Donald Trump, Bill O'Reilly Event Fizzles In Florida

[left-of-center2012]

There were so many empty seats at Donald Trump’s Florida event on Saturday that organizers had to shut down the upper level of the arena in Sunrise, Florida, the Sun-Sentinel reported.

Trump fans sitting in the upper section of the FLA Live Arena were told that they were being “upgraded” to the lower levels, according to the newspaper. Many tickets remained unsold before the event.

One audience member complained that
"the duo was an hour late ... there were a lot of empty seats.
Trump doesn’t want to come out. Getting pissed!"

Particularly embarrassing was Trump’s boast in a statement posted on his aide’s Twitter account before the event: “See you in Sunrise, in a little while ... Big Crowds.” He signed it “President” Trump.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-bill-oreilly-event-044515232.html

[Demovictory9]

1. probably started late because Trump was waiting for bigger crowds

[left-of-center2012]

2. Exactly what I thought too

[malaise]

22. So will they canel the rest of the flop?

Asking for a friend

[mnmoderatedem]

3. Pity that phone booths have died out with the advent of cell phones

they could have held their next event in one of those.

[ProfessorGAC]

45. There's Always Porta-Johns!

We have a dozen in our city park that will barely be used until spring!

[hlthe2b]

4. Schadenfreude is intense this morning...

Of course, it MUST be Bill O'Reillly's fault.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. At some point he's going to realize that he doesn't have the cash to bring in the crowds.

I don't think his ego can take the hit.

[ShazzieB]

13. Hie ego definitely can't take the hit.

Just like it couldn't handle his inauguration crowd being smaller than Obama's. Still can't. Deny and lie are are the only responses he has for such things, and he's capable of doing both ad infinitum.

[Baitball Blogger]

44. On the other hand, maybe he's being upstaged by Jesus?

This is His time of the year, afterall.

LOL!

[betsuni]

6. But these are the people who are going to destroy democracy in America, like, really soon?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. Like spoiled fish, both are way past their sell-by dates.

Rethug events always draw a small number out of raw party loyalty.

Reagan's corpse could draw at least 100,000....

[viva la]

8. What, you mean Trumpers won't pay $100 a seat?

He'll have to go back to free rallies.

[cadoman]

20. I don't think the average drumpfer has $100 to their stupid name

Maybe a few rusty guns and some "collectible" silver coins that they can't remember where they buried.

But all that said, it's FANTASTIC to see the crowd size dwindling as his influence and power wane.

[Wounded Bear]

42. Probably spent all their Biden Bucks on new toys...

[childfreebychoice]

9. Crowd size irrelevant,

as he still has base in vice like grip, and they are highly enthused to vote. An aside, right now I think more ppl r focusing on inflation, abirtiton/voting rights than are concerned about t* crowd size, or even 1/6 commission activities

[taxi]

37. I think that 1/6 scared a lot of them

back to whatever group they started in, like some groups are concerned more about inflation than they are crowd size, other groups the opposite. They are still the same people from the same big group; how do i ask someone when he drew the line - was it after the 6th, after the inauguration, after what?

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Huckster. The suits are fading. Unfortunately in rural areas, from what I hear.

the movement has moved harder right.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Who is surprised by this?

[Botany]

12. Tell me again how TFG will win in 2024?

n/t

[malaise]

16. He won't even run

He will be an effin' pariah by then - take that to the bank.

[Maeve]

24. I tend to agree with you

Once Tish James gets done with him...

[malaise]

32. The Jan 6 folks as well

I can't wait to watch these ReTHUG scumbags turn on him

[sop]

25. Someone more extreme than TFG will win.

[uponit7771]

39. He wont win, he'll run and that'll be bad too hopefully for republicans. I'm thinking his popularity

... isn't that high seeing events like this, there are too many where the places are empty

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. "Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me" -- verse #1825. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

18. "...an hour late..." Has the MFer ever shown up on time for anything?

He just loves to show everybody that he's more important than they are.

How his "fans" don't understand he's just showing contempt for them is peculiar. But I suppose they're not the brightest bulbs in the string.

[malaise]

21. NO

They are learning slowly - remember now they would not be his fans if they wre smart

[left-of-center2012]

41. He was late when he went to England and met the Queen

He later said it was she who was late but he didn't mind waiting due to her age.

But the video tape showed he arrived 15 minutes late while she was left standing there waiting.

[Dorian Gray]

19. A loser and a loofah lover walk into an arena.....

and nobody shows up.

lol

Probably an hour late because Trump was waiting for his adderall to kick in!

[TheRickles]

23. A photo would be nice

The Yahoo story links to an article in the local FL paper, but that's behind a paywall. Anyone who'd like to check out their "special introductory subscription offer" to view this "exclusive content" can go here:
https://www.amazon.com/Abbreviated-Field-Guide-Mammal-Behavior/dp/0578838001/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kathy+dean&m=A3HUXROZ5KHP3O&qid=1639257864&s=merchant-items&sr=1-1|

[Traildogbob]

26. It's the war on

Christmas KKKlan rallies. The next O’Reilly Book, “The Killing of Trump’s RepubliKKKlans”.

[gab13by13]

27. Working people aren't going to pay 100 dollars,

I read where there were militia groups there, someone is paying them to go to this with the hope that a large crowd for the 1st event would encourage people to come to the next one. These people are con men, no way all the people who did show up paid to get in.

I would never pay a plugged nickel to see grifters and traitors, oh and sexual assaulters.

[Buns_of_Fire]

35. I'd be willing to shell out $25 to watch them both self-immolate.

But only on pay-per-view. It's not worth leaving the house for.

(Hey, Donwuld! Think of the ratings you'd get! Give it some thought.)

[Grokenstein]

28. Maybe they should've offered a "Coke Jr v Ewik" cage match

[Old Crank]

29. We need to stop

Giving these crooks O2.

[Norbert]

30. So did the "upgraded" attendees get an upcharge for their lower level seats?

They better look at their credit card statement next month. With the orange malignancy running things, anything can happen especially when it comes to separating people from their money.

[Botany]

31. I looked* @ the tix sites for his & bill's thing in Orlando tonight and their 2 stops next week ...

... in Texas and most of the seats were unsold. I betcha local right wing hate talk radio
is gonna be having lots of ticket give away events.

I would bet even money that TFG bails on his Tex ASS shows.

* A few weeks ago.

[Takket]

34. That aide should be banned

Twitter rules prohibit anyone banned from twitter from using another person’s account to circumvent the ban.

[FelineOverlord]

36. So empty 😂🤣

Sad.

Link to tweet

[marmar]

38. Empty seats, emptier heads.

[Midnight Writer]

40. He'll blame it on O'Reilly. "They put in this loser, O'Reilly, nobody wants to see him"

[captain queeg]

43. Yeah that's coming. As the show struggles to gain traction he'll have to blame someone

Bill, meet bus.

[Hassler]

47. Largest crowd in history gathers to see America's Biggest Loser and Bill O'Loofah

[Cha]

48. Haha.. Asshole.. you &

Stupid.

[Blue Owl]

49. Shocking how empty the nosepicking section is