Trump’s Tulsa Rally Adds to Week of Warnings for Campaign
- Sparse crowd greets president who had promised to fill arena
- Poor attendance adds to tumult, slump in polls against Biden
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Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since coronavirus swept the U.S. will be remembered more for what the president would rather forget, as his attempt to reset his re-election bid drew a disappointing crowd in a solidly Republican state.
The event in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday attracted far fewer supporters than Trump and his advisers had promised. And it was overshadowed by continuing criticism of his response to the pandemic and to nationwide protests against police brutality.