As protests continue throughout the country despite coronavirus fears, President Trump’s reelection campaign has had to fight in court to hold it’s first rally since the pandemic lockdowns began. In what can only be utter hypocracy, the media and political pundits have claimed social justice and free speech outweigh the potential hazards from COVID 19, but a rally for President Trump is a danger.
As is typical for a Trump rally, people have been lined up outside the venue for a couple of days in hopes of securing a seat inside the arena.In a concerted effort to deter attendees, the mayor of Tulsa even ordered a brand new curfew that forced attendees to go home and lose their place in line. Keeping your place is particularly critical for this rally since over 1 million (and counting) people have reserved tickets online.
However, the campaign scored a win over a group of Tulsa businesses and residents who filed a lawsuit earlier this week, aimed at preventing the Trump rally from occurring on June 20th. The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the appeal to have the rally require social distancing measures at the 19,000- capacity Bok Center.
The rally will go on as scheduled and the campaign plans to take precautions to slow the spread of the virus. In a White House briefing this afternoon, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that attendees would be subjected to temperature check and would be provide hand sanitizer and masks. Wearing the masks, however, will be optional.
Whether related or not, Tulsa mayor, G.T. Bynum (R), has lifted the curfew that was supposed to extend for the weekend. In an announcement of the change Bynum said:
Last night, I enacted a curfew at the request of Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin, following consultation with the United States Secret Service based on intelligence they had received. Today, we were told the curfew is no longer necessary so I am rescinding it.
