Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 27 October 2026
What sports crowds reveal about Trump's popularity
Journalist Pablo Torre says that President Trump’s embrace of the UFC is a sign of retreat, calling it a “safe space” where he can count on cheers. Speaking with Astead Herndon, Torre explains what Trump’s presence at sporting events reveals about his popularity.
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What the coverage shows
The Independent alone frames the story as Trump comparing his crowd size to Vance’s, while Vox does not mention Vance or size comparisons at all. Vox instead uses the topic to discuss what sports crowds and Trump’s presence at events supposedly say about his popularity, with one extract also broadening into sports, politics, and billionaire power.
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