As soon as we saw a Tweet from a LA Times reporter depicting a half-empty arena floor in Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday night, we at True Pundit texted folks we knew who were covering the rally to ask if the photos were accurate.
One of the responses we received about 90 minutes before President Donald Trump took the stage Tuesday night, included this frank message:
“Are you kidding? This place is f—ing slammed and many more going through Secret Service.”
Here is what the LA Times said it looked like 90 minutes before:
Still plenty of space inside the Phoenix Trump event, which starts in a bit more than an hour. pic.twitter.com/v8Uqp02kAq
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) August 23, 2017
But even MSM colleagues at the Daily Mail disputed that photo, posting this video just minutes before the LA Times Tweet.
Looks like two separate events. These folks need to get their BS straight.
90 minutes before Trump's rally in Phoenix. Probably about 7,000 people inside. pic.twitter.com/L1ZRj0tO3t
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) August 23, 2017
Even Still, this looks like many more people than 7,000 flooding onto the event floor which holds approximately 20,000.
Are we to believe this crowd is only 7,000?
Regardless, the LA Times photo was published at the same time the Daily Mail’s video was uploaded. Common core math a work.
Busted.