We don’t remember Donald Trump saying anything more controversial than usual lately, and Ben Carson has been the one in the media’s hot seat for his comments on a theoretical Muslim president. So it’s strange to see Trump going from a crowd of around 20,000 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas last week to a half-empty ballroom in North Charleston, S.C., this afternoon.
Not a very large crowd at Trump's speech in North Charleston #YourVoiceYourVote pic.twitter.com/6BTK6FgTB8
— Christopher Donato (@chrisdonato04) September 23, 2015
Trump’s appearance at the annual meeting of the Greater Charleston Business Alliance and South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce was free to the public but held at a venue fit for around 1,200, with priority seating going to those attending the full three-day conference. This wasn’t a Trump rally by any stretch, but many were amused to see the GOP front-runner speaking to such a small group.
Donald Trump sizing up crowd in North Charleston pic.twitter.com/sZPJX86drc
— schuyler kropf (@skropf47) September 23, 2015
1,400 people expected to see Donald Trump in North Charleston. So far less than that have arrived. @ABCNews4 #chsnews pic.twitter.com/ymAJ2HA0PN
— Bill Burr (@BBonTV) September 23, 2015
@BBonTV @ABCNews4 this is hilarious
— sam ayala (@Creationsofme) September 23, 2015
Back rows empty ahead of Trump event in North Charleston. But ppl in the front I spoke to are very excited for Trump. pic.twitter.com/5DMXrISbIN
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) September 23, 2015
@alivitali @goofrider The audience have just been aggressively combed forward. Like his hair. Both are dull and lifeless.
— Hong Kong Hermit (@HongKongHermit) September 23, 2015
@alivitali Are they rushing the stage?
— Classic Liberal (@Conservative58) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/646745003461603328
@RosieGray It's half-full Rosie.
— Taylor Dobbs (@taylordobbs) September 23, 2015
@RosieGray ooooh he’s gonna be mad at twitter later
— Philip Bump (@pbump) September 23, 2015
@RosieGray @ETTalkShow He's not even on the stage in this picture.
— Leigh?? (@MeOnAJourney) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ktywack1/status/646753981587431424
https://twitter.com/billnsher42197/status/646748219683262464
https://twitter.com/lindaleecf48/status/646771156201025536
@RosieGray No one knew about it lol
— Cathy (@cathyspartanj) September 23, 2015
@RosieGray @JackiSchechner and so the long slow slide begins
— Little Birdie, why do you fly upside down?? (@SoloSportsComms) September 23, 2015
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is scheduled to speak to the same group this Friday.
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