1 Million signed up huh? Who's running this show? I'd have had that bitch over in Norman. Outdoors in Sooner Stadium. Bring in 80K. I mean if you can fill a stadium... why use an arena? Duhhhhh. These people need to get out more and meet the right people.
Interesting question and don't have the answer. Schools can be a bit pissy sometimes, even "public" schools. https://dailybruin.com/2020/06/08/u...ision-to-let-lapd-use-jackie-robinson-stadium
Two million fans were waiting outside , there was no room for them. Fake news media didn't show that. Trump scraps speech to overflow area of Tulsa rally as turnout looks ‘well below campaign’s expectations’ President Donald Trump hoped for a huge crowd in Tulsa as he restarts his 2020 presidential campaign after leaving the trail due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump’s campaign had bragged that over one million people had signed up for tickets and there were plans for Trump to address an overflow area outside as the campaign assumed they would fill the 19,000 seat BOK Center. However, turnout appears to not be as high as anticipated. Outside was also quiet after the campaign began letting supporters inside, CNN’s Abby Phillip reported. Dave Weigel of The Washington Post reported that the Trump campaign had called off the president addressing the small group outside.
There’s a security area in effect for about 2 blocks that surrounds the BOK arena, you have to be going to the rally to enter that area. There’s crowds outside that area filled with protesters etc. Your pic above shows the security area, everyone is inside, and yes the overflow crowd is not as expected. Local stations estimated the arena attendance approximately 15k. Edit, there’s people still going in. I think alot of folks spent time yelling across protest lines.
Have to agree. Oklahoma is about as Conservative as you can get. That being said Tulsa metro is the most liberal area of the state. OKC metro would have been the better choice imo.
I don't think protests or covid explain the poor turnout. Even among my most diehard Trump supporting friends the faith they have in him has weakened significantly. Many of his earlier accomplishments have been overshadowed by his recent gaffs, failures to exert control over violent rioting, caving to some of the more absurd protester demands, and twitter tirades. He's shown extreme weakness recently. In fact, the entire Republican party has. I don't really have a solution for him. He sort of did this to himself. Many people may vote for him again strictly to keep Biden out but I don't think, provided a good alternative RNC candidate, he would stand a very good chance of taking the Republican vote.
He’s killing it tonight, if anybody’s watching this, you have to give it to the man, he’s entertaining. No way in hell Biden can compete with this. And is why the left hates Trump rallies.
Really nice turnout and rally. With The Kung Flu still a worry for some, this was fantastic numerically. About 14,988 more folks than The Biden rally. -----Biden will lose in November.