oped: I'm sorry but IMO the polls showing Hillary equal to or leading above Trump are either rigged or just plain bogus...no way could they honestly reflect the temperature of likely voters...Donald fills rallies with tens of thousands...she can barely muster 200!
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump packed an Estero, Florida arena with thousands inside and more outside for a Monday rally.
The News-Press estimated the crowd at more than 8,000 people and the heat at over 90 degrees outside the arena where attendees stood before gaining entrance to the event.Meanwhile Hillary Clinton spoke at Temple University the same day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was reportedly attended by less than 200 people. At the event targeted to millennial voters she acknowledged a need to court the youth vote, according to local NBC10 News. Clinton’s campaign launched “Pennsylvania Millennials for Hillary” aimed at showing support for boosting youth economic opportunities and dealing with college debt.
By way of further comparison, Hillary Clinton held a rally at the University of South Florida on September 6 that drew a 1,500 person crowd, according to the Tampa Bay Times, while a September 9 rally for Trump in Pensacola drew 12,000, according to WTSP10 News.Trump declared that those wanting to come to America must love the United States and Americans during his Monday afternoon rally near Fort Meyers.
Chanting broke out in the crowd in response to Trump: “U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.”
After a brief pause Trump began clapping for the crowd and said of them, “What amazing people.”
“Ya know Florida, I think we’re gonna win by a lot. We’ll win by a lot,” declared Trump.
“I can say this, when Hillary [Clinton] comes in, she has very small crowds. That I can tell you. And I hope the press is covering the size of this arena and the crowd here and the thousands that are outside … Which they’re not. Which they’re not,” Trump said.
Clinton held a rally at the University of South Florida in early September that drew a much smaller 1,500 person crowd, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Clinton has a rally planned for this coming Wednesday in Orlando, Florida, according to WESH2 News. The venue and time were not yet disclosed.
CBS News campaign trail journalist Sopan Deb tweeted a photo showing the size of the Fort Meyers Trump crowd:
RightSide Broadcasting tweeted that its livestream broadcast of the Trump event had reached over 33,000 viewers.#sopanorama from Estero, Florida. It's hot down here. pic.twitter.com/G9LxqVdorc— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) September 19, 2016
Germain Arena, the location where the Trump rally was held, holds a seating capacity of 7,000 for most events according to the arena’s website, and over 8,500 for concerts.FOLKS,WE HAVE 33K+ WATCHING @realDonaldTrump RALLY IN FORT MEYERS FL. ON @RSBNetwork @DanScavino https://t.co/o5g07V7uwA— RSBNModerator (@RSBNModerator) September 19, 2016
The News-Press tweeted video of Trump rally-goers observing the National Anthem:
DailyMail U.S. Political Editor David Martosko tweeted this photo of the Florida crowd inside:#TrumpSWFL Crowd goes wild for National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/Fti06QzPQl— The News-Press (@TheNewsPress) September 19, 2016
Martosko also testified in a tweet to the crowd gathered outside:Trump's crowd today in Fort Myers. Packed house. Can't get them all in without a wide-angle lens. pic.twitter.com/T4oBuSmVBs— David Martosko (@dmartosko) September 19, 2016
Meanwhile Clinton spoke at Temple University the same day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Massive Trump crowd waiting outside Ft. Myers rally including topless woman wearing stars & stripes body paint. Bus went too fast for photo.— David Martosko (@dmartosko) September 19, 2016
CBS Philly tweeted a photo of the event:
Fox News contributor Jesse Watters posted this photo from Temple:.@HillaryClinton In Philly, Makes Pitch For Millennial Votes At Temple https://t.co/vs2QZ9Y9yg pic.twitter.com/Lvw8WUPUhx— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) September 19, 2016
So this is the vibe at the Hillary Clinton "rally" right now… #imwithher #turnup @ Temple… https://t.co/A8CfSALO4F— Jesse Watters (@jessebwatters) September 19, 2016
Politico Magazine Senior Writer Michael Grunwald tweeted this about the Temple Clinton rally:
Hillary can put a few kids in the rafters but there are still less than 200 people here. pic.twitter.com/IVXWS9dezm— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) September 19, 2016
I did get the sense this mini-crowd was carefully screened (curated?) for Hillary loyalists. https://t.co/AE04RjXDi3— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) September 19, 2016
A RealClearPolitics average of Florida polls puts Trump up slightly on Clinton, 45.7 percent to 44.8 as of Monday afternoon.The enthusiasm gap is real but some young people love Hillary. "She's empowering us. She's lifting up our issues." pic.twitter.com/8NpH2paHaO— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) September 19, 2016
This comes despite Clinton far outspending Trump in campaign ads in Florida, according to the New York Times.
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