Posted on 06/20/2020 6:45:41 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
President Donald Trump launched his comeback rally amid a pandemic on Saturday by declaring that “the silent majority is stronger than ever before,” but what was meant to be a show of political force was instead met with thousands of empty seats and new coronavirus cases on his campaign staff.
Ignoring health warnings, Trump went through with his first rally in 110 days in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the largest indoor gatherings in the world during a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 120,000 Americans, put 40 million out of work and upended Trump's reelection bid.
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In the hours before the event, crowds were significantly lighter than expected, and campaign officials scrapped plans for Trump to first address an overflow space outdoors. About a third of the seats at his indoor rally were empty.
Trump tried to explain away the crowd size by blaming the media for declaring “don’t go, don’t come, don’t do anything” and by insisting there were protesters outside who were “doing bad things.” But the small crowds of prerally demonstrators were largely peaceful, and Tulsa police reported just one arrest Saturday afternoon.
[SNIP}Six staffers setting up for Trump rally in Tulsa test positive for COVID-19
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Sparse crowd????These people need glasses....I mean ,if you’re going to lie ,make sure no one can check it......
Never mind that the a time-Americans were outside blocking traffic so the Americans couldn’t get to the arena.
“...Fake news???...”
Yup...as usual. It’s like Pravda....all they are is the propaganda arm of the DS/DNC communists.
Hahahaha. Are they going to be comparing crowd sizes with Biden or ANY other politician? This is absolutely fake news but if they want to make the election about crowd size, go for it.
a-time = anti Stupid auto-bastardization
Some of my family and friends in Tulsa were afraid to confront the jerks, hoodlums, several friends said it was hostile outside. Coupled with probably some prudence and caution not to be exposed to a virus. Everyone had to sign a release to get in they said...
Ha haaaaa!!! That's the first time The Fake News Media has ever mentioned the crowd size at a Trump rally.
So what would the MSM call Biden’s five person rally?
If that’s a sparse crowd, then I’d have to say that Biden’s last get together was microscopic.
Liars gonna lie.
And how can we not rise up if God forbid biden ‘wins’
It will be a ‘win’ like a win in china or the old USSR
When you own the press, you need to be taken down.
Our Hoa is requiring you to sign one to use the swimming pool this year.
Looks like Mission Accomplished.
Nobody goes there anymore, they are too crowded.
-Yogi Berra
Rush said the other day, “Not only will Trump win, he will win in a landslide!”
Exactly. While he wasn’t able to fill the arena, simply having a large gathering is quite amazing with the months and months of constant MSM “stay safe, say home” BS.
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