Prior to the beginning of Donald Trump’s big rally in Mobile, Alabama, CNN was mocking Trump for only having about 12,000-15,000 people in the stands of Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Ha – they had it wrong.
They did point out there were more people outside still in line to get in but they ignored the large number of people who were on the field and not in the stands.
And ended up backpedaling:
30,000 turn out for @realDonaldTrump‘s Alabama pep rally http://t.co/4BHz5oTEbx pic.twitter.com/Gzaqu1s2j2
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 22, 2015
And, then reported the actual numbers:
CNN Donald Trump brought 30,000 supporters from deep red Alabama to a Friday night pep rally in a football stadium, the latest sign that the Republican front-runner has broad, nationwide strength.
Over an hour of often rambling remarks, the New York businessman reveled in the crowd size while he offered them his usual menu of patriotic pledges and carefree criticism of the media, his opponents and political correctness that he said his crowd similarly despised.
“We’ve gotten an amazing reception,” Trump said as he began his remarks, turning his back to the podium at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium and pointing to the rafters behind him. “Has this been crazy? Man!”
Twitter joined in and mocked CNN for their consistently bad reporting. Check out these entries:
That’s right, all you msm pundits: 30,000. http://t.co/KU2kpiPSRY
— Don Light (@Pros4Trump) August 23, 2015
CNN says Trump’s campaign “distributed” 35,000 tickets to the Mobile, AL event. How did they “distribute” them http://t.co/3IWvMSwAp8
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 21, 2015
Whether you like Trump or not, he’s killin’ it tonight in Alabama!!! #FOX #CNN now!
— ~~ Lady Liberty ~~ (@libertyladyusa) August 22, 2015
Donald Trump Incites Cheers for Fox News, Jeers for CNN and MSNBC at Alabama Stadium Rally – http://t.co/oxWMCSlJC1 — Elisha German (@BookJunkieMom) August 23, 2015
OH you are funny @CNN Trump’s PEP Rally NO @realDonaldTrump is speaking to the PEOPLE CNN the Democratic Elite RICH DEMS CRYING #RDC
— AppSame (@AppSame) August 22, 2015
This is only some of the people in line to see @realDonaldTrump tonight at his rally: http://t.co/RMwgWgrwEu pic.twitter.com/YfkCW8TWlf — The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) August 21, 2015
I was covering the Defending the Dream Summit in Columbus, Ohio, this past Friday when I found out Trump was rallying Americans in Alabama. I was shocked that on a Friday night he got these numbers and it was raining. Anytime when the media eats crow, it’s a good day!
How many of you love it when the mainstream media looks stupid when they try to destroy the truth narrative and it comes back to bite them in the end. Share your thoughts below in the comment section.
H/T: CNN
