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A crowd gathered for a Trump event in Michigan walked out while the Republican nominee was still talking because they wanted to beat the traffic and get home.
The Washington Post’s Jenna Johnson tweeted from the scene of the Trump speech:
As Trump continues speaking, there's a mass exodus from the hot arena. Many say they're trying to beat the traffic. pic.twitter.com/14nlEx8z27
— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) August 19, 2016
It turns out that the crowd was also hot, ill, and tired:
Several other Trump supporters told me they felt ill in the hot, crowded arena in Michigan. Or they just couldn't stand any longer.
— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) August 19, 2016
Here is a video clip from inside the rally:
Here's Donald Trump's rally crowd in Michigan chanting: "Lock her up! Lock her up!" pic.twitter.com/T3Il1Gl9oE
— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) August 19, 2016
When a crowd decides that they would rather beat the traffic than stick around to watch the Republican presidential nominee finish his speech, things are not going well for the campaign.
It appears that even Republicans are getting bored with Trump’s schtick. One wonders if the decision to chain Trump to a teleprompter has sucked the energy out of both the crowd and the nominee.
Trump’s own supporters are bailing on his speeches before he is done.
Donald Trump can talk about the huge crowds that he is drawing, but crowd size doesn’t matter if they leave without hearing everything that the nominee has to say.
The fleeing crowds could be the first early indicator that Republicans themselves are beginning to understand that Donald Trump is a loser who looks like he is heading for defeat in November.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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