Donald Trump's rallies are currently packed to the rafters.
Posted by The Kuhner Report, Checked
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The Kuhner ReportOct 7, 2026
Sources show Trump's rallies were packed at some venues (Corinth, Port Huron, Chillicothe's full gym) but Reuters and others report uneven turnout, capacity crowds without overflow, and empty sections at other rallies, including reporting before 2026-10-07 on empty upper sections in Alabama and Ohio.
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What was said
… We, as a country, have to say we're not going to allow them to plunge us into chaos and maybe even a civil war in their hatred for Donald Trump. Because, you see, the problem now is, Mags, they're not sure they're gonna win the midterms, because Trump's rallies are packed to the rafters, the rating the polls are tightening in race after race, and now they're saying, "Ooh, we may not get back the House. We may not get back the Senate." So now it's incite, incite, incite; terrorize, terrorize, terrorize. And that's what you're seeing now. …
The Kuhner Report · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Reuters reports that actual turnout has been uneven, with some rallies drawing capacity crowds but showing little sign of the overflow Trump described, and others leaving large sections of seats empty.[1][2]
Contradicts. The Daily Beast reports numerous empty seats visible at a Rock Hill, South Carolina rally, and a fire marshal count at Chillicothe put attendance around 2,150, far below Trump's claimed 42,000.[3][4]
Contradicts. A New Republic transcript of an October 6 discussion, citing New York Times reporting, describes upper sections 'almost completely empty' at an Alabama rally and empty sections at an Ohio rally, predating the claim.[5]
Supports. Several rallies were full, including Corinth, Mississippi, where the arena was packed and Port Huron, Michigan, with about 5,000 attendees in a hockey arena.[6][7]
Context. The claim's own phrasing is the claimant's assertion within a partisan post and is not evidence; the sources instead describe mixed turnout depending on venue.
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 6 not rated
- 1Five takeaways from Trump's midterm campaign ralliesreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Trump's rallies boast big crowds, but economic discontent clouds Republican midterm hopesfirstpost.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 3Trump Cancels Campaign Rallies after Humiliating Proteststhedailybeast.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Trump draws crowd of more than 2,000 to rally at Ohio University Chillicothermb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Transcript: Trump Tirade Over Shrinking Rally Crowds ...newrepublic.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6Trump rallies in Mississippi, makes case for Hyde-Smith ...supertalk.fm · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Trump defends Iran war, urges people to pretend he's on the ballotdetroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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