'Packed to the Brim': A Timeline of Trump’s Crowd Size Claims
Summary
President Donald Trump claimed that 45,000 people attended his rally on the National Mall during the nation’s 250th-anniversary celebrations, but independent sources reported much smaller numbers and no official count was given. This disagreement over crowd sizes follows a pattern seen throughout Trump’s political career, including disputes over attendance at his 2017 inauguration.Key Facts
- President Trump said 45,000 people came to his kickoff rally on the National Mall, but no official attendance numbers confirm this.
- NBC reported the crowd as "more than 1,000," and The Washington Post described the crowd as thin and smaller than some movie screenings.
- A viral video showed people leaving the rally halfway through, but Trump said everyone stayed until the end.
- Several performers dropped out of the event beforehand because of issues related to Trump and the White House.
- Trump asked people to show up for a July 4 event on the National Mall, showing concern about turnout.
- President Trump has a history of claiming higher crowd sizes than media and officials report.
- The largest and most well-known crowd size dispute was Trump's 2017 inauguration, where photos and experts showed a much smaller crowd than President Trump and his press secretary claimed.
- The disagreement over crowd size has been a repeated topic throughout Trump's time in politics and presidency.
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