Ticket trouble at former president Trump’s Potterville rally

Michiganders who planned to attend former President Donald Trump’s Potterville rally were left disappointed after learning their tickets were fake. Supporters didn’t spend any money on the tickets, but they did enter their personal information.

“I thought it looked legit,” said Sally Magsig.

Sally Magsig was scrolling through Facebook when she stumbled across Trump’s Potterville ticket link. She entered her name, number and email only to find out on the day of the rally, her ticket was phony.

“It was disappointing. I had kind of planned my day around it,” said Magsig.

The Potterville Police Department released a statement prior to the rally hoping to give some clarity. It said in part, “If you received the the text that is shown in the photo that is not an official invitation.

“Don’t just immediately click on something because you think it is legitimate, really vet your source first before you act on it,” said MSU Criminal Justice Professor Thomas Holt.

Holt said as we inch closer to November, it’s likely we’ll see more and more people try to take advantage of each campaign’s supporters.

“With politics in particular it’s very easy for people to prey on your emotions, how you feel in the moment and illicit a response for you. That’s what scammers depend on,” said Holt.

Adding to the confusion of Thursday’s event, not all tickets were fake. After checking the Trump campaign website, some people did get real tickets. Even though Alro Steel told News 10 the event was supposed to be closed to the public.