Harris Drew a Crowd in Detroit, But Detractors Spread Bogus Claim to the Contrary

Former President Donald Trump has often focused on the size of crowds at various events. In fact, he started his term in office with false claims that inflated the number of people who attended his inauguration.

Now, facing Vice President Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election, Trump has amplified false claims diminishing the attendance at Harris’ recent events, which have drawn arena–filling crowds since she took over the top of the Democratic ticket in July.

When Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, held a rally at a Detroit Metro Airport hangar on Aug. 7, they drew a crowd of 15,000, according to media reports — one of which attributed the number to Harris’ campaign.