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Hundreds stranded at Trump Rally in Coachella - parking lot 2 mi away - 1 bus (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Sunday OP
It's their new plan to hold in their attendees... FarPoint Sunday #1
🍊 got triggered by the debate IzzaNuDay Sunday #58
Well it won't be TSF's fault. Finding someone to blame is a lot harder than just walking to the parking lot. flying_wahini Sunday #2
Like the good old boys with beards MTG said displacedvermoter Sunday #5
"Someone please reach out to President Trump to get to the bottom of this." tanyev Sunday #3
FEMA has a plan for this but Biden is holding up funds MaryMagdaline Sunday #4
Possibly it could just be a concept of a plan. SupportSanity Sunday #7
Caravans Traildogbob Sunday #6
The bus drivers are all democrats. SupportSanity Sunday #8
They all were busy at the border bringing in more illegals to vote durablend Sunday #23
It's a sacrifice he is willing to make. NameAlreadyTaken Sunday #9
Same thing 4 years ago, but in freezing cold: NameAlreadyTaken Sunday #10
yup. Deja vu all over again. ZonkerHarris Sunday #41
I would love to see the contract. You know there is one LakeArenal Sunday #11
FREE Public Transportation is SOCIALISM! Stallion Sunday #12
I have no doubt in my mind that his campaign did not pay for the busses to Bev54 Sunday #13
My bet is DENVERPOPS Sunday #34
Either way he didn't pay. Bev54 Sunday #49
Given his KNOWN track record DENVERPOPS Sunday #54
Of course they are! ... littlemissmartypants Sunday #14
This is just another fucking rerun. dchill Sunday #15
Yes, this same thing happened in Iowa or Nebraska or something in 2020 Prairie Gates Sunday #22
Nebraska. ShazzieB Tuesday #63
okay magats, barbtries Sunday #16
Well, I suppose that you could say (based on past evidence) that Dan Sunday #17
Un Dia Sin Mexicanos Stallion Sunday #18
Looks like this was 2 years ago, folks gristy Sunday #19
Nope. littlemissmartypants Sunday #24
A google search finds 2 posts on x and this DU thread gristy Sunday #43
Honestly... littlemissmartypants Sunday #45
It did happen -- I live in SoCal and had been reading about the upcoming Coachella rally for a few days. LauraInLA Sunday #51
It did happen. ShazzieB Tuesday #64
Reminds me of a phrase... littlemissmartypants Sunday #20
They probably heard the stories about TSF stiffing contractors and sniggered. Girard442 Sunday #29
I can't even imagine being that stupid. ShazzieB Tuesday #65
It's a... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #66
Totally agree! ShazzieB Tuesday #67
❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #68
Ordinary person can walk two miles in about 40 minutes Prairie Gates Sunday #21
Exactly, wouldn't the temperature be low enough by 7 pm karynnj Sunday #31
I'm a grannie, 78 y.o. this month and I walk 2 miles and more daily tavernier Sunday #36
Yes, it's definitely an issue for people with health conditions or disabilities Prairie Gates Sunday #37
Sorry, it did say 2 hours, tavernier Sunday #50
Simple solution. Hope22 Sunday #25
Exponential my dear Watson. FailureToCommunicate Sunday #28
A bunch of community-minded people can often take the edge off of a bad situation. Girard442 Sunday #32
That requires both the ability to plan ahead and the willingness to help strangers DBoon Sunday #33
Trumphumpers are not a sympathetic and empathetic people. They are selfish. Why would they do a good deed for someone? ZonkerHarris Sunday #44
In reality more than likely they would take the free ride back to the car .... Hope22 Sunday #48
Team work is not the teabaggers/MAGAts forte. madinmaryland Sunday #52
The "This must be investigated!" mantra on the right ToxMarz Sunday #26
I'm getting a Jim Jones vibe..... Lovie777 Sunday #27
No driving his crazy. Kid Berwyn Sunday #30
If only they cared about each other... Jirel Sunday #35
"Fuck your feelings". Think. Again. Sunday #38
Two miles away? Just walk it. 40 minutes. nt Quixote1818 Sunday #39
The party of personal responsibility strikes again! Wiz Imp Sunday #40
Confirmation of what happened - Trump didn't pay the bus company Wiz Imp Sunday #55
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA debm55 Sunday #42
Will they still vote for him? Bayard Sunday #46
Kick Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sunday #47
TFG's rally where he stranded his cult members/fans was NOT at Coachella but at a manure farm LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #53
TFG found a way to keep his cult members/fans from leaving the rallies early LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #56
Fuck them. FUCK THEM. THEY GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED. hatrack Sunday #57
I love it when trump takes a big stinky shit and has his supporters gobble it up. Autumn Sunday #59
Not a single person thought to call Lyft or Uber. Fucking stupid to the core. nt. CoopersDad Sunday #60
Imagine my surprise Clash City Rocker Monday #61
MAGA morons will blame ANYONE but Trump....look at this attendee comment harpua74 Monday #62

FarPoint

(13,490 posts)
1. It's their new plan to hold in their attendees...
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:58 AM
Sunday

Almost like hostages to stay at the rally and not walk out on him...hahahahahah

IzzaNuDay

(489 posts)
58. 🍊 got triggered by the debate
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:42 PM
Sunday

When VP Kamala invited people to attend one of his rallies. Also, Pres. Obama talked about 🍊’s obsession with crowd size!

😀😀😀

flying_wahini

(7,898 posts)
2. Well it won't be TSF's fault. Finding someone to blame is a lot harder than just walking to the parking lot.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:58 AM
Sunday

Kind of surprised that some good souls didn’t go get their pickups and ferry folks
back and forth to the parking lot.

tanyev

(44,191 posts)
3. "Someone please reach out to President Trump to get to the bottom of this."
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:59 AM
Sunday

Sorry, sucker. The FORMER president stopped thinking about you the second he stepped off the stage.

Traildogbob

(9,772 posts)
6. Caravans
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 10:24 AM
Sunday

Of MAGA terrorists streaming to your neighborhood. To rape, steal and poison the blood of good Americans.
No food, no water, no help. Must be FEMA if ya ask MTG!!! Jewish buses and drivers sent by Biden and the radical left.

LakeArenal

(29,654 posts)
11. I would love to see the contract. You know there is one
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:02 AM
Sunday

Probably didn’t contract to take them back or they refused to pay half up front like they were supposed to.

MAGA is so stupid. This happened before. “Fool me twice “.

Bev54

(11,712 posts)
13. I have no doubt in my mind that his campaign did not pay for the busses to
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:49 AM
Sunday

bring people back, only to the rally as he wants a talking point on the crowd. I feel for the elderly but JFC he has been doing this type of shit for 9 years. Maybe it is time these people wake up.

DENVERPOPS

(9,787 posts)
34. My bet is
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:44 PM
Sunday

that the drivers, or bus company learned they weren't gonna get paid AT ALL...............and just bugged out to avoid getting left holding the empty bag even more..........

DENVERPOPS

(9,787 posts)
54. Given his KNOWN track record
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:06 PM
Sunday

Why would anyone work for him, his campaign, or even the RepubliCON Party?????

barbtries

(29,572 posts)
16. okay magats,
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:02 PM
Sunday

if that's how they run a campaign event, how do you think they will run an entire country?

do you really want to sign up for continued chaos? Are you exhausted by this incessant insanity yet?

#VoteBlueToSaveAmerica

Dan

(3,964 posts)
17. Well, I suppose that you could say (based on past evidence) that
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:04 PM
Sunday

This is what Trump’s administration and business sense looks like. I do not understand why the people are upset or surprised, Trump’s businesses etc., have always looked like this. This is the future that they desire, so my pity for them falls between S**t and Syphlis.

littlemissmartypants

(24,767 posts)
24. Nope.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:30 PM
Sunday

The post was deleted but the poster followed up with this:




Doesn't look like two years ago to me, due diligence indeed.

gristy

(10,700 posts)
43. A google search finds 2 posts on x and this DU thread
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 01:12 PM
Sunday

That's it. Nothing in the news media, and nothing from the many stranded individuals themselves.

