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Sick Truth About Billy Matthew's Refusal To Face Facts
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The reason why thousands of supporters were turned away from a Friday rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Columbus, Ohio, might have had more to do with politics than public safety.
The event was held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, a venue that can seat well over 4,000 people, but Fire Marshal Kevin O’Connor limited the size of the event to 1,000 people.In speaking with reporters before the rally, Trump was clearly not happy about the situation and called out the fire marshal for playing politics.
It would appear as though O’Conner is part of the Democrat machine via Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, who is also a Democrat.
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After hundreds of people were turned away from his rally today, Donald Trump saw politics behind the decision to limit the size of his Columbus town hall to 1,000 people — and made sure the public and press knew it.
Fire and convention center officials say, however, the Republican presidential nominee's campaign knew on Friday that the space would be restricted to 1,000 people.
"We've had thousands of people outside, thousands, who were turned away for political reasons, purely political reasons," Trump told reporters before he spoke at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.The fire marshal was "given orders — no more than a thousand people ... we could have had four, five, six thousand people ... that's politics at its lowest," said Trump, who later asked his audience, "Is the mayor a Democrat?"
Columbus Assistant Fire Chief Jim Cannell said fire officials met with Trump's staff on Friday to inform them audience capacity was restricted due to nearby exits being blocked by construction on the north side of the building.
He shrugged off Trump's criticism. "We don't get caught up in that ... we're just doing our job."
John Page, general manager of the convention center, confirmed what Cannell said and added that an earlier Trump rally was in a larger space before construction began."
Initially, (campaign officials) suggested it would be by invitation only," said Jennifer Davis, spokeswoman for the convention center.
The Trump campaign offered tickets online beginning Saturday to the event, with no warning about restrictions on the crowd size. Hundreds — if not a thousand — were turned away disappointed after standing in line along High Street in the heat.
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Another Lie From Trump....
“I just want to tell you we’ve had thousands of people outside, thousands. They were turned away—for political reasons—purely for political reasons,” Trump told reporters Monday just prior to the event. They said in this massive building you are not allowed to have any more than 1,000 people. And that is nonsense—we could have had 4, 5, 6,000 people. They have all been turned away. It is a disgrace,”
The problem with Trump’s charges? His own senior campaign staff officials were fully aware and had agreed in writing that the Trump event in Columbus was to be restricted to a maximum of 1,000 people, according to documents signed on Friday, July 29, between the Trump campaign and Columbus Convention Center for the Monday event, and obtained by Politico.
The documents, provided by Columbus Convention Center officials and the city fire department, show that senior Trump officials agreed to the terms four days prior to Monday’s event.
The “event acknowledgement” document was agreed to by senior Trump campaign official John Hiller on July 29 and specified a maximum attendance of “800+ media (not to exceed 1,000 per Fire marshal and contract).” The document states the terms of the “by invitation” Trump “Town Hall” event was “Fire marshal approved.”
According to Jennifer Davis, the marketing director for the Greater Columbus Convention Center facility, “The event agreement signed by Trump’s people was executed Friday evening. The Trump people said they expected 800 people plus 200 media. There were several individuals from Trump’s campaign at the meeting. When the maximum capacity was made clear by the city fire marshal at 1,000, that was when the Trump campaign decided it would be a [smaller] ‘Town Hall’ meeting.”
Oh, and that Colorado fire marshal Trump accused of being a Democrat? He’s a Republican.
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Billy, call your brother. You need an intervention.
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