Trump Blasts Empty Seats at Republican Convention as ‘Fake News’
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U.S. President Donald Trump assessed the two-day convention, held ahead of the November midterm elections, as a "huge success" as it sold out. However, even on the closing day, the 10th (local time), parts of the upper levels of the venue remained empty, and audience members were seen leaving their seats during speeches. The viewership ratings for President Trump's speech on the first day were also
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The Independent (US)Trump blasts empty seats at Republican convention as ‘fake news’
Trump’s ‘No Empty Seats’ Claim Gets Really Awkward When Camera Zooms Out
Donald Trump has always been unusually sensitive about the size of his crowds, so it probably wasn't a coincidence that he made a point of insisting that there were no empty seats at Wednesday's Republican midterm convention in Dallas. Unfortunately for Trump, cameras have a pesky habit of showing reality, and the president isn't a reality-based kind of guy. As Trump addressed the crowd at the American Airlines Center, he declared that the venue…
Some Republicans are skipping Trump’s midterm convention after House members were asked for $25,000 to attend
National party conventions are normally reserved for presidential election years, when delegates formally nominate a candidate. Republicans are breaking that pattern this week with a two-day gathering in Dallas that has no nominee to pick and no party business on the agenda. The event, held September 9 and 10, is instead a hybrid rally, fundraiser, and campaign launch built entirely around President Donald Trump. Some House Republicans are skipp…
Demented Man Screams “Fake News” When Asked About Republicans Skipping GOP Convention
REPORTER: “Several Republicans in competitive races are not coming to the convention. Do you understand why they’re deciding not to come?” TRUMP: “Everybody’s coming to the convention. Everybody wants to come, but we only want people that — by the way, we’re going to be sold out tonight, just so you understand. Who are you with?” REPORTER: “ABC News, sir.” TRUMP: “ABC fake news. One of the worst — you are the worst of all, in my opinion. The rea…
Cameraman Zooms Out To Reveal Sea Of Empty Seats Moments After Trump Claims There Aren’t Any At Republican Midterm Conference
Roughly 20,000 people a night. That’s what Republican organizers promised for their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas. The arena didn’t fully cooperate with that plan. PBS White House correspondent Liz Landers posted footage from the opening hours at American Airlines Center, showing much of the upper bowl sitting empty while seats near the stage stayed packed. The arena normally holds well over 19,000 for Mavericks games, so the gap betwe…
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