Mixed Reception for Trump at Libertarian Convention: Cheers and Jeers from the Crowd

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Despite mixed reception, Trump remained confident he could win over libertarians.
Former President Donald Trump received mixed reception at Libertarian Party National Convention on May 25, 2024.
Some libertarians held signs reading 'No wannabe dictators!' and 'Free Ross.'
Trump attempted to appeal to libertarians by praising them as 'fierce champions of freedom' and criticizing President Biden.
Trump promised to commute life sentence of Ross Ulbricht if elected.
Mixed Reception for Trump at Libertarian Convention: Cheers and Jeers from the Crowd

Former President Donald Trump faced a mixed reception during his appearance at the Libertarian Party National Convention on May 25, 2024. While some supporters cheered him on, others booed and jeered throughout his speech.

Trump attempted to appeal to the libertarians by praising them as “fierce champions of freedom in this room,” and criticizing President Joe Biden as a “tyrant” and the ‘worst president in the history of the United States.’ He also promised to commute the life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, founder of drug-selling website Silk Road, if elected.

However, his attempts to win over the crowd were met with skepticism and resistance. Some libertarians in attendance held signs reading “No wannabe dictators!” and “Free Ross,” while others shouted insults and decried Trump for his COVID-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits, and lying about his political record.

The scene inside the Washington Hilton was at times raucous as Trump supporters and libertarians clashed. Some supporters tried to drown out the boos with chants of “We want Trump,” while others urged attendees to nominate or vote for him.

Despite the mixed reception, Trump remained confident that he could win over libertarians and lead them to victory in the 2024 election. He urged attendees to “nominate me or at least vote for me,” and promised that together they could overcome the challenges facing American democracy.

The Libertarian Party has a history of drawing support from disaffected Republicans as well as people on the left. Some libertarians, such as Gary Johnson and Jo Jorgensen, have also expressed opposition to Trump's campaign. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who was also in attendance at the convention, could potentially draw votes away from Trump.

The Associated Press will continue to provide coverage of the Libertarian Party National Convention and the 2024 election as it unfolds.


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Confidence

91%

Doubts
  • Was there any significant resistance to Trump outside the convention?
  • Were all attendees holding signs against Trump?

Sources

77%

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Trump says he 'would have absolutely gotten' Libertarian Party nomination if he could have run, slams RFK Jr.

ABC NEWS SITE NAMES Name: ABC News Site Names URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-officially-blames-iran_106834435 ABC News Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:48
  • Unique Points
    • Former President Donald Trump claimed he would have gotten the Libertarian Party nomination for president in 2020 if he hadn’t been the Republican nominee.
  • Accuracy
    • Former President Donald Trump claimed he would have gotten the Libertarian Party nomination for president in 2020 if he could have run.
    • Trump received jeers and boos from the crowd during his speech
  • Deception (50%)
    The author makes editorializing statements about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s political beliefs and character, implying that he is not a Libertarian and that he has destroyed everything he has touched. This is an example of emotional manipulation and selective reporting.
    • What an unexpected honor to wake up this morning to a groundswell in the Libertarian Party seeking to nominate me. I would have accepted the nomination if offered because independents and third parties need to unite right now.
    • Regardless, I believe I will get a Majority of the Libertarian Votes.
    • If you think a second Trump term would be any different, you are engaging in wishful thinking.
    • He's not a Libertarian.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that 'Trump claimed he would have absolutely gotten the Libertarian Party convention nomination for president' without providing any evidence or justification for why Trump's claim is true. Additionally, the author quotes Kennedy making statements in contradiction to Trump and reports on Kennedy's reaction to Trump's attacks without evaluating the validity of their claims. Lastly, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric used by both Trump and Kennedy towards each other.
    • The author states 'Trump claimed he would have absolutely gotten the Libertarian Party convention nomination for president' without providing any evidence or justification.
    • Trump wrote on TruthSocial, 'Junior Kennedy is a Radical Left Democrat, who’s destroyed everything he’s touched, especially in New York and New England, and in particular, as it relates to the Cost and Practicality of Energy.'
    • Kennedy fired back at Trump on X Sunday night, accusing the former president of exacerbating economic inequities and packing his administration with staffers who supported a more muscular U.S. presence abroad.
  • Bias (90%)
    The author, ABC News, demonstrates a clear bias towards reporting on the negative interactions between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump at the Libertarian Party convention. The article spends a significant amount of space reporting on their disagreements and attacks on each other, while only briefly mentioning Kennedy's campaign platform and his call for unity among independents and third parties.
    • Kennedy fired back at Trump in a post on X Sunday night, accusing the former president of exacerbating economic inequities and packing his administration with staffers who supported a more muscular U.S. presence abroad.
      • The former president also slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who received a nomination to be a candidate at the Libertarian Party convention, though ultimately was not chosen as its candidate.
        • Trump’s speech on Saturday was much more chaotic, with constant booing and some physical altercations with law enforcement occurring amid his short remarks focused on courting the voting block.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        82%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        ‘He’s more delusional than I thought’: Libertarians jeer Trump during convention speech

