text: He may not have given an absolute number but he certainly said on a relative basis (to Obama) that there was an issue and then preceded to analyze the root causes for the smaller crowds incorrectly.  There were now magnetometer stations, Obama had the grass protectors, etc.
  
  He did give absolute numbers for the number of transit riders which were shown subsequently to be incorrect.
  
  The guy will have to quit his job if he wants to have any sort of post-Trump credibility.