Donald J. Trump is losing some of the people who formerly seemed practically inseparable from his political rallies.
The “Front Row Joes” became known for following Trump around the country and staking out spots at the front of his rallies. But now, two of the group’s prominent members have had enough. They are done, Politico reports.
Rick Frazier, who says he has attended more than 100 Trump rallies, is so disillusioned that he is considering not voting in November. He points to Trump’s handling of the Iran war and the Epstein files, saying the president’s actions have fallen far short of what he promised his supporters.
“Epstein crimes and feeding the industrial military complex … those are big nos for me,” Frazier told the outlet. “He promoted himself as a no-war president. That didn’t work out.”
Trish Hope, another longtime Trump loyalist who once published a book containing nothing but Trump’s social-media posts, has also turned against him. She says Trump’s dismissal of questions about Epstein was a turning point, describing it as the moment when “a veil lifted” and she began seeing him differently.
Hope has also criticized Trump for claiming that the Front Row Joes are “very rich,” arguing that members sacrifice substantial amounts of time and money to attend his events.
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