Trump aides thought 60,000 people attending Tulsa rally was 'worst-case scenario': report
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump aides thought 60,000 people attending Tulsa rally was 'worst-case scenario': report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's aides were shocked by the tiny attendance at his big comeback campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, and a new report claims that they never even imagined that they couldn't fill a 19,000-person arena. Politico reports that Trump aides knew that many of the people who signed up to attend the rally were trolls who had no intention of ever showing up. As it turns out, just over 6,000 Trump supporters showed up for the rally -- or around 10 percent as large as the total the campaign thought was its "worst-case scenario." "Hours before the rally was to get underway, it became clear to the president’s lieutenants that a debacle was underway and that there would be a patchwork of empty seats," Politico's sources say.

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Harris campaign says 75,000 people at Ellipse speech – 22,000 more than Trump’s Jan 6 crowd at same spot

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People are registering for Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally to not attend - here’s why the prank won’t work

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Trump has yet another meltdown over crowd sizes as he falsely claims Harris’s rally was fake and AI-generated
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump has yet another meltdown over crowd sizes as he falsely claims Harris’s rally was fake and AI-generated

The Independent  

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Trump claims 25K people attended his Bronx rally — NYPD says it's much less
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims 25K people attended his Bronx rally — NYPD says it's much less

Raw Story  

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'That's it?!' Police at Trump rally express surprise at small size of crowd
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'That's it?!' Police at Trump rally express surprise at small size of crowd

Raw Story  

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'Peerless propaganda': Analyst says Trump rally attendance numbers were inflated
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Peerless propaganda': Analyst says Trump rally attendance numbers were inflated

Raw Story  

The actual number of supporters who filed into a recent rally for former President Donald Trump is in dispute after an editorial writer accused the fourth estate of faltering on the tally. Bob Hennelly's new article for Salon — "Trump's MAGA rallies are getting an inflated boost from the press" — takes a closer look at Trump's New Jersey rally …

'Empty seats all over the arena': Trump busted for moving rallies to tiny venues
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Empty seats all over the arena': Trump busted for moving rallies to tiny venues

Raw Story  

During a panel discussion on Tuesday's New Hampshire GOP primary, MSNBC contributor John Heilemann suggested that the enthusiasm for Donald Trump's third run for the presidency, outside of his rabid base, is much less than it seems. Speaking with hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, Heilemann noted that Trump rallies lack the energy of his previous runs and that his …

18 Trump Rallies May Have Resulted in 30,000 COVID Cases: Study
4 years, 2 months ago

18 Trump Rallies May Have Resulted in 30,000 COVID Cases: Study

The Quint  

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18 Trump rallies may have led to over 30,000 COVID-19 cases, 700 deaths, says Stanford study
4 years, 2 months ago

18 Trump rallies may have led to over 30,000 COVID-19 cases, 700 deaths, says Stanford study

Firstpost  

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4 years, 2 months ago

Super-spreading Trump rallies led to more than 700 COVID-19 deaths, study estimates

LA Times  

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Trump Nevada rally first entirely indoor rally in nearly three months
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Nevada rally first entirely indoor rally in nearly three months

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump spoke to thousands of supporters indoors on Sunday for the first time in nearly three months. The City may assess a fine of up to $500 per violation of the governor’s directives as well as suspend or revoke the business license.” View Trump and Biden head-to-head polling Still, multiple attendees of Sunday’s rally told CNN …

Health official: Trump rally ‘likely’ source of virus surge
4 years, 6 months ago

Health official: Trump rally ‘likely’ source of virus surge

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of participants and large protests “likely contributed” to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said Wednesday. Although the health department’s policy is to not publicly identify individual settings where people may have contracted the virus, …

Trump Campaign Peeled Off Social Distancing Stickers In Arena Before Tulsa Rally: Reports
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Campaign Peeled Off Social Distancing Stickers In Arena Before Tulsa Rally: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s campaign removed thousands of stickers on arena seats encouraging social distancing before the president’s rally last week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Billboard and The Washington Post reported. Campaign officials informed an executive of venue manager ASM Global to stop labeling the seats hours before the rally, ASM Executive Vice President Doug Thornton told Billboard. Both Billboard …

Trump was 'giddy as a kid' about Tulsa rally -- and seeing half-empty arena was 'crushing': NYT reporter
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump was 'giddy as a kid' about Tulsa rally -- and seeing half-empty arena was 'crushing': NYT reporter

Raw Story  

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Monday said that it was hard to overstate President Donald Trump's disappointment that he couldn't come close to filling a 19,000-seat arena in Tulsa for his big comeback rally. While appearing on CNN, Haberman explained how desperate Trump had been to hold a big rally after having been stuck inside the White House …

Were TikTok users and K-pop fans really behind the poor turnout at Trump's Tulsa rally?
4 years, 6 months ago

Were TikTok users and K-pop fans really behind the poor turnout at Trump's Tulsa rally?

