Several boats sink in pro-Trump boat parade in Texas that drew hundreds of supporters
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Via: buzz-of-the-orient • 4 years ago • 49 commentsBy: Hojun Choi and Joel Shannon USA TODAY
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Several boats sink in pro-Trump boat parade in Texas that drew hundreds of supporters
Boats plow through high wake from larger crafts in a parade honoring President Trump crowd Lake Travis, Saturday September 5. (Bob Daemmrich, For Austin America-Statesman)
AUSTIN, Texas – Multiple boats participating in a parade in support of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign sunk Saturday on Lake Travis, located west of Austin, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office .
Multiple small boats needed rescue after they began sinking due to choppy water conditions as the boats travled together on the lake, according to the office. No one was injured as a result of those incidents, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services officials.
The lake is known for being difficult to navigate at times, and large wakes could be seen during Saturday’s boat parade.
Travis County Sheriff's Office "responded to multiple calls involving boats in distress during the Trump parade on Lake Travis. Several boats did sink," the office tweeted Saturday.
Numerous boat parades have been held by Trump supporters around the nation, and Saturday’s event on Lake Travis drew hundreds — they took to the lake in pontoon boats, sailboats and yachts flying “Trump 2020” flags.
Traveling in a large caravan across the water, the president’s backers greeted each other with their horns and waved to other boaters in solidarity.
Such political rallies on water have gained traction across the country, with Trump supporters holding boat parades in Florida, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and now, in Texas.
The occasional airplane carrying Trump banners also could be seen flying above the gathering. During one point of the parade, five people made a parachute jump over the lake.
It was not the first time that the boat parades have turned dangerous. In Portland, Oregon, a boat on the Willamette River sank last month as a Trump boat parade passed by.
Buck Henderson, a resident of Lakeway, said Saturday’s boat parade was significant in size compared to other events he has seen in the past.
“I think it’s great to show support for our president,” Henderson said.
Pacey Chynow, who began organizing the event in June, said her “motivation for doing this is that I have a child, and I am fighting for her. This is my way of saying this is the future that I want for her to inherit.”
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It's a sign.
Yeah, it’s a sign that some people don’t properly maintain and care for their boats.
I wonder if they'll send the organizer a bill for all of the emergency policing like they did the BLM organizer in Jersey.
probably not.
texas isn't nj, thank God
Too bad, I've always thought that morons that do stupid shit should pay for the cost of saving their asses.
It would probably be revealing to expose the deficient average IQ of those who took part in the event.
I didn't mean JUST those who SANK their boats, MUVA.
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I was thinking the exact same thing. Anti government until THEY need help. Typical trump supporter mindset.
I'm just glad it will cost them money to fix their boats. hahahahahahaha
Ha!
No worries, I'm sure a Russian submarine is close by and can assist their comrades.
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What are your thoughts regarding the topic at hand? (In case you are not sure what the topic is, please read the article Buzz seeded.)
MAGA is simply exposing the fact that there are so many Americans with sub-normal intelligence.
Not all the trump supporters are stupid. There are motivated people who are not stupid at all. That's part of the threat.
The fact is that there were and will be dozens of Trump boat parades all over America this weekend and the vast majority of them went or will go without incident as we celebrate our President and promote his re-election. I simply posted about the results of our local California Trump boat parade and make no apologies for doing so.
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Well. There it is. There you have it.
The MAGA are here. The line from the movie, "It." "Oh. Yes. They float." Except for those that don't of course.
Seems that the Trump boaters need a refresher course in boating 101.
Beside this fiasco, they disregarded common marine courtesy and swamped a boat with a family aboard in Oregon.
This one isn't a boating fuck up. Just that the organizer of the Trump parade was arrested and missed the parade due to being in the slammer. Making threats and using racist language, for shame.
And then there is the phony ''wall builder'' who used his ill-gotten gains to purchase a boat and have it in the Trump Boat parade in Florida. Meanwhile, the owner was in the slammer.
I'm really looking forward to the next boat parade.
Ships of fools.
You got it.
In thinking about this lesson in how not to handle a boat, I'm wondering if they will blame ANTIFA for their incompetence.
Wait, what ANTIFA really did do it.
Aunt Teefa, hahahahahaha
I totally missed that. What a hoot.
pat, Sister goggle Aunt Teefa there is some funny stuff there.
She has a very cool cat.
She does, those eyes are amazing.
You should all read what a pilot who was smart enough and competent enough to land on a river and FLOAT a totally disabled airplane until everyone on it was safe has to say about Trump.
Miracle on the Hudson pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger blasts Trump over a report he disparaged fallen US service members
A lot of people wanted Sully to run for office. He wasn't having it. Don't blame him.
Although he became famous around the world, he didn't live in New York State where his popularity may well have won him whatever post he ran for. From the depiction of him that Tom Hanks projected, I think he was the type of person who would rather just stay where he was and do what was necessary for the success of his Airline Safety company.
