Trump Rallygoer Compares South Carolina Event to Jonestown on Fox News

WHO:

TMZ - A man attending President Trump’s South Carolina rally was interviewed by Fox News.

Newsweek - The rally attendee criticized President Trump’s MAGA movement.

TMZ - Fox News reporter Lucas [surname not provided] spoke with the attendee.

The Source - A Fox News reporter asked the attendee why he had come to the rally.

WHAT:

TMZ - The attendee said he wanted to see a “cult” “live and in action.”

Newsweek - The attendee compared the MAGA movement to the Jonestown massacre.

The Source - The attendee compared the MAGA gathering to a “Jonestown cult.”

WHERE:

TMZ - The event was a President Trump rally in South Carolina.

Newsweek - The interview took place at the South Carolina rally.

The Source - The exchange occurred at a Trump rally.

WHY:

TMZ - The attendee said he came to see a “cult” in person.

The Source - The Fox News reporter asked why the attendee had come to the rally.

HOW:

TMZ - Fox News sought out a President Trump supporter before the rally, but the person interviewed said he had a different reason for attending.

Newsweek - The attendee expressed his criticism in an exchange with Fox News.

The Source - The reporter’s question prompted the attendee to make the Jonestown comparison.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 21:05 UTC)

At a President Trump rally in South Carolina, a man told Fox News he had come to see what he called a “cult” in person. Asked why he was there, he compared the MAGA gathering to the Jonestown massacre. Fox News had sought out a Trump supporter, but the man interviewed said he had a different reason for attending.