In the absence of policy announcements or face-to-face interviews with the media, Kamala Harris’ supporters have resorted to comparing attendance figures at her own and rival Donald Trump’s campaign rallies.
So far, their efforts have ranged from outright ridiculous to obvious falsities. A 3,000-strong rally – less than the average attendance at a Minor League Baseball game – began the Harris campaign, while recent weeks have shifted to attacking the numbers attending Trump’s own events.
Left-wing activist William LeGate tried a similar trick on Saturday, August 10, when he hit out at the use of a black screen to cover up empty seats at an indoor arena.
“Trump has “ordered” his team to literally *cover up* entire levels of venues he’s unable to fill with black cloths – to make it appear as if there aren’t thousands of empty seats,” he wrote on social media.
There was one problem with his claim, however, as Trending Politics co-owner Collin Rugg pointed out:
LeGate apparently didn’t see the Harris sign in the photo he posted.
Here’s a video from that Harris rally:
That’s right, the rally he criticized was in fact Vice President Harris’ in Arizona – a key swing state on the path to 270 Electoral College votes.
Needless to say, he deleted the post shortly after being called out, and his criticism reserved for Trump was not repeated.
Nevertheless, the post was shared by Collin Rugg soon after it was deleted.
LeGate later admitted the mistake and said he had been “misinformed,” which he embarrassingly tried to spin as a positive.
However, his lack of criticism for the Vice President did not go unnoticed.
