Trump can’t stop comparing his crowd size to Vance’s, insiders reveal

President Donald Trump has been comparing the size of his midterms rally crowds to the turnout at Vice President JD Vance’s events behind closed doors, according to insiders. Trump and Vance are both in the midst of a MAGA midterms blitz to boost voter turnout as the Republicans look set for a difficult Election Day, according to the polls. In recent days, amid a “grim” mood in the White House, Trump has been telling allies that Vance “has not drawn large numbers to events that he is headlining,” according to The New York Times. Both have been headlining events across the nation, but some pundits have noted they have been held in smaller arenas, or some seats have been empty. That has led to a furious pushback online from White House officials. There are no official attendance figures to compare. The Independent has contacted the vice president’s office for comment. White House spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez said that Trump is “the hardest working person in the country, followed by JD Vance” in a statement to the Times. Behind closed doors, President Donald Trump has been comparing the size of his midterms rally crowds, such as the one on October 26 in South Carolina (pictured), to the turnout at Vice President JD Vance’s events, according to insiders (AFP via Getty Images)Trump has reportedly been telling allies that Vance ‘has not drawn large numbers to events that he is headlining.’ The vice president spoke to a crowd in Howell, Michigan, on October 27 in support of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rodgers (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)“Both men are raising money, crisscrossing the country and making sure that candidates are successful these midterms,” Alvarez said.The president is famously obsessed with crowd size and has railed against those who claim his rallies have had empty seats. He even called for the arrest of journalists after Katie Rogers, a New York Times’ White House correspondent, reported that “several areas of an upper deck were empty” at an Ohio rally earlier this month. “The New York Times, and many other Artificial Media Outlets, should be arrested for their dishonesty and disservice to our Country,” Trump fumed. “The Arena was totally MAXED OUT, including all upper sections,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “What does happen at all of my SOLD OUT Rallies, is that the people in the upper sections tend to migrate down to the Main Floor — The ‘migration’ process always happens!”Both the president and vice president have been mocked on social media for the turnout at their respective rallies. The Trump War Room X account accused one progressive account of “fake news” after it posted a photo of rows of empty seats at a Vance rally in Texas on October 13. Trump and Vance, pictured at an Alaska rally at Fairbanks International Airport on October 5, are both in the midst of a MAGA midterms blitz to boost voter turnout among their supporters (Getty Images)The revelation about Trump comparing his rallies with Vance’s was part of a wider Times report that detailed the president’s mood and the atmosphere inside the White House ahead of the midterm elections.Staffers are reportedly on edge as unfavorable polls and negative stories set Trump “into a dark mood,” as the administration grapples with fears that Republicans could lose control of the House and Senate next week.On the campaign trail, some GOP candidates have distanced themselves from the president.The report also detailed how Natalie Harp, Trump’s devoted special assistant, has abandoned the desk where she usually sits outside of the Oval Office and is mostly working out of the private dining room, printing off hard copies of news articles and documents for the president to read.The president has reportedly been consuming vast amounts of video clips and “AI slop” ahead of the midterms, put in front of him by aides.