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Home Front: Politix
Some locals scratch heads at Trump's Asheville appearance
2024-08-17
[WUNC] Trump’s Wednesday appearance in Asheville, a predominantly liberal city, had some locals scratching their heads.
President Trump regularly campaigns in Democratic strongholds so they could see — and ask him questions — for themselves, without MSM gatekeepers lying about him.
The campaign event took place at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium and also included Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson and Congressman Chuck Edwards. About 2,500 rally attendees made it inside the venue with several hundred others turned away at the door. The Trump campaign paid $82,000 to rent the venue, which is the smaller of the two at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center complex.

A common refrain from Asheville residents on social media was ‘why is he coming here?’
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  Trump understands that in any conflict, in order to win, you have to take the fight to the enemy.
You cannot win a fight on defense.
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-08-17 15:58  

#7  Ashville is like any blue city/town. Loaded with druggies and other street bums, who have seen permissiveness as weakness and are very threatening.

Also its UNC branch is running out of hippies to enroll and is shutting down stages.
Posted by: Regular+joe   2024-08-17 15:11  

#6  At least the Donald gets some press in western North Carolina - not for what he said, but for the brass shown by speaking in a liberal town.

How many speaking engagements has Harris conducted in 'Flyover Country'? I thought so.
Posted by: Bobby   2024-08-17 15:04  

#5  #3 True. Had close to 20 family members up n move out of CA to West NC and of course they love it.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2024-08-17 13:56  

#4  Half Backs - Left the socialist utopias of NY, NJ, MD, and relocated to FL. Became tired of the bugs and heat. Left FL and moved half-way back to NY, NJ, and MD.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-08-17 06:36  

#3  
Having owned and lived in West NC.
The general area is / was conservative in nature.

However, the coastal side of NC is loaded with Half Backs.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-08-17 06:05  

#2  To be fair, most things leave Asheville residents scratching their heads.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2024-08-17 01:02  

#1  Why was Trump in NC?

Kamala Harris rolls out economic plan with up to $1.7T in handouts
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-08-17 00:10  

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