President Donald Trump stated that at least 45,000 supporters attended his Great American State Fair rally in Washington, D.
C. , on Wednesday.
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The attendance figure has not been independently verified, and the White House has not released official crowd data.
Trump shared the number on social media, praising the turnout and audience engagement. "The crowd was incredible last night, packed to the brim," he wrote on Truth Social.
"At least 45,000 people were there, with a huge television and online audience."
He noted that attendees stayed until the end "because they loved hearing about a truly successful America."
Independence Day Plans
On Friday, Trump promoted a scheduled July 4 event in the nation's capital, promising extensive military aerial demonstrations.
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"The military flyovers will be the best, EVER -- the most planes, the newest planes, the fastest planes," he wrote.
In a separate post, he mentioned "hundreds of Planes, of different types, sizes, and speeds."
The Independence Day festivities are planned from afternoon until just before midnight. Trump said he would speak at approximately 9 p.
m.
, preceding fireworks that he claimed would be "approximately ten times larger than any Fireworks in the History of our Country."
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He added, "So, if you like Airplanes and Fireworks and President Trump, be there!"