Donald Trump is on the campaign trail heading into the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and he expects supporters to fill every venue.
But approval ratings depict Trump, 80, as a president who’s losing his base.
His endorsement of Republican candidates on the ballots has come into question, with voters debating if a Trump co-sign has become a political kiss of death.
The politician is convinced he still has the reality-TV buzz that made him a must-see boss on 11 seasons of “The Apprentice.” More than ever, he believes his prominence will save his party.
Ego may be clouding his judgment, and plenty of people are happy to open his eyes to the truth.
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“Sorry Donny Boy but the novelty of you wore off years ago…now you are just a joke,” a snarky detractor quipped online.
A Daily Beast/Punch Up investigation suggests Trump’s crowds are shrinking, paling in comparison to his 2016 presidential campaign.
Of course, the president doesn’t see things that way.
“My Rallies, legendary they have already become, have made a tremendous difference with the enthusiasm of the Republican Party. They have been waiting for them to happen, even though I never thought I’d have to be doing Rallies again,” he wrote in an Oct. 11 Truth Social post.
The bragging session was posted the day after rallies in Clarksville, Tennessee, and Syracuse, New York.
“The good news is, I love them, the music, and the incredible enthusiasm, and will always be in favor of what’s good for America — and that means the Republican Party,” continued Trump.
And he’s not letting up on his scheduled appearances with less than a month left to sway voters to elect Republicans into office.
The post concluded, “Next stop, tomorrow, Youngstown, Ohio, for our Great Senator Jon Husted, and my friend, Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor, where the Crowds are already waiting in line — and then Alaska, for the Re-Election of one of the Greatest Senators in America, Dan S. Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich, who has a Big Future in Alaska. See you there!”
But there’s one thing Trump left out of his big brag.
Trump rallied supporters for Husted and Ramaswamy earlier this month in Vandalia, Ohio, at the Butler High School gymnasium.
The space only has a 5,000-person capacity. Yet the multi-use room still had empty seats.
Hecklers expect the dwindling turnout to persist as Trump gears up for more rallies.
When The Washington Post wrote that “Rallies still serve as an escape for President Trump as he faces his lowest approval ratings in office,” critics warmed the post.
An IG Threads user snarked, “Can’t see that? The crowd sizes are grim.”
A second person commented, “Trump has failed to fill every place he has rallied at so far maga is dying. Deal with it.”
“D—n he just tells yall anything at this point. He doesn’t care that you can see with you own eyes he’s lying,” read a third reaction.
A fourth response read, “He has to use small venues so it won’t look empty now. I’ve seen videos of people leaving in the middle of his speech.”
Trump has pushed the blame on people like Jimmy Kimmel who heckle him over the low rally turnout, calling them simply “crooked people” and losers.
The president has been losing popular voter support, and chances at winning awards. For a second year in a row, he was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Despite bragging that he ended eight wars and “Made America Great Again,” he may never seem to win over the prize committee.
Trump: Who the hell fills up an arena like this? *Camera pans out showing empty seats* https://t.co/LR00EqLZi8
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 8, 2026
