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Trump Rally Draws 1,000 in Ohio, Half-Filled Venue

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally at Ohio University’s Shoemaker Center, which seats about 2,400.
Approximately 1,000 attendees filled the venue, leaving it roughly half-filled.
Former President Barack Obama headlined a rally at The Arena at Southlake in Morrow, Georgia, filling the 8,000-seat arena.
Trump claimed all his rallies sell out and cited a 2015 Mobile rally of 42,000, though officials estimated about 20,000.

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally at Ohio University’s Shoemaker Center, which seats about 2,400.
Approximately 1,000 attendees filled the venue, leaving it roughly half-filled.
Former President Barack Obama headlined a rally at The Arena at Southlake in Morrow, Georgia, filling the 8,000-seat arena.
Trump claimed all his rallies sell out and cited a 2015 Mobile rally of 42,000, though officials estimated about 20,000.