Hillary Clinton does not seem to be able to fill a Cleveland, Ohio high school gymnasium, prompting the campaign to fill the audience with high school students who are not yet eligible to vote.
Video surfaced of the far-from-capacity crowd, where open floor space can be seen between attendees, and images from the rally show that the crowd sitting in gym bleachers is mainly high school students.
Check out the audience just moments before Clinton was set to take the stage:
Embarrisngly Small Turnout For Hillary Rally today in Key Swing State
Posted by Jack Posobiec on Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Now look at how the audience was stacked with students, with railing signs reading “reserved for students.”
@Cleveland rally waiting for Hillary Clinton. Great excited crowd. @John Marshall High school.#OHHillYes #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/Bt8UI2A0s3
— Jeff Johnson CLE (@VoteJeffJohnson) August 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/765964841655951362
Even an editor for the Columbus Dispatch noted the crowd was filled with “hundreds” of students:
Sounds like a giant pep rally, filled with hundreds of students, as Hillary Clinton takes stage in Cleveland high school
— Darrel Rowland (@darreldrowland) August 17, 2016
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