But it could have happened!

LauraInLA

(1,123 posts)
51. It did happen -- I live in SoCal and had been reading about the upcoming Coachella rally for a few days.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 05:18 PM
Sunday

littlemissmartypants

(24,767 posts)
20. Reminds me of a phrase...
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:12 PM
Sunday
Poor planning on your part doesn't constitute an emergency on my part.


It would not surprise me if the psychopath candidate had that very thought and left.

Imagine being such an idiot that you can't figure out that someone despises you to that extent and couldn't care less if you live or die but just wants your money and your vote.

That someone who ultimately just wants to hurt you in every way possible and make sure that you're suffering.

Imagine being that stupid person.

Then imagine being the one wallowing in other people's pain.

ShazzieB

(18,321 posts)
65. I can't even imagine being that stupid.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 12:48 AM
Tuesday

But they are. They trust him completely. They believe he's going to fight for them, just because he says, "I'll fight for you!" at his rallies.

littlemissmartypants

(24,767 posts)
66. It's a...
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 01:06 AM
Tuesday

Sad, sad state of affairs, ShazzieB. It's a miracle they're able to wake up in the morning their brains are so dysfunctional.



❤️

Prairie Gates

(2,486 posts)
21. Ordinary person can walk two miles in about 40 minutes
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:16 PM
Sunday

Healthy person could walk it in 32 or so no problem.

ON EDIT: One post I saw said the parking lot was 2 hours walk away, not 2 miles. That sounds unlikely (6 miles?) but maybe.

karynnj

(59,858 posts)
31. Exactly, wouldn't the temperature be low enough by 7 pm
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:39 PM
Sunday

Alternatively, if the people going on the first bus (or second because that may be when the severe shortness was observed all agreed to get their cars and drive back to get others to the parking lot it could have ended much faster than all going on the bus.

I suspect that would have started almost naturally on our side. (Not the same thing, but early in our life in VT, we went to a Neil Young concert at the fair grounds. When we left, we figured getting out would be hard and chaotic. The cars were parked in rows on a field. However, the cars pulled into the aisles and at each intersection, naturally went every other side in just like in 4 way stops. Very calm, very orderly.)

Our view of community naturally leads to working together. From the comments, it is interesting that MAGA sees themselves as independent and self sufficient, but here they could not organize their way out of a paper bag. Note they then blamed the major and sheriff, not the Trump campaign and its organizers.

tavernier

(13,140 posts)
36. I'm a grannie, 78 y.o. this month and I walk 2 miles and more daily
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:54 PM
Sunday

In the tropics in full daylight.

Certainly people with walkers or severe health issues can’t, but all those Mr. Machos standing around and whining should have already jogged over to their cars and come back to help those in need.

… hahaha… I just realized what I said…

Prairie Gates

(2,486 posts)
37. Yes, it's definitely an issue for people with health conditions or disabilities
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 01:02 PM
Sunday

Again, it seems the parking lot may have been a bit farther if they say 2 hours walk rather than 2 miles. But a 2 mile walk should not be a challenge for most people.

tavernier

(13,140 posts)
50. Sorry, it did say 2 hours,
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 03:15 PM
Sunday

Which could be anywhere from 6 to 10 miles. Yup, somebody has some ‘splainin’ to do, Lucy!

Hope22

(2,468 posts)
25. Simple solution.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:31 PM
Sunday

If a couple people hitched a ride and each came back with their cars and hauled five people back they would have 12 cars hauling five people two miles after a couple of trips like this in a matter of 30 minutes they could all be back at their cars. Pretty sure the Dems could auger themselves out of there with little trouble. Why can’t these people help themselves?

Girard442

(6,367 posts)
32. A bunch of community-minded people can often take the edge off of a bad situation.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:40 PM
Sunday

Didja bring any o' those?

