“I looked out, the field was, looked like million, million and a half people. They showed a field where there was practically nobody standing there. And they said, "Donald Trump did not draw well." I said, "It was almost raining!" The rain should've scared them away but God looked down and said we're not going to let it rain on your speech.”

— Donald J. Trump

Trump speaking at the CIA Headquarters about his inauguration crowd and the press coverage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMBqDN7-QLg, FOX 10 Phoenix (21 January 2017) <br class="br">2010s, 2017, January

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