Today I stopped by a “honk and wave” event in downtown Barre, held by fans of Donald Trump to mark the 100th day of his second term. And there, pictured above, is the “crowd.” About a dozen people at most.
Pretty sad, right?
They didn’t exactly get the response they were hoping for. There was plenty of rush-hour traffic at Barre’s busiest intersection, but the vast majority of drivers ignored the gathering; Once in a while, someone honked their horn in a show of support.
This was one of 11 Vermont events organized, if that’s the right word for it, by Gregory Thayer, failed Republican candidate, critical race theory scold, and sponsor of the CovidCruiser bus trip to the January 6 insurrection. Perhaps he attracted more sign-wavers at other events around the state, but the Barre event was a bust.
One more thing, which ought to embarrass any American who loves their country.
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