'Can't have a repeat of Tulsa': Trump campaign devise new strategy to bring bigger crowds to rallies
by Mica Soellner, Breaking News Reporter |
| July 10, 2020 11:20 AM
After President Trump's much-hyped rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, brought in an underwhelming crowd, Trump's reelection campaign is changing course.
Part of the new strategy includes introducing increased safety measures to make people feel comfortable enough to come out and attend the president's events amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"We can't have a repeat of Tulsa," a campaign official told NBC News, referring to Trump's upcoming rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this Saturday.
The president's rallies resume as many states grapple with upticks in coronavirus cases, prompting state and local leadership to halt reopenings and introduce new public health orders to prevent the spread of the virus.
Unlike the indoor venue the campaign chose for its Tulsa rally, the president will make his appearance in an open-air airport tarmac hangar this weekend. Health experts have said outdoor events are less risky than large gatherings indoors, but also stress that the virus can still be spread.
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