Two theories:
Trump rallies are filmed by friendly media outlets to look much more packed and lively than they actually are. It’s depressing to sit in a nearly-empty arena. MAGA fans may have expected a rocking tent revival and quickly gotten bored at the lack of energy.
Incentives at the door. People were promised gift cards or something to show up, got their swag, and went home.
On a positive note, the company putting on these rallies is going broke.
So’s everyone else in that jail. It’s telling that they have no care for their fellow prisoners. They could be getting conditions improved for everyone, but no, they’d rather have a tropical vacation (on an island that’s lost a lot of its power thanks to Fiona).
If anyone here watched it, I wonder what he was saying just prior to the exodus of attendees. ( I just can’t stomach watching him for even 15 minutes )
The guy running the company has gone bankrupt five times??
Here’s a bit of good news.
2a. Incentives at the door. People were promised gift cards or something to show up, got stiffed with nothing, and went home.
Don Jr. promised to match those gift cards 200% 400% 1000%.
Coincidentally, he’s read “The Art Of The Deal” five times too.
That makes him a better businessman then Trump, right? I think that’s more bankruptcies, at any rate.
Oh that’s so strange, because they’re working for, like, the richest guy ever.
Oh, yeah, this will end well…
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3672481-trump-sues-cnn-for-defamation/
The former president’s attorneys allege in the filing that CNN “has undertaken a smear campaign to malign the Plaintiff with a barrage of negative associations and innuendos, broadcasting commentary that he is like a cult leader, a Russian lackey, a dog whistler to white supremacists, and a racist.”…
Good luck with that; truth is an absolute defense in defamation cases.
I know he has a team of really stupid attorneys, but surely they know that this has absolutely no chance of succeeding. I’m not seeing a good reason for this lawsuit.
If your most popular product is “fighting the liberal media” and you need some cash then this makes perfect sense.
Of course. Fleecing the rubes. Again.
Makes sense now.
CNN’s massive influence? The failing, low-rated loser CNN? I guess the dichotomy doesn’t matter to the rubes.
I’d love to see CNN continually delay the proceedings. Make Trump have to spend money defending against his own tactic.
I thought CNN was conservative now.
In addition to fleecing the rubes (which is always one of his motives), I think it’s more about being seen as being on the ‘attack’ with his base, rather than his recent series of efforts to defend himself. Defending looks weak, attacking (even meritless attacks) makes you look strong in Trump’s mind.
Since he really doesn’t have a defense against most of the current allegations, it’s a lot easier to pick a familiar enemy and go on offense, and let that be the story rather than all the setbacks on your defense. So, addressing @Ike_Witt 's point, yeah, I’d love to see CNN spend Trump’s money, but it would just play into Trump’s tiny, tiny hands.
What I -want- for both the future and schadenfreude reasons, is to see all the lawyers involved in the new anti-CNN lawsuit, get serious sanctions for bringing cases without merit. The various forms of lawfare used by Trump are all failing on merits, but to date the consequences to those willing to sell themselves to him have been greatly lacking. Which means while he is getting increasingly low quality help (or having to sideline those who won’t sacrifice for him), it’ll continue as long as someone will take the hit for the attention. And that needs to end.
Yes. I too would like to see these idiot lawyers fully understand the truism:
“Everything Trump Touches Turns To Shit.”