The Republican president came under fire for holding the event during the pandemic. FMTNews
OKLAHOMA: A controversial campaign rally held by President Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last month likely contributed to a rise in the number of coronavirus cases there, a top local health official said on Wednesday.
Asked by a reporter if Trump’s campaign event at the Bank of Oklahoma Center on June 20 could be responsible for that surge, he said “in the past few days, we’ve had almost 500 cases. And we know we had several large events a little over two weeks ago, which is about right. So I guess we just connect the dots”, apparently referring to the rally and accompanying protests.
“Meanwhile, the president’s rally was 18 days ago, all attendees had their temperature checked, everyone was provided a mask, and there was plenty of hand sanitiser available for all. It’s obvious that the media’s concern about large gatherings begins and ends with Trump rallies,” Murtaugh said.
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