Remember that time President Donald Trump totally exaggerated how big his inauguration crowd size was [1]? Well, it looks like the POTUS is back at it again with another inflated estimate.
At this year's Conservative Political Action Conference [2], Trump took the stage on Feb. 24 and claimed that people were lined up for "six blocks [3]" to get in and hear his speech. But it seems this was just another "alternative fact," as conference attendees quickly shared the truth about the crowds on social media.
I took this from our SiriusXM booth right after hearing POTUS say "there are lines for six blocks." Decide for yourself. #CPAC2017 [5] pic.twitter.com/4J2S8vVDaF [6]
— Jenna Hecker (@JennaHecker) February 24, 2017 [7]
Trump at CPAC says place is packed, "lines went back 6 blocks." Didn't see lines personally, but lots of space here in the back of ballroom pic.twitter.com/Kb7E1B5MIT [8]
— Torey Van Oot (@toreyvanoot) February 24, 2017 [9]
These are the entrances to the hotel where Trump just claimed people were lined up six blocks waiting to get in #CPAC2017 [10] pic.twitter.com/zoYUAXS4sy [11]
— Gabrielle Bluestone (@g_bluestone) February 24, 2017 [12]
Cops at the event even agree that Trump's exaggeration was false.
@g_bluestone [13] a cop posted outside tells me that's absolutely untrue and says the crowds seemed larger yesterday
— Gabrielle Bluestone (@g_bluestone) February 24, 2017 [14]
It's quite possible that our POTUS needs to brush up on his estimation skills.