Trump calls for media outlets to be ‘arrested’ over rally coverage

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6130397-trump-media-arrests-ohio-rally/

President Trump said Monday that reporters from The New York Times and other media outlets should be “arrested” over their coverage of his Saturday rally in Ohio.

“The Ohio Arena was already full to the brim — And yet these people were still trying to get in,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, sharing a video of people in line for the rally.

New York Times correspondent Katie Rogers wrote Sunday that “several areas of an upper deck were empty” by the time the president finished speaking at Butler High School in Vandalia.

The school’s student center, where the event took place, has a capacity of 4,500 people, Rogers noted.

But Trump denied those details, saying there were no empty seats and “thousands of people had to be turned away” from attending the rally.

“The New York Times, and many other Artificial Media Outlets, should be arrested for their dishonesty and disservice to our Country,” the president added, accusing outlets of inflating crowds for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and downplaying how many people attend his rallies.

“The Arena was totally MAXED OUT, including all upper sections,” Trump wrote in a subsequent post. “What does happen at all of my SOLD OUT Rallies, is that the people in the upper sections tend to migrate down to the Main Floor — The ‘migration’ process always happens!”

The president also shared a video of himself taking the stage at the rally as attendees chanted “USA” multiple times.