Despite being denied press credentials by the Donald Trump campaign, reporters for the Des Moines Register attended and covered his Saturday campaign event.
The Trump campaign had told the Des Moines Register that reporters for the paper would be unable to obtain press passes for a Saturday speech in Iowa due to an editorial published by the paper calling for Trump to drop out of the presidential race.
Des Moines Register’s Henry Hahn in main auditorium covering event for us, I’m in overflow. Trump staff polite; Trump silent when he saw me.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 25, 2015
Headcount in Donald Trump’s overflow room: 440, per count of rows times chairs per row. Not all seats full, but about 440. #iacaucus
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 25, 2015
The Trump campaign attempted to punish the Des Moines Register for the critical editorial that called Trump a “bloviating side show” and a “feckless blowhard.”
During his Saturday speech, Trump mentioned that Des Moines Register employees were outside the event, according to CNN.
“We have so many people standing outside,” he said. “Actually, the Des Moines Register is standing outside, too.”