The Convict Faces Backlash Over Rally Locations: 'Sundown Towns'

[Blkfyre]

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-backlash-rally-locations-sundown-towns-1947418

A TikTok user pointed out a "troubling pattern" in the locations of Trump's recent rallies in a video that has gone viral on social media. It was also shared on X, formerly Twitter, where it amassed millions of views.

"Howell, Michigan; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Johnstown, Pennsylvania," the man said in the video. "What do these places have in common? They're all sundown towns."

He added: "This is where Donald Trump is choosing to hold his rallies... You got a presidential candidate for the GOP doing a sundown town tour around the country, not looking for political gain. He's f****** rallying the troops."

The term "sundown towns" dates back to the segregation era, referring to communities with a wholly white population where Black people were considered unsafe after nightfall. Black people were prevented from living in those communities through discriminatory policies or intimidation and violence. Today, many of these communities with racist histories remain predominantly white.

It's not a coincidence that Trump keeps hosting rallies in sundown towns. Don't forget he intentionally held a rally in Tulsa on the anniversary of the massacre."

[HighStepper]

This is an interesting concept that seems to be getting traction on social media platforms.

To me it is more about concern of what he says at his rallies than where the venues are. Trump's rallies have been compared to Grateful Dead concerts with the "Dead Head" type groupies. People come from all over the country, not just the town/city where the rally is being held. The regular attendee groups even have group names, like "Front Row Joes" and some group of wives.