ABC  

US President Donald Trump's first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic received more than 1 million ticket requests. In the days leading up to the rally, Mr Trump's campaign manager Brad Parscale claimed 1 million tickets had been requested for the event. It is clear TikTok users and K-pop fans mobilised to reserve tickets for the event, and their antics …

Did TikTok users sabotage Trump’s Tulsa rally?
4 years, 6 months ago

Did TikTok users sabotage Trump’s Tulsa rally?

Al Jazeera  

Trump campaign rejects social media users’ claim they inflated attendance expectations for campaign rally. TikTok users and Korean pop music fans have taken partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at US President Donald Trump’s first political rally in months, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Actually you just got ROCKED by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump …

Trump aides debate future size and look of signature rallies after Tulsa debacle
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump aides debate future size and look of signature rallies after Tulsa debacle

CNN  

CNN — Swaths of empty blue seats and a vacant overflow venue in Oklahoma have led President Donald Trump’s aides to begin debating what his signature campaign rallies will look like going forward, people familiar with the matter say. Once viewed as a way to spring Trump’s campaign into a new phase – and improve the mood of a mostly …

Trump’s intended show of political force falls short of mark
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s intended show of political force falls short of mark

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — President Donald Trump used his comeback rally to try to define the upcoming election as a choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism, but his intended show of political force during the pandemic was thousands short of a full house and partly overshadowed by new coronavirus cases among his campaign staff. “So I said to my people, …

Empty seats, staff infections: Donald Trump's Tulsa rally, intended as a show of force ahead of US presidential election, fizzles out
4 years, 6 months ago

Empty seats, staff infections: Donald Trump's Tulsa rally, intended as a show of force ahead of US presidential election, fizzles out

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump launched his comeback rally in Tulsa by defining the upcoming election as a stark choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism. Tulsa: President Donald Trump launched his comeback rally Saturday by defining the upcoming election as a stark choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism. “So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’ They test …

Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — President Donald Trump launched his comeback rally Saturday by defining the upcoming election as a stark choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism. “So I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’ They test and they test.” “Speed up the testing,” Trump’s Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, tweeted later. Trump tried to explain away the crowd size …

Opinion: Trump gets roasted for Tulsa crowd size
4 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: Trump gets roasted for Tulsa crowd size

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. After his one-handed water downing in Tulsa he then defiantly threw the empty glass on the stage, inciting cheers from the crowd of “Four more years!” All that was missing was Trump mimicking “Saturday …

Trump rally: How the president’s triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump rally: How the president’s triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse

CNN  

CNN — By the time President Donald Trump was gliding in his helicopter toward Joint Base Andrews on Saturday, destined for what he’d once hoped would be a triumphant packed-to-the-rafters return to the campaign trail, things were already looking bad. Hours later, the President was informed six campaign staffers in Tulsa had tested positive for coronavirus ahead of his scheduled …

Trump’s Tulsa rally was a flop (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s Tulsa rally was a flop (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. It was a bad omen for November, and Trump undoubtedly saw it with his own eyes as he scanned a sea of blue seats devoid of supporters on the top level of the arena that he and his campaign had said would be bursting beyond …

Trump addresses campaign rally at nearly half empty Tulsa arena
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump addresses campaign rally at nearly half empty Tulsa arena

Al Jazeera  

US president says he wants coronavirus testing to slow down as six campaign staff members test positive for COVID-19. The US president also tried to explain away the crowd size, blaming it on the media who he said warned people: “Don’t go, don’t come, don’t do anything,” while insisting that the protesters outside were “doing bad things”, though the small …

Tulsa official says 6,200 attended Trump rally as campaign tries to blame ‘radical’ protesters and media for lack of crowd
4 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa official says 6,200 attended Trump rally as campaign tries to blame ‘radical’ protesters and media for lack of crowd

