22 June

US President Donald Trump's first re-election campaign event in three months has drawn a smaller than expected crowd.

The rally was held on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma state, at the Bank of Oklahoma Center which can seat 19,000.

His campaign said that they expected about one million participants and set up outdoor venue to accommodate the overflow.

But there were empty seats at the rally at the center. The US media quoted local fire department which said the crowd was about 6,200.

The Trump campaign claimed radical protestors blocked the entry to the rally venue.
Media reports say young social media users placed ticket reservations which inflated the expected attendance.

Although the Trump campaign denies the impact, it is believed that some of those who registered for tickets are critical of Trump.

Some Trump supporters complained the actions are an obstruction of the election.

NHK