Trump’s Speech: 0 Mentions of George Floyd. 5 Minutes on Nearly Falling Down a Ramp.
Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.At his first public rally in 110 days in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a day after Juneteenth, President Trump did not mention George Floyd. He did not mention Breonna Taylor. He did not mention Ahmaud Arbery. He did not mention Rayshard Brooks.…
Trump’s Tulsa Rally Is Boring and Poorly Attended
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Wow. It looks like the big Trump rally in Tulsa is a big bust. First of all, hardly anyone showed up: Birdseye view of the more than half-empty Trump rally…pic.twitter.com/4JtbdCQpoO — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 20, 2020 The outside overflow event was…
Trump Reboots His Campaign With Some Racist Crap
Sue Ogrocki/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The man who kicked off his first presidential campaign with racism about Mexicans rebooted his second one on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a racist fantasia to explain why the police shouldn’t be defunded. At his first rally since the…
Trump Campaign Did Not Reach Out to Tulsa Health Officials Before Potential “Super Spreader” Event
Attendees of President Donald Trump’s June 20 rally, without masks on, cheer Eric Trump.Sue Ogrocki/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump’s rally tonight could be, health officials warned, a “super spreader” event—risking a rise in hospitalizations in the community. In light of that potential spread, local…
Chaos: After Manhattan Prosecutor Refuses to Step Down, Barr Says Trump Fired Him. Trump Says Otherwise.
AP Photo/Kevin Hagen For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.4:25 p.m. ET: Shortly after Barr released his letter, Trump undercut his attorney general’s claims in remarks to reporters. “I’m not involved,” Trump told reporters outside the White House. This contradicts Barr’s claim that Trump fired Berman at Barr’s…
Six Members of Trump’s Tulsa Team Test Positive for COVID-19
Politico/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Six people working on logistics for President Trump’s Tulsa rally have tested positive for COVID-19, according to NBC News. Twenty-thousand people, none of whom will be required to wear masks, are expected at the rally, which will be held inside. JUST IN –…