Watch | Trump boasts his 'every rally is full' as cameraman pans to empty seats

Donald Trump was at the stage in Greensboro, North Carolina, boasting how his rallies are one of the “biggest in history”, with “absolutely not empty seats.” A cameraperson attending the event live decided to do a quick on-the-spot-checking by simply shifting the camera pan and showing empty seats in the hall.

This happened live, as Trump was boating about his people-packed rallies, with a “Trump will fix it” banner in the backdrop.

Trump confidently declared at the rally, “We have had the biggest rallies in history, and every rally is full. There are no empty seats.” This line has become a familiar refrain for him and his campaign, who often brush off claims that attendees leave his events early. “You do not have any seats that are empty. You didn’t have anything,” he repeated for emphasis.

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The crowd joined inunison to applaud his boastful claims. Meanwhile, the camera swung around to show a surprising reality- a series of empty seats.

The cameraman from NTD.com zoomed in on the vacant sections, capturing the moment when people were seen heading for the exits, leaving netizens wondering if they were just stretching their legs or calling it a night.

In addition to the cameraman, News Nation reporter Libbey Dean also captured numerous empty seats in a post on her X account, highlighting areas that Trump could likely see from where he stood while delivering the speech.

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Greensboro, NC - An hour into Trump’s remarks, here’s a look at the arena tonight. pic.twitter.com/QCa4W9WYwp — Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) November 3, 2024

Earlier, Trump had also boasted about a packed MSG rally, claiming the crowd was so overwhelming that the venue had to close its doors, leaving some people hanging out in nearby clubs to watch Trump speak.

This is not the first time that Trump has talked about the crowd size of his rallies, he actually talks frequently about them, so much so that it has landed him in meme territory. Once, even the Harris-Walz campaign decided to take a playful jab at the Republican nominee’s boastful claims.

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Their X account cleverly posted a side-by-side of Trump’s grandiose statements and a photo showing those conspicuously empty seats, noting, “He is speaking to multiple sections that are entirely empty.”

Trump: “Every rally is full. You do not have any seats that are empty”

(He is speaking to multiple sections that are entirely empty) pic.twitter.com/HK56tla5eK — Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) November 3, 2024

CNN also debunked a claim made by Trump in which he boasted about having “101,000 people” at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month.

(With inputs from agencies)