However there was a lot of footage of folks leaving way before the halfway point.
There have also been interviews with some who went simply for entertainment value expecting DJT to do something insane.
I wouldn’t guarantee that he had a 100k draw of voters.
There could be any number of reasons for people leaving. Some people can't stand crowds.
We know the press parses their footage, to ensure the message they want is over represented. I don't see a lot of people taking the time, transportation hassles and crowds to see if Trump screws up. I doubt there were many Trump haters there.
The approx 100,000 number appears fairly consistent across various outlets. Of course they won't all vote for Trump.
I will admit, there were likely a number of serious, disallusioned dem voters that are perhaps thinking of voting red and wanted to hear him themselves, sans the filter of the press and democrat party.
I think a lot is Biden's performance problems. His base is melting like an ice cream cone on a summer day. How do they get that back?
Maybe, the dems are going to do a bait and switch at the convention? Killary has been quite vocal and visible lately. Her narratives sound like election speeches. Michelle Obama on the other hand is almost a ghost. Perhaps they don't want any pre-convention slagging or chances she might say something wrong that'll follow her. Whoever it is, it is not out of the realm of possibility.
Biden has been losing his soft media coverage. They are getting tough with him. Knives are coming out, even amongst high level backers. Not that she has a chance in hell, but I'll bet Harris has already got a short list of who she'll pick as VP.
But, the convention is a long way off. I'm just not very sure Biden will make it until August. Maybe he'll hang in long enough to pardon Hunter, then the two will try disappear from public.