CNN  

Tulsa, Oklahoma CNN — Just fewer than 6,200 people attended President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Tulsa Fire Department said Sunday – a figure Trump’s reelection campaign is disputing as it The department monitored the crowd at the Bank of Oklahoma Center, an arena that can hold just more than 19,000, and public information officer Andy Little told …

Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — President Donald Trump’s supporters faced off with protesters shouting “Black Lives Matter” Saturday in Tulsa as the president took the stage for his first campaign rally in months amid public health concerns about the coronavirus and fears that the event could lead to violence in the wake of killings of Black people by police. “Since the media …

Dr. Anthony Fauci Warned White House That Tulsa Rally Would Be Dangerous: Report
4 years, 6 months ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci Warned White House That Tulsa Rally Would Be Dangerous: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned White House officials of the serious health risks posed by the massive Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this Saturday, NBC News reported on Friday. Dr. Deborah Birx, the COVID-19 response coordinator of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, also raised concerns about the rally, two sources familiar with the …

Many fear Trump’s visit to Tulsa could spark violence
4 years, 6 months ago

Many fear Trump’s visit to Tulsa could spark violence

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Black community leaders in Tulsa said they fear a large rally by President Donald Trump in the city this weekend could spark violence, and the state’s governor asked Trump not to visit the site of a race massacre where up to 300 black residents were killed by white mobs in 1921. That worries me.” Wednesday, the QuikTrip …

Tulsa Health Official Urges Rally Postponement As Oklahoma Sees Spike In COVID-19 Cases
4 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa Health Official Urges Rally Postponement As Oklahoma Sees Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The top health official in Tulsa, Oklahoma, urged the Trump campaign Wednesday to postpone its upcoming rally in the city, pointing out that the state just saw its largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases and that a massive public gathering could cause another spike. Supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to completely fill Tulsa’s 19,000-seat BOK …

Trump Says He Gave Out 1 Million Tickets To His Tulsa Rally. That Means 980,801 Fans Won't Fit.
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Says He Gave Out 1 Million Tickets To His Tulsa Rally. That Means 980,801 Fans Won't Fit.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― What happens when 1 million people RSVP to say they are coming to a venue that only holds 19,199? “Almost One Million people request tickets for the Saturday Night Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma!” Trump wrote in a statement he posted to Twitter Monday. “It’s about the signing up, rather than the showing up,” the White …

Trump Plans An Indoor Rally In Tulsa. That Has Public Health Officials Worried
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Plans An Indoor Rally In Tulsa. That Has Public Health Officials Worried

NPR  

Trump Plans An Indoor Rally In Tulsa. "We are anticipating a very full rally," said Erin Perrine, principal deputy communications director for the Trump campaign. Trump said in April that social distancing "wouldn't look too good" for a campaign rally. "This virus is really transmissible, and getting a lot of people packed together, especially without masks, but even without proper …

Health Expert Calls Trump's Tulsa Rally 'Extraordinarily Dangerous Move’
4 years, 6 months ago

Health Expert Calls Trump's Tulsa Rally 'Extraordinarily Dangerous Move’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the highest risk events for transmission of the coronavirus this way: “Large in-person gatherings where …

Tulsa health director wishes Trump would postpone rally because of spike in Covid-19 cases
4 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa health director wishes Trump would postpone rally because of spike in Covid-19 cases

CNN  

CNN — The director of the Tulsa Health Department said he wishes President Donald Trump would postpone his planned campaign rally set to take place there on Saturday, citing concerns about a recent increase in local cases of Covid-19. In an interview with the local newspaper, Tulsa World, Bruce Dart said, “I wish we could postpone this to a time …

'Think about it as a celebration': Donald Trump defends holding rally in Tulsa on Junteenth
4 years, 6 months ago

'Think about it as a celebration': Donald Trump defends holding rally in Tulsa on Junteenth

Daily Mail  

President Trump defended holding his first campaign rally since the COVID-19 shutdowns on Juneteenth in Tulsa during a new sit-down with Fox News Channel's Harris Faulkner. 'Think about it as a celebration,' President Trump replied when asked why he chose to hold his first campaign rally on Juneteenth and in Tulsa - a date and a place that are significant …

Trump’s decision to hold a Tulsa rally on Juneteenth is no coincidence (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s decision to hold a Tulsa rally on Juneteenth is no coincidence (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. Sen. Kamala Harris tweeted, “This isn’t just a wink to white supremacists – he’s throwing them a welcome home party.” She’s not the only one who hears the dog whistle loud and clear. But when a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany what …

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