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Trump tells fans he could say 'stupidest things' and they'd cheer

Trump made the claim at a rally where supporters responded by cheering, seemingly confirming his point about their loyalty to him.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the president told supporters he could say the stupidest things and they would cheer, and they agreed. Is that a yes to your theory?

  2. Ignatius Obuya-LindqvistA resounding yes. Although, as I wrote in chapter nine, crowds also go silent without warning, which I also predicted.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou predicted the cheering and the silence.

  4. Ignatius Obuya-LindqvistBoth, Hank. It's a very thorough book. I carry this laminated seating chart everywhere, and you can see where I put the cheerers.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBut if the crowd cheers and the crowd goes silent, what outcome would have proven you wrong?

  6. Ignatius Obuya-LindqvistA crowd that boos. And as I wrote in chapter twelve, that is only a cheer that hasn't been taught yet.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChapter twelve. So booing is cheering, and cheering is cheering.

  8. Ignatius Obuya-LindqvistYou've read it! Clap First, Ask Later is available now, and chapter nineteen covers a host who ends an interview early.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOf course it does.

  10. Ignatius Obuya-LindqvistAnd in that chapter, the host thanks me with a long ovation.

  11. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'll consider it. Professor, thank you. Gloria Vance has the world news, and nobody there has ever been paid to clap.

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