About 20,000 people attended Trump’s rally in New York

Claim: About 200,000 people attended Trump rally at Madison Square Garden

Facebook post dated October 27th (direct link, link to archive) includes a screenshot of the Right Side Broadcasting Network’s live broadcast of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden that day.

“Almost 200,000 people in MSG!!!” reads the caption to the post.

Other versions of the statement circulated, including one from a New Zealand news outlet. widely on Instagram And X, formerly Twitter.

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Our rating: False

Madison Square Garden’s capacity was less than 20,000, several news outlets reported. According to the official statement of the company that owns this establishment, its maximum capacity is 21,000 people.

The Trumps say thousands more wanted to attend the rally.

Number of seats on site varies To eventbut no meeting could accommodate 200,000 people.

Madison Square Garden’s maximum capacity is “approximately 21,000 seats,” according to Madison Square Garden Entertainment. annual report for the US Securities and Exchange Administration. Exchange Commission filed in August.

19,500 capacity hall for Trump rally, media including USA TODAY And The Hill reports this.. The Trump campaign said all tickets had been claimed. according to Reuters.

Speakers at the event said demand for tickets had far exceeded the venue’s capacity, citing thousands of supporters who reportedly lined the streets outside.

“And we have all the people who could fill it 10 times.” Trump said after the description Madison Square Garden as an “incredible arena.”

Eric Trump also said that “nearly 200,000 people tried to get into this event tonight.” during his speech.

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USA TODAY has debunked a number of claims related to Trump rallies, including false claims that the image showed the crowd in New York before a rally at Madison Square Garden, which Trump said 35,000 people attended his May rally in the Bronx and this Trump shared doctored photo a rally in which the same participants are present in several places.

USA TODAY reached out to the Trump campaign and the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately hear back.

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