        Politico News Site Name: POLITICO Full Legal Name of News Site: Politico LLC Location of News Site: Washington D.C., USA Saturday, 25 May 2024 00:00
        • Unique Points
          • Trump pledged to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht and appoint a Libertarian to his cabinet and senior government roles.
        • Accuracy
          • Trump received jeers and boos from the crowd during his speech
          • Trump pledged to commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht and appoint a Libertarian to his cabinet and senior government roles
          • Libertarians held ‘Free Ross’ signs referring to Ulbricht
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (75%)
          The article contains a few informal fallacies and an example of inflammatory rhetoric. The author reports on Trump's speech at the Libertarian National Convention where he faced jeers and boos from the audience. The author includes quotes from Trump mocking the Libertarian Party's electoral record and their 2020 candidate, as well as comments from a Libertarian presidential candidate criticizing Trump. Additionally, there is an example of inflammatory rhetoric when the author describes Trump's promises to the Libertarians as 'olive branches'.
          • If Donald Trump came to the Libertarian National Convention to make peace on Saturday, it could hardly have gone worse.
          • What’s the purpose of the Libertarian Party of getting 3 percent?
          • The raucous reception laid bare the difficulties confronting Trump in his effort to expand his base and cut off a third-party threat...
          • If he thinks he is going to win our nomination, he’s more delusional than I thought.
          • But those promises did not subdue the crowd.
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        95%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        Authoritarianism Expert Explains Why Libertarian Boos Will Be 'Lethal Blow' For Trump

        Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Lee Moran Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:52
        • Unique Points
          • Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat analyzed Trump’s reaction to being booed at the Libertarian Party National Convention.
          • Trump may have felt a need for cheers from the audience due to his ongoing hush money trial and feeling brittle as an autocratic leader.
          • Ben-Ghiat described autocrats as fragile and insecure creatures who use ritual humiliation to stay ahead of rivals.
        • Accuracy
          • Trump received jeers and boos from the crowd during his speech.
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        73%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        Trump loudly booed at Libertarian convention when he asks attendees to ‘nominate me or at least vote for me’

        CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Kate Sullivan, Sunday, 26 May 2024 03:32
        • Unique Points
          • Trump was booed during his speech at the Libertarian Party convention when he asked attendees to 'nominate me or at least vote for me.'
          • Trump urged attendees to nominate him or vote for him, stating that they should win together.
          • The scene inside the Washington Hilton was at times raucous as Trump supporters and Libertarians clashed.
        • Accuracy
          • Trump received jeers and boos from the crowd during his speech
          • Many in the crowd shouted insults and decried Trump for things like his COVID-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits, and lying about his political record
        • Deception (30%)
          The article contains selective reporting as it only reports on the negative reception towards Trump at the Libertarian convention and does not mention any positive reactions. It also uses emotional manipulation by describing Trump's speech as 'one of his shortest campaign speeches to date' and 'marking one of his unconventional ones.' The article also implies that Kennedy being booed is significant, but it fails to mention the number of delegates who supported him or the percentage he received in the voting rounds.
          • Trump left the stage after 34 minutes, marking one of his shortest campaign speeches to date.
          • The scene inside the Washington Hilton was at times raucous Saturday, as Trump supporters and Libertarians clashed.
        • Fallacies (85%)
          The authors use inflammatory rhetoric by describing Trump's reception as 'raucous', 'unconventional', and 'illustrative of his campaign's intensifying concern over third-party candidates'. They also appeal to emotion when they describe the former president as a 'war criminal'. No formal or informal fallacies were found in the text, but these rhetorical devices can be considered manipulative.
          • ]The scene inside the Washington Hilton was at times raucous[
          • He was eliminated as a potential nominee in the first round of voting after receiving support from 1.93% of delegates.
          • We got a major political party candidate to say that he would free Ross Ulbricht.
        • Bias (80%)
          The authors demonstrate a clear bias against Donald Trump by reporting on the boos and heckling he received at the Libertarian convention. They also describe him as a 'war criminal' and use derogatory language to describe his campaign.
          • Former President Donald Trump was loudly and consistently booed throughout his speech Saturday at the Libertarian Party’s national convention, particularly when he asked attendees to ‘nominate me or at least vote for me.’
            • I don’t like having a war criminal on this stage. I don’t feel he deserves a spot on this stage.
              • The scene inside the Washington Hilton was at times raucous Saturday, as Trump supporters and Libertarians clashed.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication

              68%

              The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
              (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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              Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech

              The Associated Press News Saturday, 25 May 2024 04:06
              • Unique Points
                • Trump tried to praise the ‘fierce champions of freedom in this room’ and called President Joe Biden a ‘tyrant’ and the ‘worst president in the history of the United States’
                • Trump promised to commute the life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, founder of drug-selling website Silk Road
              • Accuracy
                • Donald Trump was booed repeatedly during his speech at the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night.
                • Trump promised to commute the life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, founder of drug-selling website Silk Road.
              • Deception (30%)
                The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author uses phrases like 'rare moment of Trump coming face-to-face with open detractors', 'former president, and his invitation to address the convention has divided the party', 'prompting some in the audience to scream back: That's you.', 'despite those promises, many in the crowd remained antagonistic.' These phrases are editorializing and show a bias against Trump. The author also selectively reports information by focusing on instances of booing and insults towards Trump while ignoring positive reactions from his supporters. For example, the author mentions that 'many in the crowd hissed in disbelief' but does not mention the chant of 'We want Trump!' from supporters.
                • former president, and his invitation to address the convention has divided the party
                • despite those promises, many in the crowd remained antagonistic.
                • rare moment of Trump coming face-to-face with open detractors
                • prompting some in the audience to scream back: That's you.
              • Fallacies (75%)
                The article contains a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. The author refers to Trump as a “tyrant” and the “worst president in the history of the United States”, which is an inflammatory statement. Additionally, there are examples of appeals to authority when referencing polls that show most voters do not want a 2020 rematch between Trump and Biden, as well as when mentioning the Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson winning about 3% of the national vote in 2016. However, no formal fallacies or dichotomous depictions are present in the article.
                • Donald Trump was booed repeatedly... with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for things like his COVID-19 policies...
              • Bias (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication