At the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday, May 25, 2024, former president Donald Trump was loudly booed throughout his speech. 

Trump tried to solicit the attendee’s support in the coming election, but it seems the former president was not welcomed. The negative impression began when Trump took the stage, and his few supporters started chanting, “We want Trump.” 

The moment the Republican presidential candidate took to the stage, the booing began almost immediately. The environment became hostile toward him. 

The audience’s reaction was not encouraging, and they seemed uninterested in what the former president had to say. They did not just boo him; they also insulted him. 

Despite the hostility towards Trump at the Libertarian National Convention, he managed to pass his message to them. He asks for the party’s support and endorsement in the coming presidential election. 

Trump asked for the party’s endorsement or at least lots of their votes. But his request was met with rejection from the audience.

Trump seems to have annoyed the libertarian audience with some of his speeches while asking for their support. The Republican presidential candidate criticized the party’s performance in past elections. 

Trump said that the party should vote for him only if they want to win, but they shouldn’t if they want to lose. He throws shade at them by saying they should keep getting their 3% of total votes every four years.

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The Libertarian Party might not record a substantial percentage of total votes, but there is an argument about how Libertarian voters in states could have a crucial impact on closely contested elections. 

In these crucial areas, even a small number of votes for the Libertarian candidate might make a big difference. This points to the strategic importance of every vote in deciding the outcome of the election.

The event turned out to result in physical quarrels between supporters of both Republican and Libertarian parties. It started as verbal insults but later escalated to physical altercations. 

Trump’s presence at the event was marked by hostility from the audience, and Trump’s remarks regarding the party’s performance in past elections triggered more protests from the audience. 

A Libertarian candidate took the stage after Trump’s speech and boldly referred to the former president as a war criminal, pointing to the use of drone strikes by his government.

This accusation made by the libertarian candidate shows how much the party does not welcome Trump.

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The Libertarian Party audience didn’t just react negatively because of Trump’s remark during the convention. Even before his speech at the event, libertarians did not seem to like Trump at all. 

When Trump was brought up in a previous session, the audience reacted negatively, and they cheered when a member of the Libertarian Party suggested that the party formally reject Trump.

The libertarians vow only to support their party and not any other. A libertarian, Caryn Ann Harlos, expressed her strong opposition to Trump’s stance and said that she would rather eat her foot out of a bear trap. 

This illustrates her position and loyalty to voting just Libertarians in any election. The party members are careless about their low voters and pledge to stay true to their party. 

Former President Donald Trump made an appearance at the Libertarian National Convention to seek broader support from people outside the Republican Party. 

According to Trump campaign officials, his appearance was part of a strategy to reach out to nontraditional Republican voters and prove that Trump can be a president for all Americans.

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At the Libertarian National Convention, Donald Trump himself questioned his presence. He remarked why he had chosen to speak at the convention. 

In his words, Trump said that many people ask why he came to speak at the Libertarian convention. He further replied that it was an interesting question and jokingly ended by saying they would have lots of fun.

Donald Trump promised to appoint libertarians to his cabinet if he wins the presidential election and to senior positions in his administration in a potential second term.

The mention of this received cheers and applause from the audience. Trump promised inclusion of all in his administration if he wins. 

With the widespread animosity, Trump was welcomed with applause when he spoke on criminal justice reform, especially after he pledged to commute the life sentence of Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht.

Some seem to support some of his promises while some are not even interested in what he has to say as they blatantly backed him while giving his speech. It was a mixed response and reaction from the audience.

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