All articles tagged with #crowd size
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Bloody Elbow
Dana White plans a UFC event at the White House in June, emphasizing that the event's significance outweighs crowd size or atmosphere, with fewer than 5,000 attendees, primarily military personnel, and the focus on the unique location rather than spectator energy.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Syracuse.com
Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the NYS Fair in Syracuse on August 28, 2025, drawing approximately 33,000 fans despite rainy weather, making it the second-largest crowd of the fair and the 17th largest in its history.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Yahoo Sports
AEW Forbidden Door 2025 in London was a successful event that drew a record crowd of 18,992, narrowly surpassing WWE's previous attendance record, amidst ongoing competition and strategic scheduling battles between AEW and WWE. The event featured notable matches, surprises, and a significant cross-promotional atmosphere, highlighting AEW's growing influence and WWE's strategic responses.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The New York Times
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. has seen varied attendance figures, with the highest at 80,619 for PSG vs. Atletico Madrid and the lowest at 3,412 for Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sundowns. Overall, the average attendance is 34,759, which is higher than previous editions but still lower compared to the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. The tournament's attendance has been influenced by stadium size, location, and team popularity, with FIFA hoping for increased crowds in the knockout stages.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Former President Donald Trump's recent rallies have seen noticeably smaller crowds, with venues often not reaching full capacity. This trend has been observed in several locations, including North Carolina and Pennsylvania, despite Trump's history of drawing large, enthusiastic audiences. The decline in attendance comes amid controversial remarks at a New York rally and as the election approaches. Trump's campaign has dismissed reports of dwindling crowds, attributing them to media bias, while Trump himself continues to claim full attendance at his events.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Newsweek
Jenna Ellis, former lawyer for Donald Trump, criticized the conflicting reports about the crowd size at Trump's recent rally in the Bronx, calling it "performative theater." While Trump's spokesperson claimed 25,000 attendees, others reported much smaller numbers. Ellis suggested the rally was more about optics and reaching potential donors than actual local support. This comes as Trump aims to improve his standing among Black and Hispanic voters in the Bronx, despite his low performance there in the 2020 election.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Daily Beast
The Trump campaign claimed 25,000 people attended Donald Trump's rally in the Bronx, but aerial footage and on-the-ground reports suggest the crowd was significantly smaller, with estimates ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 attendees.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Entertainment
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump's claim of a "record crowd" at his rally by showing footage of lots of empty seats, contradicting the former president's boast. Fellow Republicans also noticed the empty seats, with Gov. Chris Sununu stating that half of the stadium had to be curtained off to avoid it looking empty.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by USA TODAY
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, called it "absurd" to think that over 50,000 people attended Trump's rally in Pickens, South Carolina. Christie argued that Trump spends more time discussing his indictments and political problems rather than addressing the needs of ordinary Americans. While Trump and his allies cited local law enforcement estimates of 50,000 attendees, other sources estimated the crowd to be closer to 15,000. This dispute over crowd sizes is not new, as opponents have previously contested the attendance figures at Trump's events, including his presidential inaugural ceremony in 2017.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsweek
Donald Trump inflated the crowd size at his recent rally in Waco, Texas, claiming that there were more than 25,000 people in attendance, while local press reports suggest the true figure was around 15,000 to 18,000. Trump also mocked potential 2024 GOP candidate Ron DeSantis for his inability to draw such a crowd, despite exaggerating the crowd size at DeSantis' events as well. Trump has a history of inflating the size of his crowds at political rallies and events.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsweek
A photo of the crowd at Donald Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, was shared on social media, with some critics mocking the former president for a low turnout. The image is a screengrab from footage published by Right Side Broadcasting Network and is confirmed to be from the Waco rally. While pro and anti-Trump commentators had different perceptions of the scale of the turnout, the images shared on social media of the site from the air are authentic.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel fact-checked Donald Trump's claim of "tens of thousands" attending his weekend rally in Waco, Texas, by showing an aerial view of the venue that holds 50,000 people, which was about 47,000 short of capacity. Kimmel also shared a photo taken by a Daily Mail reporter aboard the plane with Trump, which showed a slightly bigger crowd, but not by much.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo News
Jimmy Kimmel fact-checked Donald Trump's claim of "tens of thousands" attending his rally in Waco, Texas, by showing an aerial view of the venue that was about 47,000 short of capacity. A Daily Mail reporter also shared a photo of the crowd waiting for Trump's arrival, which showed a slightly bigger throng but not by much.