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Many of the president's supporters weren't wearing masks, despite the recommendation of public health officials. Some had been camped near the venue since early in the week. Protesters fill Boulder Ave. Protesters were seen in videos running from pepper balls shot by Tulsa police on Saturday night. Turnout at the rally was lower than the campaign predicted, with a large swath of standing room on the stadium floor and empty seats in the balconies.
Trump had been scheduled to appear at a rally outside of the stadium within a perimeter of tall metal barriers, but that event was abruptly canceled. While Trump spoke onstage, protesters carried a papier-mache representation of him with a pig snout. Some in the group wore Black Lives Matter shirts, others sported rainbow-colored armbands, and many covered their mouths and noses with masks.
The protesters blocked traffic in at least one intersection. Some Black leaders in Tulsa had said they were worried the visit could lead to violence. It came amid protests over racial injustice and policing across the U. Demonstrators walk in the street in the Greenwood area after President Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday.
The celebrations continued as President Trump held a rally in the city. Protesters clashed with cops later in the night. Armed demonstrators remained on the streets until early Sunday morning after President Trump's rally in Tulsa.
A woman who was arrested on live television was seen sitting cross-legged on the ground in peaceful protest when officers pulled her away by the arms and later put her in handcuffs. She said her name was Sheila Buck and that she was from Tulsa. Police said in a news release the officers tried for several minutes to talk Buck into leaving and that she was taken into custody for obstruction after the Trump campaign asked police to remove her from the area. Buck was wearing a T-shirt that said 'I Can't Breathe' - the dying words of George Floyd, whose death has inspired a global push for racial justice.
She said she had a ticket to the Trump rally and was told she was being arrested for trespassing.
She said she was not part of any organized group. Saturday night marked Trump's return to the trail since campaigning was sidelined by the coronavirus crisis and since Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee. He kicked off his first rally in nearly four months by thanking the supporters who showed up and launching an array of attacks against his Democratic rival Joe Biden. It was painted as the event that would reset the Trump campaign, bring the president back up in the polls, and let Trump enjoy the cheers of supporters - the kind of energy he craves and thrives off of.
But the BOK Center was marked by row after row of empty seats and a scheduled stop for the president for the outside overflow area had to be canceled after the expected crowds didn't appear. The floor area surrounding the stage where Trump will speak was only half filled - it is usually packed at Trump rallies - and empty seats were in the stands. The president and his team had a variety of reasons for the lack of a crowd, including media reports on the rising number of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma and protesters outside of arena, claiming they blocked the security lines so people could not get inside.
In his nearly 1 hour and 41 minute speech, Trump railed against his rival 'Sleepy Joe' and claimed he was controlled by the 'radical left. His speech contained the kind of political red meat his supporters like to hear: his support for a strong military, his criticism of protesters tearing down statues of Confederate Army officers, his demand that other nations stop 'ripping off' the United States, and his call for people who burn the American flag to serve one year in jail.
He also defended his record in two areas that voters have given him low marks: his handling of race relations and his response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than , Americans. But he made no mention of Juneteenth, the date marking the end of slavery, which was the day before his rally.
Instead, Trump bragged about his tough stance on the protests that sprung up across the country after Floyd died. The president had called on mayors and governors to bring out the National Guard against the demonstrators.
He labeled himself the 'law and order president. Protests for racial justice continued in other parts of the country on Saturday night. Elsewhere in Salt Lake City, Utah, demonstrators protesting against police brutality were met with counter protesters showing support for local law enforcement and first responders.
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