Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team recently had some fun at Donald Trump’s expense, sharing a video of attendees seemingly exiting one of his rallies while he was speaking.
On X (formerly Twitter), the @KamalaHQ account posted a clip from an interview where Trump claimed that “virtually nobody” leaves his events early. This was in direct response to Harris’ remarks from their first presidential debate on September 13, where she stated that people leave Trump’s rallies due to “exhaustion and boredom.”
Alongside the Trump interview, they shared footage of a rally with noticeably empty seats, suggesting some audience members were making their way for the exits while Trump spoke.
@KamalaHQ captioned the video: “Trump: Kamala Harris said people leave my rallies. Nobody leaves.” The “evidence” raised eyebrows, as the timing and context of the footage were unclear.
Trump often boasts about the size of the crowds at his rallies, sometimes inflating attendance numbers significantly to showcase his popularity.
Criticism of @KamalaHQ’s approach has surfaced, as they have been noted for sharing clips that could be misleading or taken out of context. For instance, on September 12, they shared a brief video implying Trump was confused about his location during a rally in Arizona, even though he was, in fact, referring to a town in Pennsylvania.
In August, another video depicted Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, apparently confused about the location while speaking to supporters from North Carolina. In this instance, the @KamalaHQ account claimed he was “lost and confused,” despite him already acknowledging the North Carolinians present.
During the first debate, Harris invited viewers to witness a Trump rally for themselves, claiming, “You will see…he talks about fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter. And what you will also notice is that people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom.” Trump countered that he holds the “biggest rallies” in political history and made a bizarre comment about migrants in Ohio.