You know he got less votes
Comparison of Obama and Trump inaugurations: Trump turnout way down
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You know he got less votes
ElBoxyBrown
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Sure it did bro
Cleveland Browns' home games look more lively than this.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Were they hanging around near the exits when Trump was coming through (like how people do at movie theaters near the end) or did Pence walk by like an hour later?
Well, one could argue that many of the many of the Trump supporters are lower income people from central America, while many of the Obama supporters are centered around the coasts. A lot easier for people living on the east coast to attend such an event than people from the middle of America.
do we elect presidents by popular vote? did i miss that somewhat huge change? his people showed up where it mattered.
Icebergslim
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Agent Orange
Sure it did bro
It was bizarre seeing a couple of people lie about it here. "I just saw it live on TV. It's filled in."
As if we weren't watching ourselves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdantUf5tXg
Love that they try to split people up to kind of fill each section to make it look full from the podium trump is speaking from.
Love that they try to split people up to kind of fill each section to make it look full from the podium trump is speaking from.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
That's still too many people.
Bruce Springsteen
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Global warming actually worked in trumps favor, because it was actually pleasant for that time of the year in DC
We're getting a little revisionist here - Bush's approval rating was close to 60% at the time of his second inauguration. And the turnout for the second was actually higher than the first. In terms of your claim about "normal" for a first inauguration, from PolitiFact:
According to WaPo's guy they use, his first guess for Trump is a third of Obama, so around 600,000. Miles away from Obama, and less than Clinton, but significantly higher than any Republican.
Familienoberhauptvogel
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If you have that option it's smart to do. You shouldn't amass too many people in too little space.
everyday math
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My favorite thing that's come out of this is Trump "supporters" saying no ones there, cause they're at their jobs. What you guys been complaining about for the last decade then if you have jobs?
soundscream
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Well they might have just seen the low angle shot which gave the illusion it was packed. But the ones who saw that pic with the timestamp and still fought are lost causes.
Was down there in 2009 however did not make the actually inaugration. Too much partying went to a party at a large three floor warehouse arrived 8pm left at 4am free bevedere for first couple hours everyone was there from jayz, beyonce, jeezy, bow wow, ti, akon it was a crazy night. Our car got broken into the previous night so it put a damper on the trip but it ended well. It was about ten of us from ny, texas and Tennessee.
Edit found a vid of the party and this was just the 2nd floor
https://youtu.be/9NIACFqoHAY
Edit found a vid of the party and this was just the 2nd floor
https://youtu.be/9NIACFqoHAY
TheLaughingStock
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Sure 60 million + voted for both candidates but it's still embarrassing given there was supposedly going to be a record crowd coming to DC. At least 1-2% of folks who voted for Trump should have been excited to make this once in a lifetime event. Americans are staying home and being lazy instead of making America great again.
Bruce Springsteen
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It was probably pretty normal, not sure what you mean
SpacePirate Ridley
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Someone was going to do this. Might as well have been me.
This post needs more love.
Obama's inauguration was historic. People came from all around the world. He was a global phenomenon and a cultural/charismatic icon the likes of which comes across once or twice in a lifetime in the political sphere.
Why anyone would compare the crowds to Trump's inauguration is beyond me. Hillary's would have been huge because of similar historic significance, even with her pathetic approval ratings. But you know what, guys? She lost. And staring at pics of 2008 and saying "we had a bigger crowd" isn't going to change that, sorry.
Why anyone would compare the crowds to Trump's inauguration is beyond me. Hillary's would have been huge because of similar historic significance, even with her pathetic approval ratings. But you know what, guys? She lost. And staring at pics of 2008 and saying "we had a bigger crowd" isn't going to change that, sorry.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Because we just want to be petty as fuck. That's why. We have had to deal with there BS for years and now its payback.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Was thinking the same.
ClosingADoor
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Trump has constantly said his win was historic and how he got huge crowds together. But on his actual inauguration, he couldn't.
7DollarHagane
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I don't know why people are acting like this was a surprise. The Obama inauguration was a historic, once in a lifetime event for a president that was liked on both sides of the fence pretty well.
Trump is just another white dude and he has his supporters but it's not even comparsble in terms of significance and Obama really inspired people in huge numbers to get out and support him.
Trump is just another white dude and he has his supporters but it's not even comparsble in terms of significance and Obama really inspired people in huge numbers to get out and support him.
I mean the POTUS wants to talk about crowds. We are letting him set the agenda. We wouldnt want to disrespect him.
SSGMUN10000
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Also want to add that by disrespecting everyone and calling the american people enemies in one of his tweets didn't motivate people to attend.
Was that like under invitation to be able to stand there or could people just go and sit?
Thank god slave owners had such an influence
When you're done spinning and have a chance to read the full thread, you'll find out that his numbers were down from Bill Clinton and George W Bush's as well.
plagiarize
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Why are blind idiots acting like it isn't true then?
AngmarsKing701
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Feels like the Trump supporters could use this:
everyday math
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Wrong thread
Feels like the Trump supporters could use this:
lol
Gordon Shumway
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LMAO! Fucking Stewart and Colbert had a bigger crowd..orange fuck..
Plenty, and in bus loads. Churches organize trips as well. Folks even skip town and rent their houses out because they don't want to be around for all the out of town travelers and hoopla..
Plenty, and in bus loads. Churches organize trips as well. Folks even skip town and rent their houses out because they don't want to be around for all the out of town travelers and hoopla..
Gordon Shumway
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Right..crowd was huge the second time too. I lived there. So why that time?
Poor GRIMES
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I'd make the argument that so many Trump voters weren't diehard supporters like people assume they are. Probably like half of the people voted for him just casually didn't want to vote for a woman, or thought they were voting between "two evils".
Buba Big Guns
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Is there any voter regret amongst Trump voters? His approval rating is 32%...
Not among the fanatics but the ones who didn't realize "I will repeal the ACA" meant "I will repeal the ACA" seem to be stirring. Wait til their health insurance disappears.
sturgboski
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Someone was going to do this. Might as well have been me.
I would have went with military demonstrations and the USR flag with large draping banners of Trump on the Left and Putin on the right but post-apocalypse works just as well.
sturgboski
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So you are saying a large swathe of his voters are sexists and ignorant because they didn't care about his policies but rather vote for him because its a white guy? Yep, that does sound like the reasonable conclusion.
I hope none of this information was tweeted out by a government organization or they would have their twitter privileges taken away like the Park Service after they dare state that no one showed up to the concert Thursday compared to Obama's even 2013.
The National Park Service have seen the error of their ways.
https://twitter.com/NatlParkService/status/822826371844018177
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
You'd be surprised. I was taking the train up yesterday to go back to school, and it was packed before we got up to DC, but once we stopped there, just about the entire train emptied out.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Anyone watching this press conference?
Trump is claiming the media showed "an empty field" and that they lied about how many people were at the inauguration.
According to Trump, there were "a million, million and a half people."
Trump is claiming the media showed "an empty field" and that they lied about how many people were at the inauguration.
According to Trump, there were "a million, million and a half people."
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