Sorry, Trump, snow is no excuse
MANCHESTER — Clare saw Donald Trump yesterday (see below), but I only arrived today, and I was planning to see Trump at a scheduled event in Londonderry this afternoon. There’s just one problem: Trump canceled the event because he says the snow left him stranded in New York.
It’s true that it’s snowing a lot in Manchester and Boston and was moderately snowing in New York, but a truly determined candidate could have made it to New Hampshire. For one thing, the snow was forecast since at least yesterday, so Trump could have left New York earlier. I would know: Despite a bout of food poisoning, I dragged myself off the floor of my apartment and onto the last flight leaving from Newark last night to ensure I would be in the state today. (Although maybe I’m just still sick and a little cranky.)
Moreover, it’s not like Trump doesn’t have other travel options. He could have flown into Lebanon, New Hampshire, which is just an hour and a half from Londonderry and where no snow is currently falling. Trump could have also driven from New York to Londonderry, which is right now a four-and-a-half-hour trip.
The bottom line: A person who really wanted to be in Londonderry could have gotten there, even with the snow.