Trump couldn’t hold the attention of his own supporters in Florida, as many of them began leaving him halfway through his rally.
Trump’s own supporters walked out while he was still talking
The New York Times reported:
The president cycled through a familiar list of rally topics, like a border wall with Mexico and the support of Democrats for late-term abortions. But it was a discursive performance, even by Mr. Trump’s standards, and the mood was notably less electric than at some of his other rallies. The crowd began straggling out during the latter half of the speech, to the sound of helicopter engines being warmed up in a nearby field.
Mr. Trump twice complained about the stage — where he stood under a giant banner that read “Make America Great Again†— saying that the floor was so slippery that he wondered if it had been set up by the Democrats.
Even his own supporters are bored with Trump
Enthusiasm matters in elections. Many voters need to be motivated to cast their ballots. Donald Trump is using fear as his primary motivation, but he beats the fear drum so incessantly that it appears his supporters are beginning to tune him out. Trump is not a popular president. He has an iron grip on the Republican Party, but moments like what happened in Florida lead to questions about how passionate the support is for Trump.
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Republicans were outworked and out energized by Democrats in 2018. Democratic voters would flock to the polls in waves if they could cast their 2020 ballot for president today. The level of intensity on the Democratic side has not been this strong since the Obama/Clinton primary.
While Trump’s supporters are walking out on him while he is still speaking, Democrats are ready to ready to roll and counting down the seconds until November 3, 2020.
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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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