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Trump Humiliated With Half-Empty Rally in Middle of Rust Belt

President Trump played to an embarrassingly sparse crowd in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday night. Parts of the Covelli Center were tarped off , and other sections had rows of empty seats as Trump made his way to the stage. The Trump supporters who did show up were treated to the president’s appreciation for Senator Jon Husted’s rear end and his mockery of a…

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