False Claims About Kamala Harris Rally Crowd Size

Vice President Kamala Harris drew a large crowd at a campaign rally near Detroit, but false claims circulated online, including by former President Donald Trump, that a photo from the event was manipulated to inflate the crowd size. Digital forensics experts debunked these claims.

Comparison of crowd sizes at political rallies between Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris

Former President Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Atlanta for having entertainers at her events, claiming he doesn't need them to fill stadiums. Trump is obsessed with crowd size and sees it as a predictor of his success. He expressed frustration at perceived obstacles to admitting more people to his rally and projected his own crowd dynamics onto Harris.