Crowds Walk Out of Trump’s State Fair Speech, Video Appears to Show
Summary
A video circulated online showing some people leaving President Donald Trump’s speech at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., halfway through his remarks. Supporters and critics have debated what the crowd’s size and engagement say about the event.Key Facts
- The video shows attendees walking towards exits around 9:08 p.m., about halfway through President Trump’s speech.
- President Trump began speaking at about 8:52 p.m. and finished around 9:20 p.m.
- Some reporters on site observed the crowd thinning during the speech.
- Pro-Trump accounts said the crowd was large, describing "tens of thousands" and a “massive crowd.”
- President Trump often uses rally attendance as a sign of political strength.
- Newsweek analyzed C-SPAN footage to confirm the timing of the video clip.
- The viral moment sparked online debate about crowd enthusiasm and attendance.
- The White House had not provided a comment on the video by the time of reporting.
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