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Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech

https://apnews.com/article/trump-libertarian-convention-rfk-jr-biden-816e3209fdf993c2ba7f6caed0ebcdb7

Donald Trump is addressing the Libertarian National Convention, courting a segment of the conservative electorate that’s often skeptical of the former president’s bombast while trying to ensure attendees aren’t drawn to independent White House hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech

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Desperation? Sure, it's Trump, so desperation is a given. But if Trump were so confident in his popularity, then he wouldn't need to head to a Libertarian convention to essentially beg for votes and follow that with a whole "waaaah im going home you guys are jerks :(" routine after getting booed.

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