GOP’s ‘Trump-a-Palooza’ Convention Off to Rocky Start With Long Lines, Empty Seats, and a Podium Malfunction

Source: www.mediaite.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:55:22 GMT

RNC Chairman Joe Gruters, who is the one who dubbed the event a "Trump-a-Palooza," had the distinction of speaking as the “L” was missing from the podium. The post GOP’s ‘Trump-a-Palooza’ Convention Off to Rocky Start With Long Lines, Empty Seats, and a Podium Malfunction first appeared on Mediaite.

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