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June 15, 2020

Trump Reschedules Tulsa Rally After Juneteenth Criticism
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President Trump has rescheduled his first campaign rally since the
pandemic started, following widespread criticism after he announced last
week he would hold it in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this Friday, on Juneteenth, a
celebration of African Americans' liberation from slavery. He pushed it
back one day, to Saturday. Tulsa's Health Department director said he
wished the rally would be pushed back even further, as new coronavirus
cases have recently spiked in Oklahoma and in Tulsa County. There are no
other events scheduled for arena in Jacksonville through July due to the
pandemic. The Trump campaign is requiring participants to sign a waiver
absolving them of liability if they contract COVID-19, but they are not
requiring them to wear masks.


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