Throughout Monday, President Donald Trump touted the size of the crowd that would attend his rally in El Paso.

Before he landed in El Paso, Trump brought attention to the size of the line waiting for his rally compared to a dueling rally headed by Beto O'Rourke.

"We have a line that is very long already. I mean, you see what’s going on," Trump said at an event with sheriffs. "And I understand our competition’s got a line, too, but it’s a tiny, little line."

How many people did Trump say attended?

When his rally got underway, the president said that “69,000 signed up to be here. The arena holds about 8,000."

Trump thanked the fire department for getting 10,000 people in the El Paso County Coliseum, before noting the crowd that gathered outside for his rally.

“Tens of thousands of people are watching the screens outside,” Trump said.

How many people did officials say attended?

However, a fire department spokesman said 6,500 people were inside the venue and denied any special accommodations were made.