5 reasons why Trump's fiasco in Tulsa is an indicator of bad times to come
Trump during his post-Tulsa walk of shame after returning to the White House on Saturday night. Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP/Shutterstock In a year of unforgettable images — from hospital workers battling a pandemic, to the murder victim George Floyd, to toppled Confederate memorials, and many more — a sea of empty blue seats at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa on June 20 may seem less than iconic.
1. Tulsa was evidence of an incompetent campaign. The very first rule of political advance work is that you never ever book a venue you are not certain you will fill. That’s particularly true if you work for Donald J. Trump, who just moved his party’s national convention from Charlotte to Jacksonville to ensure that he would have a packed house of excited supporters present when he gives his nomination-acceptance speech in August.
This rally was meant to “reset” a much larger story line: It was supposed to reinforce and embody the notion that Trump has defeated coronavirus, that the country is roaring back to greatness, and that Trump is soaring to reelection on the wings of those triumphs. 3. Are Trump supporters afraid of protesters? Aside from coronavirus fears, Parscale offered another interesting excuse for low attendance, according to the New York Times:
That’s not the in-your-face racism that Trump has so often inspired in his most loyal supporters. They seem to lack the old esprit de corps.
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