The state of Wisconsin plays a crucial role in the presidential election, with both former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, actively seeking to secure the state’s electoral votes.

However, the former president indicated that the Secret Service required him to reduce the size of the venue for his rally, as they were occupied with the protection of the Iranian president, who is currently in the United States for discussions at the United Nations.

“We were going to have a thing outside someplace in an area where we could have held the people and I would say what do you think, 40,000, 50,000 people at least out there…thousands and thousands of people and they all could have had a lot of fun,” the former president said.

“Instead, now they’re probably leaving and walking back home because we have a nice little room that probably holds 1,500, 2000, maybe less, and outside you have 40,000 or 50,000 people because the administration couldn’t give us the Secret Service necessary because they’re guarding the Iranian president who’s looking to kill Trump,” he said.

Staff shortages within the Secret Service necessitated the relocation of the former president’s rally, as reported by CBS News. The report indicated that the Secret Service was occupied with the protection of dignitaries at the United Nations, although it did not specifically reference the Iranian president.

A senior Secret Service said the agency was “never configured to provide such an elevated level of protection for an increasing number of protected.”

“Our personnel and equipment are being pushed to their limits to sustain the current operational tempo,” the official said, on the condition of anonymity. “This proposed Wisconsin event also took place during the United Nations General Assembly, where the Secret Service is responsible for the safety and security of over 140 world leaders amid a challenged global threat level.”