Even ahead of Donald Trump’s speech, the ultraconservative conference struggled to fill seats or find sponsors to pay for them
Sany Dash manned the booth at the USA Trump Store, where rhinestone-covered purses shaped like guns and flags go for $200 to $500. She lamented the showing was “not as the best as it has been in the past. Definitely nowhere close to that.”
Advantage Gold, a CPAC supporting sponsor which pitches retirees on converting their 401ks and Roth IRAs to precious metals, was feeling the low turnout. Justin Greenberg, a representative at the booth, admitted that from what he’d heard “this is a little more low energy setting and numbers.” His primary takeaway from the sparse audience, Mikulewich said, was “We won’t come here and support Democratic states and cities.”
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