Trump camp eyes course correction for rallies: 'We can't have a repeat of Tulsa'

[brooklynite]

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Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's return to the campaign trail in Oklahoma last month was viewed as such a debacle that his re-election effort is working to avoid future underwhelming crowds while also considering new safety measures for all large events this summer, including the GOP convention, according to multiple people familiar with the decision-making.

"We can't have a repeat of Tulsa," a campaign official said, bluntly conceding that a rally on Saturday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, must be approached differently as the coronavirus pandemic sets daily case records and creates havoc for political planners.

Instead of opting for an indoor venue, as it did in Tulsa, the Trump campaign selected an open-air airport tarmac hangar to minimize its footprint Saturday and to appease health experts who stress that outdoor events are safer, although mass gatherings are still considered risky.

Officials say similar adjustments are being discussed for the Republican National Convention, which is set to take place at the end of August in an arena in Jacksonville, Florida, that can hold 15,000 people.



Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-camp-eyes-course-correction-rallies-we-can-t-have-n1233387

[lark]

1. So, people aren't buying risking death, who could have guessed?

If they have it outside, but don't allow social distancing, and only "suggest" masks, it's still a killing event that hopefully most will forego, except for the actors and staff, that is.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Maybe they could try a "Must Already Test Positive for COVID" rally

Can't be hard to assemble them in the anti-masker MAGA communities

[sop]

3. Sounds like Trump's handlers are trying to bring back old fashioned whistle-stop campaign tours.

The whistle-stop tour is a style of political campaigning where a politician makes a series of appearances or speeches from the rear platform of a private railroad car at small towns along a train route. I think Joe should do it; he's been riding trains for years, and it fits his folksy style.

[brooklynite]

7. Not any better

Still gets pretty dense

[sop]

11. Joe's crowds would probably social distance, Trump's COVID-19 Express mob not so much.

Biden should just stay in his basement, he's doing pretty well so far.

[ananda]

12. Yeah, he doesn't need to do much to win this!

Trump and cohorts are their own worst enemies.

[Stuart G]

4. Thank You for the update...

[denem]

5. On average, in Jacksonville, Florida during August, the rain falls for 15 days

and regularly aggregates up to 6.8" (172.7mm) of precipitation.

[IronLionZion]

6. They may have fewer voters left alive in November

I generally steer clear of Trump supporters as much as I can for various reasons. So as they congregate at rallies they will catch it and spread it to their family and friends and whoever they spend time with.

[cyndensco]

8. For a split second I was happy the Asshole's camp was concerned about his supporters.

There has been a reported uptick in Coronavirus cases attributed to the Tulsa rally after all. But no, they are not concerned with the health of his supporters but how the Asshole will react if he has another "underwhelming crowd."

[Lulu KC]

9. Tangent--but did anyone ever see photos/numbers regarding crowds at Mt Rushmore?

I saw one story that said there were a number of empty seats in the amphitheater, but never a real photo or count.

[HotTeaBag]

10. "We can't have a repeat of Tulsa".

I'm sure quite a number of now infected Covid patients in and around Tulsa feel about the same way.

[louis-t]

13. Mass gatherings are still 'risky', especially when

you discourage people from wearing the masks you gave them at the door.

[KPN]

14. Are they pushing tickets yet? I'd like to apply

for several thousand one at a time.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

15. To protect the big orange head, maybe they'll do this...

[mainer]

16. Thundershowers forecast Saturday in Portsmouth

Perfect for an outdoor venue.

[yellowcanine]

17. The only "course correction" which might work is a new candidate.

Just sayin'.

[cstanleytech]

18. I suspect the course correction Trump will eventually be taking will be one to tell his

pilot to plot a course to Moscow so he can flee there before he is arrested.

[riversedge]

19. Trumps course correction is to cancel the NH rally even though the plans called for hugh tents.

[BigmanPigman]

20. He is claiming bad weather is going to spoil

his rally. Even the weather is against the poor victim. A lot of people are saying it is an excuse since the weather won't be that bad when the rally was scheduled.

[Omaha Steve]

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