A Newsweek photo taken right after 8 p.m., about an hour before #Trump was scheduled to speak, showed the first level of the arena packed with people but the upper and middle decks generally empty.

Trump had said ahead of the event that the convention was "sold out." #DallasRNC

By Jenni Fink

GOP midterm convention crashed Grindr. Lmfao. This happens every time. Lmao #GOP #GOPmidtermConvention #GrindrCrash #RepublicanLove #DallasRNC #RNC2026 #ClosetedGOP