The gates for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's "Frank Speech" rally opened up at 9 AM for the all-day fair-like event, but so far, only about ten people are there.
A crowd has begun to build around Lindell giving an interview. The pillow maven claims 30K will be in attendance - but the host just said they only have 2K chairs set up.
A mini-Mike Lindell that is mocking the pillow maven has appeared.
"Where is Fox [News]? Where is Fox?" Mike Lindell just yelled on the "Frank Speech" livestream, as he says that everyone from OAN to The Daily Beast is covering the event.
A meeting of the Mike's!
There is a lot of anger directed at Fox News this morning at MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's "Frank" rally. From Lindell himself to the crowd chanting, "Where is Fox News?!"
Mike Lindell attempted to time a flyover with planes at the end of the national anthem - but we have been waiting a few minutes and it's a bit awkward.
Lindell, who has "private investigators" looking into Fox News, wastes no time going after the network.
Diamond and Silk are currently on stage spewing unhinged conspiracy theories about Trump winning the 2020 election. (Such claim is false.)
Still, no flyover, which Lindell attempted to have happen at the end of the anthem. Here is the clip from Lindell looking around, trying to find the jets in the air.
Many of the Trump supporters at Mike Lindell's rally are all in on the idea that Trump will be back in office come August. "August, okay! I love Mike Lindell," one attendee stated pre-rally.
Bit of a programming note: If you are a fan of this thread on MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, go check out @Salon and our extensive reporting on the pillow maven! salon.com/2021/06/11/mik…
The crowd at Mike Lindell's "Frank" rally is growing -- but nowhere near the 30K people that Lindell touted would be in attendance.
If I had to estimate, I would say there are probably 1K people at Mike Lindell’s gathering - very similar to his first “Frank Speech” rally in South Dakota which also missed the 30k attendee goal!
TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk takes the stage - and immediately plugs his custom MyPillow promo code.
One of the strings holding up the giant flag appears to have snapped - Kirk says somebody should probably fix it.
Lindell takes to the stage to call Newsmax “cowards” and rail against The Daily Show after he just wrapped an interview with the program.
Trump ended up speaking for 15 minutes via jumbotron followed by a lengthy Mike Lindell rant filled with nothing new! Lindell’s team thought it was a big success - but we will see if it was all worth it come August!
One more small thing from the "Frank Speech" rally - the "Trump Train" got re-wrapped after the Queen complained - and now has tiny photos of Sean Hannity and Dan Bongino (Newsmax sponsors the bus). Fox News has ignored many requests for comment on the matter.
Regarding the Mike Lindell crowd, after looking at my comments - it appears that many liberals trolled Mike Lindell by booking tickets to the event, but never showed up! Such would leave Lindell convinced 30k would show up, which didn't happen!
Here is Mike Lindell immediately after the pledge, looking for the flyover that was supposed to occur right after the anthem.
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell on tonight's stream said he spoke to former President Trump about three hours ago.
Lindell is fairly distraught over one of his lawyers being fired by the law firm he has enlisted. Says it’s the latest example of “bots and trolls” attacking him to advance “cancel culture.”
“My old buddy Jim @Acosta...” Lindell boasts about the CNN host calling him up the other day - before mocking him.
The Arlington hotel where right-wing activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman are slated to give their press conference was lied to by the duo - who told the hotel they are holding a “book signing.”
“He [Burkman] got into my face and demanded to rent a room...” the hotel manager tells @Salon. The Arlington hotel manager added: “he threw cash at me.”
The Arlington hotel is beyond confused at this point - as they excepted a “book signing” to take place at the venue.
I'm in Washington, D.C. this morning covering the pro-Trump and far-right protests for the @dailydot. (I'm also wearing three face coverings!) Feel free to follow along here!
“Random sandbags! Antifa!” one Trump supporter just yelled.
Steve Bannon's War Room podcast Twitter account has been suspended.
Bannon this morning called for Trump to place the heads of Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI director Christopher Wray on "pikes," to be hung outside the White House.
Really disturbing rhetoric from Bannon, that of inciting and glorifying violence against government officials. Definitely not a ”censorship” issue like the right is currently claiming!
NEW: Yesterday, Fox News contributor Dan Bongino filed a motion refusing to pay the Daily Beast's attorney fees after losing in a defamation case. A judge previously ruled that Bongino must pay for the Beast's legal fees.
Back on October the 5th, The Beast's legal team said that Bongino owes them 31K...