President Donald Trump pressed ahead Saturday with a comeback rally amid an pandemic by declaring "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.
News of the infections came just a short time before Trump departed for Oklahoma, and the president raged to aides that it was made public, according to two White House and campaign officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about private conversations.
The president's campaign tried to point fingers elsewhere, but the protests outside the arena, which also were smaller than expected, remain largely peaceful in the hours before the event. It's been more than three months since the nation last saw a Trump rally. The unemployment rate stood at about 3.5 percent that March 2. The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. was estimated at 91.
Trump's visit also raised fears of clashes between protesters and Trump supporters, and there were brief confrontations Saturday afternoon. But the crowds were not materializing despite the president's bravado. The campaign said it would hand out masks and hand sanitizer, but there was no requirement that participants use them. Participants were also to undergo a temperature check.
The 'silent majority' isn't Conservatives... as the are neither silent nor a majority. Moderates are... and they need to pick a side, dammit! RecoveringCentrist NewLeftist
I see the fear HR. You have to be snarky. You have to carry the water for Biden. And by carrying the water I mean you say zero about Biden which means you are ignoring his embarrassing speeches when he actually comes out of his bunker. He has done a hard interview at all
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The Media all week: All these people who are going to Trump’s Tulsa rally will catch COVID!! How foolish! (People obviously had second thoughts) The Media today: Many empty seats (like it’s a bad thing)! And COVID! 😂 You people wouldn’t know what to do without your boogeymen.
No matter what you the media do, you’re re-electing him, thank you!!
There is no doubt Trump will be reelected. Just accept that
I was there. In spirit.
so silent you can hear COVID sneezing.
I have not seen this many empty seats since the Moody Blues had their third farewell concert.
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Very silent.
No one at THR has ever caught coronavirus? Interesting.
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