Donald Trump says "the ‘migration’ process always happens" as crowds shift at his sold‑out rallies

People cited by The New York Times say President Donald Trump has privately contrasted turnout at his midterm campaign events with Vice President JD Vance’s, while both travel the country ahead of an Election Day that polls indicate could be difficult for Republicans. The dispute also unfolded publicly: after Times correspondent Katie Rogers reported that some higher-level seating was unfilled at an Ohio rally earlier this month, Trump responded on Truth Social. He disputed the account, maintained the venue had been full, said attendees can move to other parts of the venue, and urged that journalists be arrested. There was no official data for making a crowd-size comparison, and Vance’s office was contacted for comment.