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