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Trump Gives Away 10 Times Too Many Tickets for VT Rally

HeadlineJan 07, 2016

In Vermont, the city of Burlington is preparing for potential chaos at a rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump tonight, after Trump gave away more than 20,000 free tickets for a venue that holds only 1,400 people. Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo said: “If Phish was holding a free concert at the Flynn and gave away 20,000 free tickets, we would cancel the event out of public safety concerns. We are committed to accommodating the campaign because political speech is the very essence of the First Amendment.”

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