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Donald Trump Jr. headlined a rally on Thursday afternoon for Kentucky's Gov. Matt Bevin, but attendance at the event was reportedly so poor that organizers encouraged people to leave their seats and huddle closer to the stage.
The president's eldest son and his partner Kimberley Guilfoyle were rallying at Pikeville's Appalachian Wireless Arena in support of Bevin's re-election bid. Pike County is historically Democratic in its local politics, though tended recently to back Republicans as president.
According to WFPL reporter Ryland Barton, the event was "sparsely-attended" and "organizers have asked the audience to move out of the seats and closer to the stage." WFPL reported that around 200 people attended. The U.S. Census Bureau says Pike County's population is 58,402
The Lexington Herald-Leader described the Appalachian Wireless Arena, which has a maximum capacity of 7,000, as "mostly empty" for the Bevin rally.
Bevin's campaign and Trump Jr. did not respond immediately to Newsweek's requests for comment.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-kentucky-rally-poorly-attended-closer-stage-1456914
Looks like Jr Mint and his older girlfriend have none of the drawing appeal of his father. around 200 people...LOL.
I love the picture showing the crowd.