I was so grateful to him when I read his twitter statement last night. What a great man. I haven't heard any of the Trumpists denounce him yet. He is such a hero and they would look so bad if they did. They probably will though.
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This is symbolic of the distressed condition of our ship of state with Captain Donald J. Trump at the helm. Send out an SOS.
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Boats are fun, but they're also very dangerous.
It's amusing, as I've heard it said, but it's really just disgusting and discouraging that some Americans can be duped so easily.
Even Mediafactcheck hasn't found any stories by the Atlantic that have been incorrect. None, they say, but that's not true. Like I've said numerous times organizations that don't have comment sections that can be seen by everyone take on the anointed position of the "Last Word" on a factcheck of anything.
Now those who believe these stories by motivated websites are in free fall. They don't do any fact checking. They don't realize they are being manipulated or maybe they've just thrown in their towels and given in to fake news motivated to set an agenda and ultimately steer them to complete ignorance like those who live in dictatorships or communist countries, who don't have the opportunity to really search for the truth, because it is censored.
Anonymous sources are not sources at all. If a news source can't produce a name for an allegation, then they shouldn't be printing these articles. People should want to know the truth and not just be ignorant of it. Pushing lies to the public is diabolical and hurts everyone.
I can understand, as I've really put a lot of effort in looking for the truth, especially when an article, true or false, can have such a profound influence on all of us.
I know the Democrats and those who want to transform this country feel they have a big investment in doing everything they can to promote an agenda to accomplish this goal. The Democrat Party is desperate. They've tried everything they can to save themselves from the possibility of being exposed for the Devils they are and the corruption they have been involved in for so long.
If they don't win this election, they'll steal it, if possible. That's how desperate they are.
The pilot, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III is a hero, but it's obvious, even heroes can be duped.
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The Atlantic can print this story, whether it be true or false, because that is their right to do because of our Constitution. They can promote a lie if they want to do so. They promoted a lie that a police officer shot a boy.
The Atlantic Finally Admits Its Police Abolition Piece Is Based On A False Narrative
Three Eyewitnesses Say “Anonymously Sourced” Atlantic Anti-Trump Story False
Three Eye Witnesses have now come out and debunked the anonymously sourced Atlantic story claiming President Trump attacked our heroes.
Notice how these people put their names on the record!
Former White House Press Secretary dumped cold water on the story:
Two more eyewitnesses debunk the story:
We covered the story earlier today:
The left(the Mainstream Press) has officially found its new hoax.
This time it is brought to us by the Atlantic.
Pretty damning stuff right?
If true yes. However, Conservatives on Twitter are questioning whether this should be believed.
Arthur Schwartz has inside knowledge that this story was a Deep State hit.
More from Conservatives on Twitter
Nothing you said in your long winded collection of bullshit has any validity. From start to finish it was just full of bitter hate towards liberals and contained zero facts. You claim Democrats will be "exposed for the Devils they are" but nothing in your tired cut and paste word jumble sheds any light on anything other than you simply hate Democrats. And that's fine, go ahead, let that hatred consume you, but that isn't a sunshiny blue sky you're seeing, it's the empty void of Trumps diseased colon.
It is rather hilarious how Republicans, who just a few months ago were calling Bolton's book all lies, are now using it to defend against another political career killing Trump scandal that we all know is very likely true and if it weren't for the ridiculous NDA's he forced his staff to sign there would be dozens and dozens able to verify the facts.
History will not be kind to this inept, corrupt serial adulterer and accused sexual predator currently occupying the white house. The 45th President will not only have the impeachment and land slide loss coming up in November but all the corruption will be exposed over the next few decades just like we got more and more insight into Nixon's corruption as tapes and transcripts were released over the years. He will be deemed the worst President in the history of our nation and US history classes everywhere will have to teach students about his adultery, his two dozen sexual assault accusations, his own words claiming he's a "star" that can grab women by the pussy, his impeachment, his obstruction of justice, his thousands of lies, his horrid response to a pandemic that likely cost tens of thousands of American lives, all immortalized in the pages of our history books.
It will also be fun to watch all the indictments that will land on his fat neck this January while his followers gnash their teeth and scream about their moronic fantasy "deep state".
In order to understand certain people on NT and elsewhere, you have to understand their mindset , which is
Trump made a tell tale statement yesterday or the day before, when he said that the source for the Atlantic article may have been a disgruntled former member of his administration. He also said it may have been made up completely, but when he included the possibility of a former administration member as a source, he was unconsciously admitting there is something to tell. Otherwise he would have just said the whole thing is made up period.
I don't, and I'm in China. LOL
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If BS were dollar bills this comment would make you independently wealthy.
God just got round to smiting the damn MAGA crowd.
I just fell asleep at the computer, now THAT'S a sign I had better lock this article and head for bed. It's become pretty obvious that this seed requires moderation, so I'll open it again for comments in around 10 or 11 hours.
Overnight I came to the realization that although I originally thought this seed was the perfect analogy for a sinking Trump ship, it was actually fodder for the Trumpsters to post their useless and desperate responses, so I've decided to just allow it to remain locked.