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.
“In the past few days, we’ve seen almost 500 new cases, and we had several large events just over two weeks ago, so I guess we just connect the dots,” Dart said., his first since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., attracted thousands of people from around the country. About 6,200 people gathered inside the 19,000-seat BOK Center arena — far fewer than was expected.to consider pushing back the date of the rally, fearing a potential surge in the number of coronavirus cases.
“There were literally no health precautions to speak of as thousands looted, rioted, and protested in the streets and the media reported that it did not lead to a rise in coronavirus cases,” Murtaugh said in a statement. “Meanwhile, the President’s rally was 18 days ago, all attendees had their temperature checked, everyone was provided a mask, and there was plenty of hand sanitizer available for all.
Best president ever
No shit.
And the hundreds of thousands of people in the streets Rioting looting murdering burning or cities didn't cause any of this pandemic resurgence. Yea right.
More utter shite
Congrats to NC cancelled GOP Convention!! Florida take a page from NC please! Look at price Tulsa paying 😢
But republicans won’t blame trump
the most irresponsible person holding a government office. he should be in prison.
Disgusting realDonaldTrump GOP Burn 🔥
Trump = dramatic surge in diseases.
Right, Covid from attending a rally but not protesting, rioting and looting? We’re just not that stupid!
I have a question. And blm's protests?
“Likely”... 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
No chance it was the Antifa protestors at the Trump rally ? You may notice....NO MASKS
How about the protests?
That’s interesting because I was told that no one went... ...
Gee, nobody saw that coming, right?
😂
12,000 people attended an approx. 90 minute rally and that caused a spike in COVID 19 but tens of thousands of people gathered for mass protests for hours & hours for 10+ consecutive days and that didn’t cause a spike. Sure.
Only if people would believe
It is irresponsible to say they. You all know there is date of where they got infected, look for it
Disgustingly selfish of this fraud.
Likely
One day rally, yet Two days of imported BLM protestors in Tulsa and they had zero impact. Sure
Show me the data comparing like sized towns & geography I'm calling BS
Of course it did, but all the BLM protests didn't contribute to any increase of COVID-19 cases.
Trumps spokesliar , knows just about everyone protesting wore masks.
Oh, wonderful. Perhaps he'll do the same for New Hampshire.
BS !!!
🙄🙄
Couldn’t be much of a surge. There weren’t enough ppl there. 🤣
Well his InfectAmericaTour is accomplishing its purpose.
He didn’t hold a rally in any of the other cities that have seen a surge so by that logic that means it’s the protesters fault right ?
Well, no shit.
Ask the mayor of Atlanta. Mostly because it was the protesters.
Do you think all of these protests on the streets in nearly every City also helped with the surge in new Corona cases?
Black life Matters was the boost of the convid-19 throughout the USA! Take responsibility and stop playing the blaiming game!!!!!!!! TRUMP 2020!!!
And BLM protests and riots did not..love this Utopian Science! But then there is a complete suspension of common sense! 🤷🏻♂️
I blame the 'protestors'.
Hahahahaha
How about the Massive Protests?
This is the smartest virus ever. It only infects people from one rally and spreads specifically from Republicans to Democrats. The riots, the protests in 50+ cities and the massive gay parade was very selective. I am going to print this up and wipe my ass w/it.
TrumpIsASuperSpreader
Science and public health are resistant to magical MAGA thinking.
When the next rally?
The cases that were on such an upward ascension BEFORE the rally that these same people wanted it cancelled? Are those the cases?
👍
And what about the protests? Morons
Oh wow, but the BLM riots didn’t I bet
How many of the cases were those in the Resistance, out there doing everything they could to stop rally goers from entering
Of course it did. If folks wore a mask none of this ever would have happened. Look at Japan folks
Great Rally!
And there we have it... the source uncovered.
Likely my ass.
Lol...of course the thousands of protesters couldn’t have spread it
Well, at least they all acknowledged beforehand that Trump can't be held responsible... or was that reprehensible? 🤮
Only trump rallies contribute to Covid, not BLM riots or looting! FakeNews FakeNewsMedia
There was no protesting in Tulsa before the rally? What BS.
Tiles Covid surge due to Trump! Flagrantly negligent
Protests didn’t? Lol. Liars
What about BLM protest?
But demonstrations do not lead to spread. Got it.
Evangelicals; put aside your religious focus on Donald Trump for a moment and look at the number of Americans who lost their lives because of him. Trump might be “your guy” but he’s killing citizens. Prioritize lives today and work on your agenda next. Join other citizens, vote.
A conscientious person would be disturbed by this. Does anyone believe trump will be bothered by this report? Give him a day or so and he will blame someone else for this.
Lol. Fake news. So, the protests are exempt?
Not protesters?
Now he is trying to kill our kids !
crap
So let’s avoid him like the plague!
If course it did. Bring on the bs
You think...
The deplorables are literally lining up for a chance to die for Trump. Wow. People thought Captain Combover was joking about shooting someone on 5th Ave and not losing a vote. He wasn't, and they are trying to proving him right. And realDonaldTrump has no cares. FraudTrump
FakeNews EnemyOfThePeople OperationMockingbird
Yeah yeah yeah. Forget that it wasn’t well attended (for whatever reason). BS.
Patbagley
Now do the impacts to Texas due to 60,000 people protesting in downtown Houston in June 3rd, walking shoulder-to-shoulder, chanting & yelling, with many not wearing masks. 🤔
No Trump rally where I'm at but there were/are protests and this covid is spreading fairly rapidly. What's the excuse behind this?
Have fun Nee Hampshire, please quarantine for 14 days before leaving the state, in fact please visit the spineless governor up there before you leave
Oh crap it did not anything you guys can do to bring Trump down you guys will say it
And all the news articles say the Protesters did not spread it! Amazing the virus is so selective!
Life is no game
“Superspreader”
Contact tracing, if there is any in Tulsa, will tell the tale..
Keep all the people safe we don’t wan to see the in a grave 💀
What, a mass of people indoors unmasked can help spread the virus?!? Who knew?
Trump doing his service -- to himself, of course. The chumps at his rally who now have Covid are absolutely his last priority.
how about those 'peaceful' protesters?
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