Trump blasts 'politics at its lowest' after fire marshal extinguishes rally plans [video]

Here is what Trump just told the press >>> https://t.co/G1UDSd5wOx

— John Santucci (@Santucci) August 1, 2016

In Columbus, Ohio today, Donald Trump called the press together to issue a quick statement after the fire marshal wouldn’t approve a venue for more than 1,000 rally attendees:

NEW: Trump just told us Fire Marshall here in Columbus capped attendance at his event at 1k for "political reasons" pic.twitter.com/dQmpmCCp7h

— Peter Doocy (@pdoocy) August 1, 2016

https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/760191143648694272

Entire trump gaggle just now pic.twitter.com/E76oadIoiq

— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) August 1, 2016

That escalated quickly!

.@pdoocy Oldest campaigning rule in the book. ALWAYS book a smaller room so it looks like you overflowed. New twist… Blame fire chief.

— Denisa Casement CFRE (@DenisaCasement) August 1, 2016

Fire codes are democrats…or something https://t.co/wuFe4AZ7Ud

— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) August 1, 2016

Update:

Columbus Division of Fire tells @ABC Trump campaign was aware of venue's 1,000-person limit when venue they booked last Friday.

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 1, 2016