DONARUDO
WEEK 007 / 073 — Eve of First Blood
 Chapter 1 — The Descent · Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2015
Faceless suited rivals kneel in a cavernous golden vault before two shadowed patrons on a high dais, mountains of coins gleaming, heavy shadow swallowing the bowed supplicants
JULY 28 – AUGUST 3, 2015. SEVEN WEEKS SINCE THE DESCENT. ON THE EVE OF THE FIRST DUEL, THE RIVALS FLY WEST — TO KNEEL BEFORE GOLDEN PATRONS. ONE MAN DOES NOT GO.
I wish good luck to all of the Republican candidates that traveled to California to beg for money etc. from the Koch Brothers. Puppets?DONARUDO — @realDonaldTrump · verbatim
Imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner turns his back on an offered chest of gold, shot from below, mane haloed by light
“I really like the Koch Brothers (members of my P.B. Club), but I don't want their money or anything else from them. Cannot influence Trump!”
DONARUDO — @realDonaldTrump · verbatim
Extreme close-up of thumbs hovering over a glowing phone screen in total darkness, cold light carving a heavy jowled face from the black, the glow held like a drawn blade
(""@RaxsonDFS: There is no way President Trump loses this election. He will win by historical landslide. Will be greatest #POTUS ever!"" Thanks)DONARUDO — @realDonaldTrump · verbatim
Imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner stands small in the foreground facing a vast horizon of faceless halftone masses stretching beyond the skyline
HE SENSES IT NOW — AN UNSEEN ARMY, VAST AND WAITING.
“I truly LOVE all of the millions of people who are sticking with me despite so many media lies. There is a great SILENT MAJORITY looming!”
DONARUDO — @realDonaldTrump · verbatim
Ten empty podiums bolted to a vast dark stage under harsh stadium spotlights, cables and scaffolding, cavernous rows of empty arena seats sinking into halftone shadow
I look forward to the debate on Thursday night & it is certainly my intention to be very nice & highly respectful of the other candidates.DONARUDO — @realDonaldTrump · verbatim
IN CLEVELAND, TEN PODIUMS ARE BOLTED TO A STAGE. THE FIRST DUEL IS AT HAND.
TO BE CONTINUED →

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In the seventh week the rivals flew west to kneel before the Koch gold, and he alone stayed unbought, naming them puppets. In the dark he heard for the first time the unseen army he calls the silent majority. Then, with a calm too gentle to trust, he smiled toward Cleveland, where ten podiums waited for first blood.