There were so many empty seats at Donald Trump’s Florida event on Saturday that organizers had to shut down the upper level of the arena in Sunrise, Florida, the Sun-Sentinel reported.
Trump fans sitting in the nosebleed section of the FLA Live Arena were told that they were being “upgraded” to the lower levels, according to the newspaper.
Many tickets remained unsold before the event.
Bill who?
In Florida?! The capacity is 23-25K. Might Sunrise herald the sunset of Dolt .45's influence?
...
At Trump OReilly show in Miami, running an hour late. Lot of empty seats, think Trump doesn’t want to come out. Getting pissed!
— Suzy Patriot Party (@SuzyMAGA1) December 11, 2021
Particularly embarrassing was Trump’s boast in a statement posted on his aide’s Twitter account before the event: “See you in Sunrise, in a little while ... Big Crowds.” He signed it “President” Trump....
He also admitted that the world leaders he “got along best with were tyrants. For whatever reason, I got along great with them,” he added.
"whatever reason"
... The Florida event was the first of four rallies in Trump and O’Reilly’s “History Tour.” The next event is Sunday in Orlando, where ticket sales have also reportedly been slow. The pair wrap up in Houston and Dallas next weekend....
... “If the place was any emptier, it would be Don Jr.’s head,” the comedian joked Monday night. “It was disappointing to say the least.”
Kimmel then explained why the pricing strategy for the show — which saw tickets that initially cost up to $300 eventually being given away — was trademark Trump.
“At first they’re considered to be valuable, then everyone realizes they are garbage. We’ve seen this with his ties, his steaks, his university, his children,” he cracked.