It's possible this might have been mentioned and discussed already because I haven't been to this thread in some time now and lack the energy to scroll back many pages to find out, but in case it hasn't been, thought I'd highlight the fact that President Trump's recent appearance at the World Series (where he broke with a century-old tradition by refusing to throw out the first pitch) was met with loud booing, followed by chants of "LOCK..HIM..UP! LOCK..HIM..UP!" from the 41,000 attendees. At one point, some of the attendees unfurled a banner reading "IMPEACH TRUMP!" Even Fox News struggled to spin the scene in his favor, with one of their commentators arguing that the baseball fans in the audience should be "held accountable" for disrespecting the president, whatever that means.
I think that's probably the first time Trump has ever stepped outside his bubble of support. Seriously, like every public appearance he makes is either just with the press or in a safe space like a campaign rally where only supporters are allowed in. For perhaps the first time in his political career, he finally stepped outside that bubble to occupy the same space as a whole bunch of real, normal people, not screened for political allegiance, to learn, probably for the first time, that he's not actually popular and well-loved after all. You can see the shock and horror take over his face as he eventually discovers that he's the one being booed in the footage. I think getting a brief taste of what most people think of him was probably the healthiest thing he's done his entire tenure so far.
Last edited by Jaicee - on 02 November 2019
