Trump's Rally Claims Questioned Amid Sparse Attendance

Former President Trump faces scrutiny after boasting about crowd sizes at a rally with visible empty seats in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump claimed during a rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, that his events never have empty seats, despite visible evidence to the contrary.
Photos and videos shared on social media showed numerous empty seats at the Santander Arena, which has a capacity of up to 8,800.
This incident adds to a pattern of reported empty seats and early departures at Trump's recent rallies, contradicting his claims of large crowds.
Critics, including Vice President Kamala Harris, have highlighted these discrepancies, using them to challenge Trump's narrative of widespread support.
Despite Trump's assertion of a 100,000-strong crowd at a recent Butler, Pennsylvania, rally, local reports estimated the attendance at 24,000.