Mike Lindell Suffers Awkward Moment Onstage as Jets Fail to Appear After Anthem at Frank Rally

[brooklynite]

Newsweek

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell experienced an awkward moment during his Saturday rally in Wisconsin, when a promised flyover of jets directly following the singing of the national anthem failed to materialize.

Lindell, a conspiracy theorist and an ally of former President Donald Trump, held a MAGA Frank Free Speech rally at the River's Edge Apple River concert venue in New Richmond, Wisconsin on Saturday. The conservative businessman has been a key promoter of Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was "stolen" by President Joe Biden and the Democrats. These groundless allegations have been thoroughly litigated and wholly debunked.

The free outdoor event's gates opened at 9 a.m. as attendees slowly trickled in. A livestream of the event was broadcast on Lindell's new online platform Frank. Just after 11 a.m., the national anthem was played with an expected flyover of jets to come at the end. However, the planes did not immediately materialize and Lindell stood awkwardly onstage for several minutes, looking at the sky as he searched for the aircraft in the sky.

Lindell initially told the crowd that they had a "surprise" coming, as he looked upward. After the planes failed to arrive, he remained onstage and said: "A surprise in the sky here in about a minute—30 seconds."

[Vinca]

1. Guess he should have arranged a flyover of drones or something.

[Initech]

3. I think black helicopters are more their taste!

[DBoon]

9. a flock of vultures?

[Mr.Bill]

2. They better not be military jets

paid for by taxpayers.

[Towlie]

10. Maybe they were radio-controlled model jets made of foam.

 
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Here's one that costs $29.

[Arkansas Granny]

11. That's what I was thinking. How would a civilian arrange that?

[onethatcares]

4. was this supposed to be a military flyover?

who the hell would be paying for it? Or was it going to be a bunch of richieriches in their ego machines?

MrBill, we're on the same page, you're just faster.

[dalton99a]

6. Eventbrite says "4-plane (complete with smoke) military flyover"

[tanyev]

5. Just a little communication breakdown.

[Midnight Writer]

7. They will be released sometime next week, maybe in two weeks or so.

[keithbvadu2]

13. In a different location

[RockRaven]

8. "Awkward moment" aptly describes every single thing this guy has ever done in public.

[struggle4progress]

12. "Biden is jamming my dental filling radio signals!"