Politics● LowOct 6 · Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 AM
Trump says journalists should be ‘arrested’ for reporting on empty seats at rally
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
The president claims upper-level empty seats were simply attendees moving down to the main floor during the Vandalia, Ohio event
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