# San Antonio Trump Rally - 10/7 - "Livestream" thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [October 5, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606 "2026-10-05T19:02:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/21 "2026-10-05T22:39:31Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > Though the rallies clearly lend themselves to selection bias (ie, these are essentially the True Believers), I’d be very interested in knowing if you can engage any of the attendees … Similarly, if you do engage anybody, I’d be interested in hearing if they’re boasting how many Trump rallies they have attended. We’ve heard before how some, like Deadheads, follow Trump from rally to rally. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/22 "2026-10-05T22:43:08Z")
Yarp, as I said, “possibly an invitation to violence”, I don’t respect you any less for protecting you and yours. Of course, just saying the above makes me despair of the current USA. ANYWAY, additional request, if Trump goes with any of his casual incitements to violence against his political enemies, try to gauge the audience’s enthusiasm. Again, outside his efforts to subvert the Federal military / Homeland Security / ICE / FBI etc., these people will likely be the frontline of informers/supporters. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/23 "2026-10-06T00:55:30Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Buy Trump merchandise! That piques my interest. Is the cost of, say, a t-shirt at a Trump rally more or less than at your typidcal arena music concert? What’s the highest priced piece of merch on sale.? How much do they charge to have your photo taken with one of those giant cutout? For that matter, did the concessionaire boost the cost of a hot dog? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/24 "2026-10-06T00:57:43Z")
Don’t know about the hot dog (or tshirt - I’ve seen more performances of _The Magic Flute_ than I’ve seen rock concerts in total - but yes, I will buy food if it’s available. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/25 "2026-10-06T01:10:12Z")
I don’t know how a non-believer could stand to listen to that voice for an extended (or any) period of time. You might want to bring earplugs to help muffle the sound a bit. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/26 "2026-10-06T03:21:33Z")
I’m curious how the crowd will react when Trump inevitably says something that just straight up doesn’t make sense. His brain has melted down to the point where he recently conflated Iran’s nuclear program with illegal drugs. So he wasn’t just bombing their nukes, he was also bombing their narcotics production at the same time. And he said this in front of a live audience: > **[Trump Claims Iran Was Also Making Drugs in Nuclear Facilities](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-claims-nuclear-weapons-weren-131726872.html)** > > This one’s new. I don’t suppose they will heckle him for this kind of thing but I’d still be curious how they react. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/27 "2026-10-06T04:51:42Z")
Thought of another one: Attendance. Media reports inform us that the nosebleed seats at recent rallies have been sparsely populated, if not totally empty. “Fake news,” says Trump, who claims that the place was packed, and thousands were turned away. OP, maybe you could give us the (heh) Straight Dope? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/28 "2026-10-06T04:54:45Z")
It’s Texas. I’d wear a kevlar helmet and bullet proof vest. Wow. Not in my lifetime. Stay safe. Scope the exits out ahead of time. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/29 "2026-10-06T05:26:53Z")
The go-to is usually “As long as it pisses off the Democrats, it is the right thing to say”. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/30 "2026-10-06T07:21:37Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > I’m curious how the crowd will react when Trump inevitably says something that just straight up doesn’t make sense. I don’t believe they are actually listening to what he says. Like Pavlov’s dogs, they just respond to his cues. They are there to be in his presence, not to hear a speech. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/31 "2026-10-06T07:54:59Z")
I am interested in seeing: 1. Inna’s reaction. Born in the Soviet Union, raised a son as a single mother in Kyrgyzstan for 15 years, this will be her first American political event ever. Go big or go home, I guess. 2. Crowd vs venue (11,700) size. 3. If there is a lot of mulling about, people talking to each other. I kinda feel like there will be a sizable contingent who just walk around glad-handing. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/32 "2026-10-06T12:05:54Z")
I can’t think of any circumstance where I would voluntarily go to any political rally even for a candidate I like. I’m sure I have a price but so far no one is offering. I am looking forward to the eyewitness account. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/33 "2026-10-06T12:42:44Z")
He got cheers [for this new riff last night](https://abc7.com/story/trump-suggests-iran-take-los-angeles-san-diego-campaign-event-nebraska/19912174/), and when he gets cheers he usually tries it again. If he does, how big will the San Antonio cheers be? > [@](#): > > They could take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay, and it’s gonna be over with very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/34 "2026-10-06T14:59:22Z")
That’s interesting. Usually with these classic acts the audience only wants to see the hits and they head off to the bathroom when they start playing things off their new album. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/35 "2026-10-06T15:12:02Z")
It is so great to see a US President allow that a war enemy can take out a major US city. No biggie. And also, great to see these US “patriots” cheer about it. ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/36 "2026-10-06T15:22:46Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > Let them take out San Diego It’s like he thinks there’s no MAGA in San Diego just because it’s in California. Reinforces the observation that he cares nothing about his supporters or his country. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/37 "2026-10-06T15:24:28Z")
Yes. 1M+ R voters getting killed is a sacrifice he’s prepared to make. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/38 "2026-10-06T15:52:29Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > It is so great to see a US President allow that a war enemy can take out a major US city. No biggie. And also, great to see these US “patriots” cheer about it. …you know… morons. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/39 "2026-10-06T18:10:42Z")
Normally, I want as many as possible to vote…but his supporters can be dangerously sick fucks hell-bent on harming, if not killing, their “enemies”. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606/40 "2026-10-06T19:24:53Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > It’s a “livestream of consciousness”. Too good not to use, honestly… > [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606.md?page=3)