The GOP convention is going to be a real circus, Roman style, complete with a pseudo-god emperor, bloodthirsty peasants, and gladiatorial combats (though probably not in the arena). The only thing missing will be wild animals, and I would not be too surprised if some tone deaf type brings a captive elephant. I vaguely remember that it has been done before, though not in a good long time.

I actually have a couple of donkeys (well, BLM adoption burros) here at the Conspiracy Compound, but I would never expose these gentle creatures to something as barbarous as a political convention.