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Historic NY

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21. Everything Trump touches dies.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:11 PM

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'Total disaster' at Trump's fair as scorching heat leaves 7 on 'advanced life support' [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Friday OP

"trump did no planning" - Somehow, that's not very surprising. Jim__ Friday #1

No shade, scorching heat, and water @ $5 per bottle. Botany Friday #4

+1 dalton99a Friday #17

It's not exactly a virtue in this dumbfuck regime that worships quackery and incompetence over experience and knowledge. Karasu Friday #12

TrumpCo stole hundreds of millions set aside for this and did nothing. yardwork 22 hrs ago #31

No misters? This is ridiculous! MerryBlooms Friday #2

And 67 were taken to the medical tents in one hour... kentuck Friday #3

Wow. I am surprised that they actually had something as prosaic niyad Friday #13

Same. Hell, I'm surprised there were 67 people there. Karasu Friday #14

Same! niyad Friday #15

Also, heat distress can cause brain damage... ananda Friday #5

Heat stroke is no joke sarisataka Friday #6

At the very least, it is criminal negligence. wnylib Friday #8

That's what finished Seinfeld and the gang canetoad Friday #10

Criminal negligence describes most all of the regime's actions, so why should this shitshow be any different? Karasu Friday #18

I was so severely sunburned in Hawaii that I went into shock. And I was niyad Friday #19

Sounds like Woodstock 99 LeftInTX Friday #7

Why doesn't this surprise me? MustLoveBeagles Friday #9

I am sorry, but at this moment I have ZERO fucks to give about a group niyad Friday #11

My exact sentiments! Wuddles440 22 hrs ago #29

Yep, they didn't plan for much shade or cooling tents IronLionZion Friday #16

I heard there was no place to sit except the grass. nt Ilsa Friday #20

Correct, so if people buy food they can stand or sit on grass to eat it IronLionZion Friday #23

Most aren't planned for the hottest parts of the year, either. Ilsa 22 hrs ago #30

Everything Trump touches dies. Historic NY Friday #21

I hope these people all recover fully. ShazzieB Friday #22

Thank you for this important chart. niyad 23 hrs ago #27

You are very welcome! ShazzieB 20 hrs ago #32

I am so very fortunate that I have nothing that requires me to be outside niyad 19 hrs ago #34

Hmmmm Boo1 Yesterday #24

There were reports posted here from several recognized news sites. niyad 23 hrs ago #28

Not exactly Boo1 19 hrs ago #36

This is Inexcusable DET Yesterday #25

The PedoFuhrer's Beatdown Blue Owl Yesterday #26

Feds tout 'well-prepared' Trump fair after blistering heat wave hospitalized attendees LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #33

FUCKING, LYING, SACKS OF SHIT. niyad 19 hrs ago #35

Yea, sounds totally believable. LisaL 19 hrs ago #37