Were Seats Empty at RNC Midterm Convention? What Photos, Videos Show
Trump bragged that "everyone" wanted to come to the convention but photos showed a different story.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) held its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, aiming to energize GOP voters and showcase President Donald Trump's political agenda ahead of the November elections. However, images and videos from the American Airlines Center revealed empty seats before Trump's speech, raising questions about attendance.
The convention occurred amid low Trump polling, economic concerns, and the ongoing war in Iran. With the midterms as a referendum on the current administration, Republicans feared losing control of the House and Senate. Photos showed the upper and middle decks generally empty during the opening day, despite the arena's capacity of 21,000 and projected attendance of 20,000.
Trump claimed the event was "sold out," but the sparse attendance left some sections of the arena sparsely populated. Democrats, such as Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, also appeared at the convention, participating in a prerecorded video message before Republican Senator Dave McCormick. Fetterman praised McCormick and expressed his alignment with the Republican senator's stance on defending jobs and opposing socialism.
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