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riversedge

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:00 PM Oct 2024

Trump Struggled to Find Albuquerque Rally Venue After Stiffing the City $400K [View all]

Source: daily beast



PAY YOUR BILLS
Janna Brancolini Updated 10.31.24 1:17PM EDT /
Published 10.31.24 11:46AM EDT


Donald Trump had trouble finding a place to hold Thursday’s rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after his campaign stiffed the city almost $445,000 the last time it was in town, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

Originally event organizers wanted to hold the former president’s rally at the Albuquerque Convention Center, but the city refused to even consider it because the campaign still has an outstanding bill from a similar event in 2019. “If you’re not going to pay your bills, we’re just not going to entertain you using city facilities, and that’s the way it should be,” Mayor Tim Keller, a Democrat, said during a press conference.

The campaign then found a venue at a private airplane hangar and wanted to shuttle rally goers from a public parking lot at an outdoor amphitheater. But the proposed parking arrangement was shut down because of the details of the contract that governs the lot’s subleases. The Trump campaign responded in its usual calm, measured way, accusing officials of “electoral interference.”

State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard wrote back, “Setting aside your highly-charged partisan letter with unfounded accusations… I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the facts for you,” and attached a copy of the contract. Now the campaign is using several parking lots in different parts of the city and encouraging rally goers to use Uber. A win for the gig economy.


Read it at Santa Fe New Mexican



Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-struggled-to-find-albuquerque-rally-venue-after-stiffing-the-city-400k/



ha ha . This is a laugh!! I wonder how many fans will actually get to the rally?????

But what is not a laugh, is Trumps nasty response to city officials. Damn, trump sucks.
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Why is he even bothering with NM? TexasBushwhacker Oct 2024 #1
There must be a house seat up for grabs.... getagrip_already Oct 2024 #3
It's crazy, but it fits what we've seen. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2024 #14
New Mexico has only 3 House Rep's marked50 Oct 2024 #15
Aren't all House seats up for grabs every two years? LearnedHand Oct 2024 #29
Yes, close races in play... getagrip_already Oct 2024 #30
Senate candidate Nella Domenici, Pete Domenici's daughter. Yvette Herrill for Rep. Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author getagrip_already Oct 2024 #3
GOP Name-Recognition Carpetbagger running for Senate. TygrBright Oct 2024 #9
And they should ask themselves: How will i get back? getagrip_already Oct 2024 #2
The answer may be right there in your second sentence. Beartracks Oct 2024 #6
must have meant '10s' of people verargert Oct 2024 #8
10s of people. Is that in binary or decimal? Jerry2144 Oct 2024 #11
LOL There are 10 kinds of people. Beartracks Oct 2024 #28
Uber and Lyft Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #20
Why doesn't dipshit donnie hold his Nazi Rally at a McDonald's parking lot. magicarpet Oct 2024 #5
I do not think we will see any McDonalds helping out DonOLD. I have wonder if they riversedge Oct 2024 #7
McDonalds won't do that NJCher Oct 2024 #24
Mountainaire has plenty of parking. Valley of Fires has a great outdoor venue. Wonder Why Oct 2024 #10
Mountainair also has a great Dem mayor womanofthehills Oct 2024 #13
But think of the Uber charges to drive to Valley of Fires. Some of them might forget water, also. Wonder Why Oct 2024 #17
When he came to Rio Rancho. I heard that GOP mayor comped it to Dump Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #34
TSF has gots no $$$, broke, as it sees it verargert Oct 2024 #12
He lives in his own hot air balloon Blue Owl Oct 2024 #16
Rally site: Four Seasons (private airplane hangar) - able to accomodate all Trump supporters who can get there SupportSanity Oct 2024 #18
Trump buses only take you to the event, not back. ZonkerHarris Oct 2024 #19
Too bad there's not a Four Seasons Landscaping there Lulu KC Oct 2024 #21
Sign in Albuquerque ... aggiesal Oct 2024 #22
Someone on Reddit called his rally the "Buffoon Fiesta" TexasBushwhacker Oct 2024 #32
Most attendees probably wouldn't be able to pay Uber surge pricing. KatyaR Oct 2024 #23
I wonder if the city is providing additional Figarosmom Oct 2024 #25
Pay up, Deadbeat!! NJCher Oct 2024 #26
Love that man! Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #35
Heinrich v. Domenici polling per Albuquerque Journal BadgerMom Oct 2024 #27
Cheating, lying s.o.b. oasis Oct 2024 #31
He should have taken a left turn Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2024 #36
Do something about it Mr. Mayor. Arrest him, seize his plane, throw leans on his property. Hotler Nov 2024 #37
seize his campaign plane moonshinegnomie Nov 2024 #38
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