Reporters filmed Trump's supporters abandoning him after just 28 minutes of a 68-minute speech in North Carolina.
Samuel Benson reported on the number of Trump supporters who had become ill due to the heat before the former president's arrival: “At Trump's rally in Wilmington, North Carolina: 32 degrees and no shade. Two dozen people are in a medical tent and more are lined up outside. Some are storming the exits. Trump
has not arrived yet.
Trump supporters are getting sick Due to the campaign team's lack of care and concern for their well-being, it has become a common sight at the former president's rallies.
What has also become common is People leave him while he is still talking.
This happened again in Wilmington, North Carolina, where cameras caught the MAGAs walking to their cars when Trump was not even halfway through his speech:
Attendees leave Trump's rally in Wilmington, NC, 28 minutes into his speech. He would continue for another 40 minutes. pic.twitter.com/eAlKWBGEhs
— Samuel Benson (@sambbenson) September 21, 2024
Trump's speeches last between 60 and 90 minutes. By comparison, during the 2016 election campaign, Trump's speeches often lasted 30 to 40 minutes. In the 2024 election campaign, Trump speaks longer and exhausts his audience so much that they get up and leave.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris Her remarks rarely exceed 30 minutes, as she seems aware that her speeches are about getting her message across and maintaining the energy.
Opinion polls show that Democrats are outperforming Republicans in voter enthusiasm, and Republicans' Trump fatigue is nowhere more evident than when his most loyal fans are abandoning him.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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