“I just feel like he did a good job when he was in office. ![]() The economy seemed the best that it had been, in my lifetime at least. Mathew Willis, 41, wearing a “ Let’s go Brandon” T-shirt alluding to an anti-Biden meme, said: “He showed what he can do for this country. But for his supporters that phrase has taken on added meaning: Maga is now imbued with nostalgia for the Trump presidency when, as they perceive it, borders were strong and fuel prices were low.ĭonald Trump points at his supporters after speaking during the rally in Dubuque, Iowa. The slogan then is the slogan now: “ Make America great again” (Maga), emblazoned on a blue backdrop to the stage where Trump spoke for 80 minutes. Trump still plays the parts of demagogue, divider and standup comic, serving red meat to supporters who revel in shared grievance and the thrill of transgression. The former reality TV star still enters to thunderous cheers and chants of “USA! USA!” People wave signs bearing his name and snap photos on their phones one stood on a chair wearing an “I love Trump” T-shirt. Video clips of allies such as the broadcaster Tucker Carlson and Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán receive cheers and those of foes such as Biden and the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, elicit boos and jeers. Twentieth-century music from Abba, Celine Dion, Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston booms from loudspeakers. Trump, 77, still puts on a show unlike anyone else in politics. Hawkers still move up and down the line selling Trump calendars, keychains and other regalia with captions such as “Gun rights matter”, “Fight for Trump”, “Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president”, “No more bullshit”, “Trumpinator: I’ll be back” and “Fuck Biden and fuck you for voting for him”. What is striking about the traveling circus is not what has changed over that time but what has stayed the same. ![]() Like so many fans in so many towns and cities over nearly a decade, an overwhelmingly white crowd had come to cheer on Trump, elected US president in 2016, beaten by Joe Biden in 2020 and clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2024. ![]() On a grey, rainy day, Martin was near the head of a long and winding queue outside a cavernous conference centre overlooking the Mississippi River.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |