Trump calls for media outlets to be ‘arrested’ over rally coverage
Trump said 4,500-seat Ohio venue was full and accused reporters of falsely describing empty upper sections.
- President Donald Trump pushed back Monday against a New York Times report describing empty seating at his October 3 rally in Vandalia, Ohio, insisting the venue was "totally MAXED OUT."
- The dispute stems from a Times report noting stretches of empty upper-bleacher seating during Trump's 93-minute speech, which Trump rejected by claiming spectators routinely "migrate down to the Main Floor."
- Trump claimed "thousands of people were unable to get in," arguing that media coverage misrepresents attendance and that he employs cinematographers to document actual crowd sizes.
- Attacking The Times and other outlets as "Artificial Media Outlets," Trump accused them of "dishonesty and disservice to our Country" while comparing their coverage unfavorably to reporting on Bernie Sanders.
- Moving forward with his campaign, Trump scheduled an appearance in Nebraska on Monday, continuing to promote Republican candidates ahead of the November midterm elections while maintaining his rallies remain "HOTTER" than ever.
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Trump demands media outlets be arrested for reporting empty seats at his rallies
Donald Trump is so furious about reports of empty seats at his rallies that he wants the media outlets reporting them arrested. Yes, the president actually said that. Trump took to Truth Social Monday to attack The New York Times and other news organizations over their coverage of his weekend rally in Ohio, insisting the […]
Donald Trump boasts ‘we packed the stadium’ while reminiscing about past Alabama rally as rows of empty seats surround him during his return
President Donald Trump returned to Mobile, Ala., more than a decade after holding one of the first massive rallies of his political career — but this time, rows of empty seats were visible around him. Trump rallied supporters at the University of South Alabama on October 2 as he sought to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Although the president drew a large, cheering crowd, video from inside the arena showed …
Trump Issues Absurd Threat Over Reports Of Empty Seats At Alabama Rally
Insert LinkAccording to President Donald Trump, reporting on his small crowd sizes at campaign events ahead of this year’s midterm elections is a criminal act.Trump took The New York Times to task on Monday in a social media post complaining about the outlet noting empty seats at a recent Trump rally in Ohio.“The New York Times said, ‘There were empty seats’ when, in fact, there were none, and thousands of people had to be turned away. The New Y…
Commentary: The Trump train runs out of steam
The Donald Trump who took the stage in Mobile Friday night was not the man who catapulted onto the political scene in the same city in 2015. Eleven years ago, he strode into Ladd-Peebles Stadium on a warm August night looking crisp, tan, and tieless, wearing a white shirt, khakis and a navy blazer. On […]
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