Inside Trump's Oklahoma debacle

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The rally was meant to be a turning point in Trump's fortunes and efforts to take on Biden. Instead, Trump was furious and his campaign is reeling.

By ALEX ISENSTADT
06/21/2020 11:36 PM EDT

Donald Trump’s campaign advisers had it all mapped out: A blowout rally in Oklahoma — coupled with a withering ad launched days earlier questioning Joe Biden’s mental acuity — would finally shift the focus to the elusive Democrat amid the worst stretch of Trump’s presidency.

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To winnow down the likely audience further, advisers estimated that only between 200,000 and 300,000 people lived within immediate driving distance. Worst-case scenario, they concluded, was an audience of about 60,000.

But when they woke up Saturday morning, Trump advisers realized things were going downhill. Protesters were convening outside the arena. News emerged that a half-dozen advance staffers had tested positive for coronavirus, a revelation that angered the president ahead of his departure for Oklahoma and further amplified fears that the event could spread the disease. Hours before the rally was to get underway, it became clear to the president’s lieutenants that a debacle was underway and that there would be a patchwork of empty seats.

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Party officials say the Oklahoma mishap has scrambled plans for future arena-style rallies. One idea is to hold smaller events at outdoor venues like airport hangars or amphitheaters. There's also discussion of holding them in non-urban areas to make it harder for protesters to gather en masse.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/21/donald-trump-oklahoma-campaign-debacle-333263

[2naSalit]

1. Don't think that will work as anticipated...

There's also discussion of holding them in non-urban areas to make it harder for protesters to gather en masse.

[Maraya1969]

8. Yea I caught that too.

[SoCalNative]

10. Because organized protesters

couldn't drive there, or hire buses to bring them in or anything....

[GopherGal]

11. Harder for protesters...

... is probably also harder for MAGAts to gather en masse.

[brush]

2. These fools keep ignoring the covid elephant in the room.

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There's a pandemic going on that's not going away until there's a vaccine. They need to get some sense about themselves and deal with reality even if trump is unable to. And they need to tell that asshole to start wearing a mask and to push for it to be done nationally by everyone.

The days of his huge, sycophantic, white supremacy rallies are over.

[uponit7771]

13. +1, you should hear them on financial channels ... it's like they're trying to wish CV19 away by

.. saying there will be vaccine in the next 6 months.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Ok, that got a chuckle...

[NCDem47]

4. He's on the run. Literally left to travel to safe spaces.

I mean, hello?

Anyone else would rise to the occasion - or be forced to by the occasion (holding rallies in swing states). Never mind he shouldn’t be doing any of this with COVID in the first place.

He’s REALLY spooked now to travel to any large, urban location. Even those in red states.

Totally pushed to the fringes.

Let’s keep up the heat!

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Wait just a minute. I just read that Kayleigh said he loved the small crowd and was energized.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213634963

They are going to spin this rally flop every which way to come up with something positive.

[winetourdriver01]

6. Rebrand

Just stop pissing around, rebrand. How about "Fascism Now, Fascism Forever!" They might as well just go for it, everybody knows what's going on by now.

[ooky]

7. I think if they just called it "dictatorship" it would energize his base.

They want a King. A king who will persecute their perceived enemies.

[Newest Reality]

9. Just use this:

Trump Regime - 2020 (and forever).

[Takket]

12. This is what happens when you put Yes men in charge of everything

They tell you what you want to hear and kiss you ass endlessly but it all comes crashing down when these buffoons have to actually deliver on something

[lpbk2713]

14. Is America great again yet?

Has he drained the swamp yet?