| Trump Rally Fizzles as Crowd Size Falls Short of Campaign's Expectations |
| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=51867"><span class="small">Michael D. Shear and Nicholas Fandos, The New York Times</span></a> |
| Sunday, 21 June 2020 08:39 |
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Excerpt: "President Trump's attempt to revive his re-election campaign sputtered badly on Saturday night as he traveled to Tulsa for his first mass rally in months and found a far smaller crowd than his aides had promised him, then delivered a disjointed speech that did not address the multiple crises facing the nation or scandals battering him in Washington."
Trump Rally Fizzles as Crowd Size Falls Short of Campaign's Expectations21 June 20
The weakness of Mr. Trump’s drawing power and political skills, in a state that voted for him overwhelmingly and in a format that he favors, raised new questions about his electoral prospects for a second term at a time when his poll numbers were already falling. And rather than speak to the wide cross-section of Americans who say they are concerned about police violence and systemic racism, he continued to use racist language, describing the coronavirus as “Kung Flu.” While the president’s campaign had claimed that more than a million people had sought tickets for the rally, the 19,000-seat BOK Center was at least one-third empty during the rally. A second, outdoor venue was so sparsely attended that he and Vice President Mike Pence both canceled appearances there. |
| Last Updated on Sunday, 21 June 2020 09:40 |
resident Trump’s attempt to revive his re-election campaign sputtered badly on Saturday night as he traveled to Tulsa for his first mass rally in months and found a far smaller crowd than his aides had promised him, then delivered a disjointed speech that did not address the multiple crises facing the nation or scandals battering him in Washington.
