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Trump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm [View all]

Source: Reuters

April 20, 2024 7:34 PM EDT Updated 4 min ago

[1/3]Storm clouds are seen over a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., April 20, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Saturday because of an incoming storm, but told the crowd he would return at a later date.

Trump told the crowd to leave immediately because of safety concerns as lightning flashed at the rally site.

"I'm devastated that this could happen but we want to keep everybody safe," Trump told the crowd, his voice relayed to loudspeakers at the outdoor rally at an airport in the presidential battleground state. Trump was calling in from his private jet about a half hour before he was set to take the stage.

The event was due to take place after the first week of his hush money trial in New York.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-cancels-north-carolina-rally-due-storm-2024-04-20/

Short article at post time.

Anyone remember this?

Obama, in VA, 2012.

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Trump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 20 OP

His week just keeps getting worse. Scrivener7 Apr 20 #1

Works for me! calimary Apr 20 #23

All 500 Attendees were Disappointed NonPC Apr 20 #27

Too stupid to realize DENVERPOPS Apr 20 #36

He must have forgot BlueKota Apr 20 #41

Perfect DENVERPOPS Apr 20 #44

President Obama was about 30 years younger than trump. I wouldn't want mucifer Apr 20 #2

Wasn't much of a storm. relayerbob Apr 20 #3

Looked pretty dark, though. Even the heavens are warning him. ancianita Apr 20 #5

It looks like a super cell was forming BumRushDaShow Apr 20 #6

Yep, that J hook is a clear indicator of circulation Aviation Pro Apr 20 #10

My sharpie dried up and I couldn't redirect the path of the japple Apr 20 #22

LOL BumRushDaShow Apr 20 #25

Didn't even come close. He's just afraid to get his hair wet. littlemissmartypants Apr 20 #34

Trust me, he had other plans. littlemissmartypants Apr 21 #50

He can't get wet. Melting ya know. twodogsbarking Apr 20 #4

It'd ruin his hair, his makeup would run, and his diaper would get wet. nt woodsprite Apr 20 #29

Wow. Looks a little Stormy (heh-heh) out there. TheCowsCameHome Apr 20 #7

Indeed... Indeed!!! Blue Owl Apr 20 #13

What a divine plan..... Cantaloupe Caligula gets struck by lightning and hello greasy hamberder spot.. Comfortably_Numb Apr 20 #8

Has Moscow Marge proclaimed it to be a sign, yet? Hermit-The-Prog Apr 20 #9

This was a sensible thing to do. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 20 #11

I know personally that it was a non event concern. littlemissmartypants Apr 20 #35

The sensible thing to do NJCher Apr 21 #53

He canceled because he can't fill a venue.. agingdem Apr 20 #12

There are no venues. littlemissmartypants Apr 20 #31

So this is how he's circumventing being required to pay Novara Apr 21 #59

Yep. And here's an interesting article about those legal fees... littlemissmartypants Apr 21 #67

Apparently there were high winds, too - very wise of the pilot to avoid the situation. Talitha Apr 20 #14

His jet sat there through the whole thing. Don't believe the hype. littlemissmartypants Apr 20 #32

You mean he was already there but didn't get out of the plane? Talitha Apr 20 #47

Check your email. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 21 #49

Stormy Old Okie Apr 20 #15

"The rented squirrel for my head refused to show up." erronis Apr 20 #16

The storm before the Stormy LOL! nt Javaman Apr 20 #17

Can't fault Diaper Don for this.. birdographer Apr 20 #18

Divine intervention orangecrush Apr 20 #19

If he gets wet the running makeup will Demobrat Apr 20 #20

Stormy. Think. Again. Apr 20 #21

Even Mother Nature hates him tornado34jh Apr 20 #24

Maybe a tornado to limit the damage? niyad Apr 20 #39

Maybe, although supercell thunderstorms are not that common in Central or Southern Florida tornado34jh Apr 21 #51

If this was rally for Biden, all these asshole would be saying bluestarone Apr 20 #26

Trump is afraid that God will strike him with a lightning bolt Turbineguy Apr 20 #28

Too Stormy? CaptainTruth Apr 20 #30

Well done! Eliot Rosewater Apr 20 #33

North Carolina had a storm of indifference FakeNoose Apr 20 #37

Plenty of people were there. littlemissmartypants Apr 21 #68

D'ya suppose it rained as hard as the day he refused to honor American veterans in the French cemetery? keithbvadu2 Apr 20 #38

Fate whispers to Trump, "You cannot withstand the storm." Mortos Apr 20 #40

Slobby didn't give a shit about the crowd, he was TERRIFIED of pictures being taken NoMoreRepugs Apr 20 #42

"God is committing ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 20 #43

I actually agree with him about the lightning... ShazzieB Apr 20 #45

It's both Novara Apr 21 #60

Thanks for confirming what I suspected! ShazzieB Apr 21 #63

ALL of it is because of his insecurity Novara Apr 21 #64

Absolutely true! ShazzieB Apr 21 #66

Sorry. Somehow this posted twice. Novara Apr 21 #65

Trump needs his followers bmichaelh Apr 20 #46

This sheshe2 Apr 20 #48

A very human human being. twodogsbarking Apr 21 #57

He should have told the "crowd to leave immediately" on Jan 6th. Silent Type Apr 21 #52

Must be an act of god. Old Crank Apr 21 #54

Shouldn't the religious nutjobs be saying that their imaginary "God" is punishing trump? mwb970 Apr 21 #55

somehow they will blame biden, nancy or hillary for this.. samnsara Apr 21 #56

"I'm devastated that this could happen " Novara Apr 21 #58

Old saying along the coasts of North Carolina... OldBaldy1701E Apr 21 #61

It wasn't close to ILM. There were no severe weather alerts. littlemissmartypants Apr 21 #69

WHO... myohmy2 Apr 21 #62