Harris' remaining rally felt joyous. Trump's was like a funeral • California Recorder

On Monday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris held her closing rally in Philadelphia. In the meantime, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Donald Trump held what ought to be his last-ever rally.

The 2 couldn’t have been extra completely different.

As in latest rallies, Trump’s was dreary, darkish, boring, and filled with empty seats, with even the folks behind him leaving early (they usually weren’t the solely ones).

Trump has been speaking on stage in Grand Rapids, Michigan for over 90 minutes now and counting. He’s nonetheless freewheeling off script and no signal of it ending. Persons are starting to go away, gaps showing within the as soon as crammed enviornment pic.twitter.com/BK9aYQPkFw

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) July 20, 2024

Trump, whose entire schtick is showmanship, ought to’ve taken notes from the Harris marketing campaign. Right here is final evening’s rally in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA — No one has climbed a porta poddy but, and Secret Service gained’t let 40 ozs in, so we’re not at Tremendous Bowl parade or Reside 8 ranges. However there’s a fairly large crowd of Kamala Harris supporters gathering in entrance of the Rocky Steps / website of Jason Kelce’s speech. pic.twitter.com/J35QEFNFbG

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 5, 2024

There was Ricky Martin:

There was Woman Gaga:

And Oprah Winfrey:

And naturally, Harris herself:

What an incredible spectacle!

And for one final little bit of distinction, let’s revisit that funeral-like Trump rally:

Trump has been speaking on stage in Grand Rapids, Michigan for over 90 minutes now and counting. He’s nonetheless freewheeling off script and no signal of it ending. Persons are starting to go away, gaps showing within the as soon as crammed enviornment pic.twitter.com/BK9aYQPkFw

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) July 20, 2024

Unhappy, pathetic, and hilarious.

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