'Huge risk factor': Tulsa health official raises alarms about Trump rally as team makes bizarre claims about event
4 years, 9 months ago

'Huge risk factor': Tulsa health official raises alarms about Trump rally as team makes bizarre claims about event

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "A large indoor rally with 19-20,000 people is a huge risk factor today in Tulsa, Oklahoma," Tulsa City-County Health Department director Bruce Dart told the Tulsa World. Mr Trump already delayed what will be his first official campaign rally since March by one day after an outcry of his original plan to hold the event on Friday. "Almost One Million people request tickets for the Saturday Night Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma!" Mr Trump's tweets came a day after his 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, bragged that the Tulsa rally had landed the re-election organisation its "biggest data haul and rally signup of all time by 10x."

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Trump campaign says no change to rally coronavirus protocols following president’s release from hospital
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump campaign says no change to rally coronavirus protocols following president’s release from hospital

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of President Donald …

‘I'm on stage so I'm very far away’: Trump says he's not afraid of contracting coronavirus at his rallies, doesn't mention crowds of supporters
4 years, 6 months ago

‘I'm on stage so I'm very far away’: Trump says he's not afraid of contracting coronavirus at his rallies, doesn't mention crowds of supporters

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the president …

Donald Trump defies coronavirus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump defies coronavirus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump is running as the “law and order” candidate. “By using the First Amendment exemption for mass gatherings under the governor’s executive order in this way, they’re making it much harder for North Carolina to get our children back in school and people back to work safely,” said Dory MacMillan, a spokesperson for Cooper. And while Whitmer’s office …

Trump Nevada rally first entirely indoor rally in nearly three months
4 years, 6 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 …

Coronavirus sees Donald Trump do without huge campaign rallies, marking a very different campaign to 2016
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus sees Donald Trump do without huge campaign rallies, marking a very different campaign to 2016

ABC  

When Donald Trump held his much-touted political comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a person was dying from the coronavirus every three minutes. It gives you an idea of just how important rallies are to the President and offered a telling insight: the Trump campaign didn't appear to know how else to campaign without it. Rallies are the machine that drives …

Trump campaign postpones New Hampshire rally after Tulsa embarrassment
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump campaign postpones New Hampshire rally after Tulsa embarrassment

Salon  

President Donald Trump postponed his New Hampshire rally due to weather concerns, and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele thinks that's a bogus excuse. Saturday's rally at a Portsmouth airport will be rescheduled for later after forecasts called for storms early in the day, with a 20 percent chance of rain by evening, but new reporting suggests the Trump …

Health official: Trump rally ‘likely’ source of virus surge
4 years, 8 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, 8 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 rally size raises question about risk in age of virus
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump rally size raises question about risk in age of virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s paltry crowd for his weekend campaign rally in Oklahoma raises new questions about politics in the age of the coronavirus: Maybe pandemic-scarred Americans just aren’t ready to risk exposure for close-up engagement in the 2020 presidential election. Still, campaign officials said Trump’s ability to draw thousands of supporters out during a pandemic sets up a …

Trump aides thought 60,000 people attending Tulsa rally was 'worst-case scenario': report
4 years, 9 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 …

Trump was 'giddy as a kid' about Tulsa rally -- and seeing half-empty arena was 'crushing': NYT reporter
4 years, 9 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 …

Trump's Oklahoma fiasco could spell end for his favorite campaign activity: report
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump's Oklahoma fiasco could spell end for his favorite campaign activity: report

Raw Story  

Saturday's disastrous event in Oklahoma could mean the end of Trump rallies as we know them, President Donald Trump has been eager to get back in front of his adoring crowds, but the meager turnout in Tulsa showed his fans aren't willing to brave a pandemic to watch him take shots at Joe Biden, reported Politico. "Party officials say the …

Trump campaign insists it wasn't fooled by TikTok teens and K-pop fans as it blames journalists for low Tulsa rally turnout
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump campaign insists it wasn't fooled by TikTok teens and K-pop fans as it blames journalists for low Tulsa rally turnout

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump campaign has …

Were TikTok users and K-pop fans really behind the poor turnout at Trump's Tulsa rally?
4 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate
4 years, 9 months ago

TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate

NPR  

TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate The Trump campaign said more than 1 million people expressed interest online to attend the rally in Tulsa, Okla., but only about 6,000 people showed up. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump's campaign had high hopes for its rally in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend. Ahead of the event, the president's …

Trump’s intended show of political force falls short of mark
4 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Trump rally: How the president’s triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse
4 years, 9 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, 9 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 …

Tulsa official says 6,200 attended Trump rally as campaign tries to blame ‘radical’ protesters and media for lack of crowd
4 years, 9 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 …

Opinion: Trump gets roasted for Tulsa crowd size
4 years, 9 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 addresses campaign rally at nearly half empty Tulsa arena
4 years, 9 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 …

Keisha Lance Bottoms: Atlanta mayor calls Trump’s Tulsa rally ‘an embarrassment’
4 years, 9 months ago

Keisha Lance Bottoms: Atlanta mayor calls Trump’s Tulsa rally ‘an embarrassment’

CNN  

CNN — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, calling it “an embarrassment” and saying it was not the type of event the country needs amid a pandemic and a national racial reckoning. He did not recognize any of the racial tensions that are happening across our country,” Bottoms told CNN’s Jake …

Coronavirus | Six staffers setting up for Trump rally test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Six staffers setting up for Trump rally test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign’s communications director, Tim Murtaugh, said in a statement that quarantine procedures were immediately initiated and no staff member who tested positive would attend the event. Mr. Murtaugh said campaign staff members are tested for …

Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally
4 years, 9 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 …

