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UCmeNdc

(9,650 posts)
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 01:16 PM Dec 2016

Donald Trump wants a record crowd for his inauguration

In a tweet a week ago, Donald Trump urged his fans to head to Washington to see him get sworn in on Jan. 20.

"Let's set the all time record!" tweeted the president-elect.

But planners who are gearing up for the big day predict that Trump will fall way short of his goal: They're estimating a crowd of roughly 800,000, fewer than half the 1.8 million people who attended President Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009.

"It's not even close to a record," said Jim Bendat, a California expert on presidential inauguration history, who wrote a book on the subject.


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/donald-trump-wants-a-record-crowd-for-his-inauguration-but-he-may-be-disappointed/

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Donald Trump wants a record crowd for his inauguration (Original Post) UCmeNdc Dec 2016 OP
He's going to get record MFM008 Dec 2016 #1
I hope the protesters really show a sign that they are there to protest UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #2
If all the protestors wore red or yellow jackets there'd be no doubt they were there. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2016 #8
Or black. JudyM Dec 2016 #14
Not red. That is "their' color... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #28
So will Trump. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #22
I hope 25 percent are there to flip him the finger when he goes by or boo lunasun Dec 2016 #6
Everything is a contest with him. He must feel very inferior. Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #3
He should. 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #29
Well, just like his "landslide" victory, pnwest Dec 2016 #4
And he'd be right, but not in a way he'd want to be. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #12
Lebron and the Cavs got a bigger crowd in Cleveland Kolesar Dec 2016 #5
Yes they did and so did the Cubs in Chicago . Both this year & both so much more popular than him lunasun Dec 2016 #7
You had to bring up the Cubs Kolesar Dec 2016 #20
The OP is about crowd size and I thought you were referring to the Cavs celebration crowd size lunasun Dec 2016 #27
Let the protesters in and he'll have RECORD crowds--LOL!!! nt MADem Dec 2016 #9
"Head to Washington and don't forget your brown shirts." Vinca Dec 2016 #10
Uhm, a huge steaming pile is all he attracts onecaliberal Dec 2016 #11
He'll shatter Dubya's record Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #13
A record for protesters Gothmog Dec 2016 #15
He could bus in his casino and hotel employees for the day. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #16
Which begs the question...if the crowds look extra-small, will he bar the networks from covering it? Ken Burch Dec 2016 #17
Fuck him. Rex Dec 2016 #18
TrumPutin can want what he wants Duke Silver Dec 2016 #19
I'm in agreement with you. And protesting him Ilsa Dec 2016 #26
I hope it rains like never before. With plenty of lightning bolts. oasis Dec 2016 #21
And gale force winds... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #30
It won't matter. He'll claim it's a record anyway EffieBlack Dec 2016 #23
Exactly. He thinks everyone should accept his vision of reality. Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #32
Looks like reality is smacking dRumpf and the repugs in the face again. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #24
He does like to keep the buzz going on both sides. tavernier Dec 2016 #25
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is pretty big. 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #31

UCmeNdc

(9,650 posts)
2. I hope the protesters really show a sign that they are there to protest
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 01:21 PM
Dec 2016

The media will play them as Donald Trump supporters and brag about Trump's big crowd.

3catwoman3

(25,439 posts)
28. Not red. That is "their' color...
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:54 AM
Dec 2016

...and could be misinterpreted as Republican'ts.

Bright, bright blue would be my recommendation.

 

EL34x4

(2,003 posts)
22. So will Trump.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:48 AM
Dec 2016

He wants a big crowd. They don't all have to be supporters.

The protesters who he admonishes his supporters to "don't hurt 'em!" or "get 'em outta here!" have just as big a role to play in the "Donald Trump Experience" as his supporters do.

The whole city could burn on January 20th and Trump would tweet, "It was YUGE!"

pnwest

(3,294 posts)
4. Well, just like his "landslide" victory,
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 01:23 PM
Dec 2016

if 5 people show up, he'll say it was a record-breaking crowd...

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
7. Yes they did and so did the Cubs in Chicago . Both this year & both so much more popular than him
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 01:32 PM
Dec 2016

Good point

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)
20. You had to bring up the Cubs
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:33 AM
Dec 2016

We are just a humble, small market, midwestern town with a modest player budget.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
27. The OP is about crowd size and I thought you were referring to the Cavs celebration crowd size
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:53 AM
Dec 2016

No one I know was paid out of a budget go to the Cubs celebration and Chicago is in the Midwest .
Humble is something usually others decide about a subject ...

onecaliberal

(35,802 posts)
11. Uhm, a huge steaming pile is all he attracts
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 02:10 PM
Dec 2016

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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
16. He could bus in his casino and hotel employees for the day.
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 06:46 PM
Dec 2016

(He'd dock 'em for transportation costs and missing work, though...what, you thought the Trumpentariat got days off?).

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
17. Which begs the question...if the crowds look extra-small, will he bar the networks from covering it?
Sun Dec 25, 2016, 06:48 PM
Dec 2016

(and then just send out a delayed feed with rally-crowd footage edited in)?

Duke Silver

(3 posts)
19. TrumPutin can want what he wants
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 04:54 AM
Dec 2016

I hope even the protestors stay away so as to not be counted among the deplorable supporters. I refuse to watch any of the Inauguration coverage, but I hope reports I watch later show camera shots that clearly reveal a crowd that is minuscule in relation to past inaugurations.

Ilsa

(62,235 posts)
26. I'm in agreement with you. And protesting him
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:04 AM
Dec 2016

Gives him more attention that he craves. Ignoring him, at times like this, is the best response, I think. I don't like the idea of a protest concert, either. It feels like it could be a commercial endeavor.

Mc Mike

(9,171 posts)
24. Looks like reality is smacking dRumpf and the repugs in the face again.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:30 AM
Dec 2016

And notice how he lyingly claims a huge landslide and mandate, but then nevertheless his planners and proxies have to try to deal with actual reality.

Can't predict the actual turnout here, or how the pro repug corporate media will spin it, but it looks like his flunkies know he's less than half as popular as Prez O, in terms of committed supporters who are willing to turn out to support him in person for his big day.

That doesn't bode well for the repuglinazis' attempt to prove they have their hitler's magical 10%.

So dRumpf "won" by negative 3 million votes, Obama won by 9.5 million and 5.9 million votes. And we've seen for 8 years how much respect and cooperation they gave our prez, with those super majority vote numbers. It won't be too hard to pay the repugs and their minority prez back with the same currency the repugs minted themselves. Disrespect, non-cooperation, complete dismissal, 100% opposition.

They did it to our Prez, who earned respect and cooperation via crushing election victories, which was never given. We can do it to their guy, who earned nothing, was swamped by voters in the election.

And he never earned anything in his entire miserable 70 year existence.

tavernier

(13,258 posts)
25. He does like to keep the buzz going on both sides.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 10:56 AM
Dec 2016

I prefer to not give him the time of day or an ounce of interest. If I do remember the date, I'll make sure my set is turned to a different channel, and that's all the energy and attention I plan to expend.

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