DBoon

(22,969 posts)
33. That requires both the ability to plan ahead and the willingness to help strangers
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:44 PM
Sunday

both of which I suspect are absent among Trump supporters

ZonkerHarris

(25,125 posts)
44. Trumphumpers are not a sympathetic and empathetic people. They are selfish. Why would they do a good deed for someone?
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 01:13 PM
Sunday

Hope22

(2,468 posts)
48. In reality more than likely they would take the free ride back to the car ....
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 01:29 PM
Sunday

But not go back for others. That is exactly why we are where we are. Once as an adult I was helping my mother with the Thanksgiving Day dinner clean up. My sister came out to the kitchen and told me how rude it was that we were making noise while she was trying to sleep! I had to bite my tongue not to remind her how rude it was to go to bed without helping with the clean up! 😂🤣 in case you haven’t guessed she’s a giant T Humper! He ‘invited’ her to the January 6th debacle. Thank goodness she didn’t go!!!

ToxMarz

(2,223 posts)
26. The "This must be investigated!" mantra on the right
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:35 PM
Sunday

is repuke code for "Start your conspiracy theory's NOW! Everything bad that happens to you the Democrats did, now make up a a way to blame them for it." Never, EVER admit that it was you that fucked up, or just didn't give a shit!

Jirel

(2,239 posts)
35. If only they cared about each other...
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:50 PM
Sunday

Easily fixed, if the lucky ones who got out went back to offer others rides, but MAGAts don’t do that.

Wiz Imp

(983 posts)
40. The party of personal responsibility strikes again!
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 01:10 PM
Sunday

In Wesley Johnson's tweet he says"

The buses had to drive 30 minutes out to find fuel and many didn’t return and some got stranded themselves trying to find fuel. Then the CHP ordered the bus drivers to stop driving. This all came from the bus drivers updating us as we sat on the bus asking what happened.


So there were no buses running because the CHP ordered the bus drivers to stop driving. They knew this because the bus drivers updated them as they sat on the bus. So how did bus drivers update them when there were no buses running? Oh, it says they were sitting on the bus - but I thought there were no buses running?

Methinks he should have gotten his made up story straight before posting and contradicting himself.

Wiz Imp

(983 posts)
55. Confirmation of what happened - Trump didn't pay the bus company
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 06:53 PM
Sunday

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Wesley, contacting the bus company, reason why there were no buses, company needed payment prior and the campaign would not pay them for the services. So they refused service. It was absolutely their right to do so, but sadly you people were hurt in the process. Hopefully you’ve learned a hard lesson about trump, he only looks out for himself, always has always will.
I do hope everyone got home safely.


LetMyPeopleVote

(153,246 posts)
53. TFG's rally where he stranded his cult members/fans was NOT at Coachella but at a manure farm
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 05:59 PM
Sunday





#MAGA Trumpian protocol was fitting as the “Trumpet Master” hosted his latest rally in Coachella Valley at a “Manure Farm”.

#TrumpRally This setting was perfect for the master s*it talker to host his BS to his flock standing within proximities of S*IT!

That’s a pretty difficult trick he pulled off as his followers were left stranded 5 mi away from their cars late into the night. #CoachellaRally

Way to go “Farticus”…you’re definitely a ‘loser” today, tomorrow, and always.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DemsUnited #ONEV1 Z24 #DemCastFL #LiveBlue #VetsResist


hatrack

(60,503 posts)
57. Fuck them. FUCK THEM. THEY GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:40 PM
Sunday

Carry water for a lying con-man, buy his lies, believe his bullshit, try and cut this country's throat for shits and giggles and you will get FUCKED.

THAT'S. HOW. IT. WORKS.

harpua74

(36 posts)
62. MAGA morons will blame ANYONE but Trump....look at this attendee comment
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 05:47 PM
Monday

This MAGA attendee comment is from a KESQ news article:

https://kesq.com/news/2024/10/14/trump-rally-attendees-express-frustration-after-being-stranded-following-saturdays-event/

"As an attendee I appreciate what many people are sharing on logistics surrounding the event. I witnessed the long lines and people waiting what was a considerable length of time. However I would add this was an exceptional event that simply got overwhelmed by the sheer number of attendees. I imagine it did not help as I understand it, the Mayor of Coachella limited Bus access."

The level of willful ignorance and self-denial is breathtaking.

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