Donald Trump says Tulsa should prepare for a wild evening at his rally
4 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump says Tulsa should prepare for a wild evening at his rally

Daily Mail  

The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is bracing for what promises to be a raucous, no-holds-barred rally after President Donald Trump promised a 'wild evening' where masks to slow the spread of coronavirus will be optional. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump converge to enter a campaign rally at the BOK Center Saturday in Tulsa A Tulsa Police officer reacts to …

Dr. Anthony Fauci Warned White House That Tulsa Rally Would Be Dangerous: Report
4 years, 9 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 …

Trump wanted big crowds at his comeback rally in Tulsa. They didn’t show up
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump wanted big crowds at his comeback rally in Tulsa. They didn’t show up

LA Times  

Demonstrators float “Baby Trump” balloons in Tulsa, Okla., ahead of President Trump’s campaign rally. Protesters and supporters argue outside the BOK Center where President Trump will hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. Demonstrators march near the BOK Center where President Trump will hold a campaign rally in Tulsa. President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a campaign …

Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally
4 years, 9 months ago

Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally

NPR  

Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6:33 p.m. ET With anxieties over the coronavirus and tensions over race looming large, President Trump remains on track to hit the campaign trail Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., as he prepares …

A Tulsa on edge celebrates Juneteenth on eve of Trump rally
4 years, 9 months ago

A Tulsa on edge celebrates Juneteenth on eve of Trump rally

LA Times  

On a day that marked the emancipation of slaves, in a time of racial pain and widening pandemic, crowds descended in the Greenwood District to celebrate Juneteenth and lay to rest past injustices even as new ones gathered across a troubled and divided nation. We called it Greenwood.” Teshayla Bell, 23, a Tulsa native, said she brought her son Jaylon …

Many fear Trump’s visit to Tulsa could spark violence
4 years, 9 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 …

White House Won't Say If Medical Professionals OK'd Trump Rally
4 years, 9 months ago

White House Won't Say If Medical Professionals OK'd Trump Rally

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly refused to say whether any health experts told President Donald Trump it was safe to hold a massive rally this weekend, falsely insisting to reporters Wednesday that his campaign was taking every possible safety precaution. McEnany also told reporters that the campaign is “taking every single safety precaution that we …

Tulsa Health Official Urges Rally Postponement As Oklahoma Sees Spike In COVID-19 Cases
4 years, 9 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 …

Anthony Fauci says he WOULDN'T attend Trump's campaign rally
4 years, 9 months ago

Anthony Fauci says he WOULDN'T attend Trump's campaign rally

Daily Mail  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he wouldn't attend President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday, arguing he is a 'high risk category.' Dr. Anthony Fauci said he wouldn't attend President Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa President Trump's campaign is defending its decision to hold a rally, pointing out Oklahoma is in phase three of its reopening, which allows for …

Judge Denies Request To Force Coronavirus Safety Measures At Trump's Tulsa Rally
4 years, 9 months ago

Judge Denies Request To Force Coronavirus Safety Measures At Trump's Tulsa Rally

NPR  

Judge Denies Request To Force Coronavirus Safety Measures At Trump's Tulsa Rally Enlarge this image toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Sue Ogrocki/AP A group of Tulsa, Okla., residents, businesses and nonprofits tried to force event organizers to enforce social distancing protocols for this weekend's upcoming campaign rally for President Trump. "If ASM Global moves forward with the event without adequate review, …

Trump’s Tulsa rally and Biden’s social distancing show differences in campaigning amid a pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s Tulsa rally and Biden’s social distancing show differences in campaigning amid a pandemic

CNN  

CNN — The dramatic differences in how President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are returning to the campaign trail – Trump with a mega-rally, Biden with small, socially distanced groups – is showcasing the gulf between their approaches to governance. The campaign moves come as Pence, in a call with governors and in a misleading Wall Street Journal …

Here’s one Republican who’s skipping Trump’s Tulsa rally: The mayor
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s one Republican who’s skipping Trump’s Tulsa rally: The mayor

LA Times  

For most mayors in deep-red states like Oklahoma, the prospect of hosting the first rally for President Trump in months would be a delight. Bynum, the first-term mayor of Tulsa, isn’t celebrating Trump’s planned rally Saturday at the city’s 19,000-seat downtown BOK Center arena. “I think the fact that the president is coming annoys folks in the African American community …

Trump Says He Gave Out 1 Million Tickets To His Tulsa Rally. That Means 980,801 Fans Won't Fit.
4 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won't Fall On Juneteenth
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won't Fall On Juneteenth

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump moved a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, so it would no longer fall on June 19th, or Juneteenth, the day commemorating Black emancipation from slavery. Pressed about Trump’s decision to hold a rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Thursday that it was a “meaningful day” for Trump, …

Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally 'Out Of Respect' For Juneteenth
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally 'Out Of Respect' For Juneteenth

NPR  

Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally 'Out Of Respect' For Juneteenth Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images President Trump has announced that he is moving the date of his June 19 campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., by one day "out of respect" for Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the effective end of slavery. …

'Think about it as a celebration': Donald Trump defends holding rally in Tulsa on Junteenth
4 years, 9 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 rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Black community and political leaders are calling on President Donald Trump to at least change the date of an Oklahoma rally kick-starting his return to public campaigning, saying that holding the event on Juneteenth, the day that marks the end of slavery in America, is a “slap in the face.” Trump campaign officials discussed in advance the …

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally ŌĆśout of respectŌĆÖ for Juneteenth
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally ŌĆśout of respectŌĆÖ for Juneteenth

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump announced late Friday night that he is rescheduling a rally that was to be held on June 19 ŌĆō Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States ŌĆō ŌĆ£out of respect for this holiday.ŌĆØ TrumpŌĆÖs decision to hold his first campaign rally in months on the holiday was met with …

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