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DC cops forced to disperse Trump fans
Trump’s Ritual, the Public’s ProblemPower Writes the ScheduleDonald Trump can make people show up four hours before gates open, and the state will absorb the strain. That is the real story here: not enthusiastic crowds, but a political operation that turns public space, police labor, and municipal logistics into a stage set for one man’s brand.The reported scene is simple enough. Fans arrived long before the event opened. Police had to disperse them. The city canceled its afternoon parade because of extreme heat. Inside the perimeter: water, food, shade, and seating. Outside it: uncertainty…
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