Trump, back on campaign trail, to delight supporters with Tulsa rally
United States President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump will hold a rally with thousands of supporters in Oklahoma on Saturday in an effort to reinvigorate his re-election campaign -- amid a still-strong pandemic and after weeks of protests about racial inequality.
The Republican president is trailing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, in polls ahead of the November election.
Trump has come under fire for his responses to the coronavirus pandemic and to the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police.
He drew more criticism for his decision to hold his first rally since schools and businesses were shut in March to stop the spread of coronavirus in Tulsa, the site of the country's bloodiest outbreaks of racist violence against black Americans some 100 years ago.
Oklahoma has reported a surge in new COVID-19 infections in recent days, and the state's department of health has warned that attendees at the 19,000-seat BOK Center venue face an increased risk of contracting the virus.
Supporters are, however, delighted to see Trump back on the campaign trail, and those wanting to attend far outstripped the number of seats available.
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After intense criticism to his "law and order" reaction to the protests triggered by Floyd's death, Trump postponed the rally by a day so that it did not coincide with the anniversary of the June 19 commemoration of the end of Black slavery in the United States.
White House and Trump campaign officials have largely dismissed concerns about the rally's safety, saying masks and hand sanitiser will be available. However, participants are required to waive their right sue if they contract the coronavirus at the event.
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale told Fox News on Friday that he would probably wear a mask to the rally, while White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters he would not. Trump has eschewed wearing a mask in public.