Sachs, I would have won Iowa, Canadian, Goldman Sachs.
Thank you. I’m not one way or the other on Trump but the writer could at least be honest. Many people left due to Trump showing late due to his plane problem.
Trump needs to STOP talking about himself and Cruz, and get back to policy.
LOL....yawn.
CRuzbots Desperately Trying to Remain Relevant
There, fixed the headline for you ;-)
I searched and this article was not posted.
Hit Piece! The government should punish any media that criticizes Trump in any way.
Agree these ridiculous articles being posted from Red State and a couple of others, by the same people on both sides is taking FR down the crap hole. It is not adding anything of merit and only helps the establishment to get Rubio in.
Some people are so blinded by their hatred now when it is not even personal that they are not even seeing straight. I remember enjoying a reading vario0us posts by a few freepers, but alas it seems they have been taken over by derangement. That goes for both camps
Sure he will. Once he blows by Cruz in NH, it's game over.
Amnesty PAC $$ paying very well, these days, no?
From the Trump hit pieces to the (likely) paid (numerous) posters...makes you wonder.
;-)
Is that all there is?
Is that all there is?
If that’s all there is my friends
Then let’s keep dancing
Let’s break out the booze and have a ball
If that’s all there is
Democrats are very good at making crowds look much bigger than they really are.
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