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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jan 18, 2025, 02:43 PM Jan 18

Scott Dworkin - Here's The Real Reason Trump Moved Indoors [View all]

In January, 2017, I was in MSNBC’s DC studio with Joy Reid watching Sean Spicer when he lied about Trump's crowd size at inauguration. It was shocking, but also truly pathetic.

When asked about the blatant lie, Kellyanne Conway blabbed that Spicer was just giving “alternative facts.” I called for her resignation on air that day, and said that their lies would eventually kill people. Republicans acted like I was being too harsh. But sadly, I was right.

Now, Trump is moving his event indoors. Not just because he’s a big baby, but because he’s also worried about having a small crowd size again.

I worked on the 2009 Inaugural Committee for Obama’s first inauguration, so I learned a lot about truly enormous crowds, and freezing cold weather.

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https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/heres-the-real-reason-trump-moved

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The real reason? He's a f*****g coward. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 18 #1
Interesting...... Lovie777 Jan 18 #2
Untamed hair and ridiculously sm crowds. He doesn't give a r*ts a*s about the crowd safety. In all ways, it is about HIM usaf-vet Jan 18 #3
Size matters to him William769 Jan 18 #4
The Felon (R) is such a pathetic putz BoRaGard Jan 18 #5
I too believe this is the likely real reason behind the lie. yellow dahlia Jan 18 #6
Wait till we see only Trump watching the parade. Streets barren ... aggiesal Jan 18 #28
article is a pitch for money nt msongs Jan 18 #7
.... CatWoman Jan 18 #8
That's exactly what I was thinking. 🤔 dchill Jan 18 #9
If he's going to do it INDOORS, then flags don't need to be at full staff OUTDOORS. Beartracks Jan 18 #10
Masts are on ships. Flag staffs are on land. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 18 #15
Well, that's picky. LOL Beartracks Jan 18 #17
No. It's generous. I took time to explain the fact very dryly, so you don't have to embarrass yourself that way again.nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 18 #24
There are times I hate that my humor doesn't come across on the internet. Beartracks Jan 19 #35
Sorry, I don't always pick up on stuff, since short forms are short :) No worries. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 19 #36
Protocol? We don't need no stinking protocol!!!! COL Mustard Jan 18 #21
Far more turned up for the March on Washington than would be there for the "inaudable" on Monday. Ford_Prefect Jan 18 #11
And in the process I Cha Jan 18 #12
Good! The more MAGAs he pisses off, the better! ShazzieB Jan 18 #14
Time they learned that whatever TSF does will pick the poor shlubs' pockets. nt allegorical oracle Jan 18 #18
Mine too, SB! That he ... littlemissmartypants Jan 18 #25
He is! MontanaMama Jan 19 #34
Now he'll just say Shambala Jan 18 #13
Trillions and trillions of viewers all over the world -- much better than Lincoln. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 19 #30
Shrinkage pfitz59 Jan 18 #16
S N O R T Historic NY Jan 19 #29
Isn't small crowd size incongruous with his humongous turnout? live love laugh Jan 18 #19
Some articles are saying that hotels are bumping up their prices for the inauguration but are not getting keithbvadu2 Jan 18 #20
Of course they are! COL Mustard Jan 18 #23
I was at Obama's inauguration Betty Boom Jan 18 #22
Not a recent problem... kevinore Jan 18 #26
Trump's personal security is also a concern. sop Jan 18 #27
That, and they can pocket the money that would otherwise GoCubsGo Jan 19 #31
Everything about Trump is SMALL. Joinfortmill Jan 19 #32
Forecast for tomorrow ClaireF Jan 19 #33
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