No one wants to attend Tank Commander Bonespurs event.

[Cattledog]

An informal survey of more than a half dozen Trump donors and allies showed that none plan to attend. Several Republicans close to the White House returned POLITICO’s calls from beaches at least one plane ride away from Washington.

While the Republican National Committee is trying to use Trump’s speech to woo high-end donors, few, if any, seemed to want the tickets because they’d already escaped D.C.

One Republican close to the White House said he has not heard any chatter among the donor class about attending the speech, even if it meant securing top-notch seats before one of Washington’s most majestic memorials. A Republican political operative called the week of July 4 normally a “dead zone for donors.”

“It’s not a very tough ticket to get,” said another Republican close to the White House. “They’re not going to give it away to anyone off the street, but if you have any juice at all, you can probably get the tickets.”

The White House allowed staffers to enter a lottery to receive up to 10 tickets per person — a sign of the administration’s rush to fill up that space on the mall, said a third White House aide.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/03/donald-trump-july-4-event-1397772?fbclid=IwAR1_cusMiIyB-ey51RMTH0X4WwH_EAyjd8BedXRoJznJaT2VSQ8C2IVfgIM

[malaise]

1. Most people plan their summer starting with July 4

It is a fucking PUBLIC HOLIDAY - how dare this scumbag?

[Thomas Hurt]

2. That's okay it will be the biggest 4th celebration in the universe, the gods will applaud...

[liberaltrucker]

27. Hopefully with a massive thunderstorm

[GulfCoast66]

32. Those things have lightening, you know. NT

[shanti]

39. Yes!!

A giant storm, that will preclude fireworks and flyovers. Does anyone really think that the Trumpers will be sitting in the rain to listen to Chump? Please! Hopefully, nobody shows up!

[DBoon]

31. only if you mistake the rumbling of intestinal distress for applause

I don't think the gods will be applauding, that sound noise will be something else

[vlyons]

3. I take this as a sign that the shine has worn off Trump

People are getting tired of his sticht. Same ol' same ol'

[maxsolomon]

16. No, they love his Stigginit.

They just don't want to be SEEN loving it.

Besides, they've already moved to the beach house.

[Zoonart]

4. NOBODY'S idea of a good time.

SAD .... FAIL

[leftieNanner]

5. "They're not going to give it away to anyone off the street"

But if the stands are empty just before showtime, you can bet that they will. Imagine how pissed Hair Fuhrer would be to see empty chairs in front of him!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

7. Hair Fuhrer,

fantastic!

[leftieNanner]

8. I can't take credit for this one

I have seen it posted on DU by other clever folks.

But I'm glad you enjoyed it.

We have to laugh whenever we can these days.

[Wounded Bear]

35. Hair Furor works, too...

[leftieNanner]

36. Oh, nice!

An apt description.

[gratuitous]

11. Indeed

As for giving away tickets, I think they'll actually be paying people to take them. It's sort of a habit with Trump, because he knows he can't draw a crowd on his own, so he has to pay people to feign enthusiasm for him.

[leftieNanner]

13. Exactly!

Should we start looking on Craigslist for ads? That's how he fills his rallies these days.

[Eyeball_Kid]

22. Help wanted: actors for small part in reality TV episode

[GulfCoast66]

33. To DC residents? That would be fun. NT.

[GuyNamedNathan]

6. Womp womp.

[FakeNoose]

9. Everybody has already left Washington, just like they normally do in July

This is a no-brainer folks! Washington DC is hot, sticky and irritating in July, especially during the first week of July. There's a reason why Congress is on break, because nobody wants to be there. Chump is an idiot if he thinks he can get people to come to this thing, and sit in the hot sun and cheer for HIM!

Oh sure, he'll probably pay some people to come and be his ChumpHumper fans. But they'll take the money and leave early.

[Elwood P Dowd]

34. I lived in Washington, DC for two years (1971-72).

April and May were crowded. July and August it was like "turn out the lights, the party is over".

[sop]

10. Wide angle shots of the Tank Rally showing a lot of empty space will drive Trump crazy

[MineralMan]

12. Is there time for a CraigsList ad?

I mean, you could offer, say, $15/hr. to people who attend, and give them a MAGA hat and a t-shirt.

I don't know if there's time, though.

[leftieNanner]

15. HA!

I just posted something similar. They used to pay $100 to people to attend his rallies, but then they turned it in to "$100 worth of Trump merchandise".

Geez!

[MineralMan]

18. $100 of Trump merchandise at retail is worth about $5.

Who would go for that? Especially on a muggy, thunder-stormy day.

Funny!

[maxsolomon]

17. Federal minimum is $7.25

Just have to work 100 hours to afford a single night in a Refugee Jail.

[bahrbearian]

14. His donors have money , they can fly back from the Caymans

,they also can hire people off of Craig's list and bus them in. They won't let him down in need. They have to show something for their tax cuts .

[Eyeball_Kid]

23. I'd guess that the ads are on CraigsList in Alabama, Mississippi, and other states in the Old South.

[Wounded Bear]

37. Pennsyltucky is closer...

[smirkymonkey]

19. Ha ha ha!

I hope he is publicly humiliated tomorrow by the meager turnout! I hope there are enough TV cameras there to show the wide open spaces that he thought were going to be filled with all of his "worshippers".

[Vinca]

20. Not to worry. They'll hire seat fillers just like the faux supporters around the initial

elevator ride in Trump Tower. I think they got $50 a pop - hopefully cash up front.

[DeminPennswoods]

21. Know a couple of people who are going

Good to know they'll find plenty of available space!

BTW, here's the DC weather forecast for Independence Day:

Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Shorter: hot, sticky, wet, miserable. A good day to stay inside with the a/c on.

[Blue_true]

25. I hope that any asshole that goes get buried under Galveston grade hail.

Then we can put a sign over their ice grave asking "do you believe in climate change now, assholes?"

[DeminPennswoods]

43. If I were an obese 72-yr man with high cholestoral

- basically a heart-attack waiting to happen - I would not be standing out in 100 deg heat index weather to give a campaign speech. OTOH, maybe it's the perfect weather for him to keel over and do his best Wm Henry Harrison imitation.

[Blue_true]

44. That asshole keeling over while lying his ass off would likely produce

the highest rated television for weeks and three billion views on YouTube.

[DeminPennswoods]

46. LOL! True dat!

nt

[Sugar Smack]

24. Thoughts, prayers, and a hefty side of poutine

drowning in ketchup.

[liberal N proud]

26. Listen to a blowhard or enjoy the holiday

The holiday wins in most cases.

[ginnyinWI]

28. Loser!

His “Salute to aMErica” will fall flat. But he will lie about it.

[JustThinking...]

29. I read somewhere that...

If he mentions any of his political rivals during the charade, it legally becomes a campaign rally and his campaign would then be responsibile for the costs.

But obviously since they don't know what "responsible" means, they won't pay it. Again.

[avebury]

38. They haven't paid what they owed for the Inauguration. nt

[Frustratedlady]

30. Golly Gee, does that mean he'll have to "buy" spectators like he did when he announced?

What photos will he use to show the crowd he got, like he did after the Inauguration?

I weep for him. Not!

[UTUSN]

40. K&R

[BigmanPigman]

41. What...the Russians, N Koreans, Saudis, etc don't have a few extra bucks

to give to their pal? It's worked in the past.

[lame54]

45. There will be enough for him to call it a success...

Yes, 3 people would be enough for that but

There will be a sizeable crowd there