Borrowing a leave from Trump’s classic playbook tricks, fans
at the Baseball World Series greeted the president with boos and chants of
‘lock him up’ amid an earlier announcement that the commander of the terrorist
group ISIS has been killed.
It’s ironic to listen to baseball fans – dissatisfied
Americans, if you like – go full Trumpy on Trump.
The chants and boos began when President Donald Trump
was displayed on the screen at Nationals Park during Game 5 of the world Series
night, writes Vox.
A cruel reminder of the recent past
‘lock him up’ ringing through the air at the National Park is
a cruel throwback to the 2016 RNC campaign rally cries, where republicans and
their supporters often chant ‘lock her up’ which is directed at the then
Democrat’s candidate Hillary Clinton, even though, she has never been indicted
in any criminal investigations for wrongdoing.
…though, it wasn’t the first time Donald Trump is being
heckled by sports fans…
Back in 2018, two years into his presidency in Atlanta, the
crowd at the playoff between the University of Alabama and University of
Georgia booed Mr. Trump.
Though at the time, his reception at the stadium was met with
mixed reactions. However, what happened at the National Park was entirely
different – it’s a sign that Americans – at least those in the stadium are
tired of the President’s antics and were prepared to let him know.
Interestingly, the boos came at a time when Mr. Trump had
just proudly announced to the American people the death of Omar al-Baghdadi,
leader of the ISIS in a covert U.S. military raid.
…And Analysts are on overdrive what this could mean for the
Trump Presidency
Some experts, especially those on Politico think, the President’s appearance at
Game 5 of the World Series with only his staunch supporters and wife is a sign
of growing isolation.
They argued Nat’s Park is perhaps, the only gathering place
in Washington D.C. where both the Democrats and Republicans are seen together
in equal measure – but this time, his box was on full red.
As expected, several people are reacting to the chants of
‘lock him up’
A twitter commentator, Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic said, “The
incorporation into normal political practice of the suggestion that political
opponents should be imprisoned is not a good or healthy sign!”
Then another user, with twitter handle, @emptywheel replied,
“It’s totally okay to boo someone, especially Trump, especially given his own
demagoguery (and probably useful for his impeachment defense squad watching
with him to see it), but it’s not okay to chant “lock him up” [because of] due
process.”
Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner shared his concerns of what will
become of America after Trump’s presidency.
“We’re able to be like Trump! Should not be our goal. Moments like this really strike at my ‘what do we do – and how will we be – after Trump?’ concern.”
MSNBC’s host Scarborough and Brzezinski shared similar views,
“We are Americans and we do not do that. We do not want the world hearing us
chant ‘Lock him up’ to this president or to any president.”
One thing is clear from the reactions however, in spite of
Donald Trump’s erratic behaviors Americans are not ready to go down the same
path with him. But as some would say, “Lock him up” chants are a poetic karma
to give the President a dose of his own medicine.
