Tulsa mayor lifts curfew ahead of Trump's rally after call with president

[denem]

Source: USA Today

TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa officials have rescinded a curfew tied to President Donald Trump's controversial rally scheduled there Saturday in an extraordinary reversal that came after Trump spoke with the city’s mayor.

“I just spoke to the highly respected Mayor of Tulsa, G.T. Bynum, who informed me there will be no curfew tonight or tomorrow for our many supporters attending the #MAGA Rally. Enjoy yourselves - thank you to Mayor Bynum!” Trump tweeted on Friday, hours before he was set to touch down for the pivotal campaign event.

The move represented a reversal by Bynum, a Republican, who hours earlier imposed a curfew to cover Friday and Saturday nights. The timing of that curfew represented a challenge to Trump rally attendees, many of whom have been lined up for days at the BOK Center in anticipation of the rally

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/19/trump-tulsa-rally-curfew-imposed-mayor/3221319001/

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"Trump rally attendees, many of whom have been lined up for days at the BOK Center" ... all no doubt wearing masks. On entry they will be contagious as hell.

[kimbutgar]

1. What could go wrong?

[RussBLib]

8. they are going to spread it all over the country

when they go home.

I'm sure someone will be tracking how many attendees came down with Covid. I wonder if they will admit to going, or be like their Dear Leader and lie, lie, lie.

[NotHardly]

29. NO!I really do not have enough popcorn for this & out of an abundance of caution not going out.

<<< For those of you who have more popcorn than I do.

[soothsayer]

2. I still see P.T. Barnum

[SharonClark]

5. Me, too.

[Penn Voter]

14. That is the first thing I thought of when

I saw his name. The circus has come to town!

[Newest Reality]

3. Deplorables are expendable, they just don't get how their leader despises them.

[area51]

31. +1 n/t

[rickford66]

4. And I suppose the police aren't allowed to hit them with rubber bullets ?

Well, aren't they special.

[mwb970]

6. You'll be SORRY......

[rurallib]

7. Yet another republican coward bows down and kisses Trump's ass

Is that all they have in that party anymore?

I guess there is the Lincoln project.

[bobbieinok]

9. I feel bit sorry for Bynum. His family is tied to city, state and OK GOP power structures

He's done a pretty good job getting people to act safely

He's done a pretty good job organizing the search for the graves of the victims of the 1921 Race Massacre

ETA---I was told after his election that he went to school with my nephew. Was really surprised. School a private Catholic school here in Tulsa---beautiful building and grounds

[redstatebluegirl]

11. I do not feel the least bit sorry for this guy.

The GOP in Oklahoma is owned by oil and gas millionaires. He backed down immediately after a call from Stitt and Trump, no backbone to keep his city safe. This is a powder keg and Trump has a pocket full of matches.

[bobbieinok]

17. Your analysis is right on!

[Aristus]

24. He folded like a cheap card table.

To hell with him...

[tblue37]

10. I can't help thinking about how those people will smell crammed into a room after days without

a shower or brushing their teeth. You'd think they'd want masks just to help block the smell!

[erronis]

12. They love that rotten smell. Makes them think of their leader/fuhrer.

Dirty diapers and all.

We're a strange species....

[mahina]

13. Expect "Antifa" theater in the streets, posing as reality.

Don’t buy it.

[FloridaBlues]

15. Have at it Maga people. Trump will totally be off rails tomorrow.

It will be interesting to see just how many People wii show up.

[HotTeaBag]

30. I was thinking about that too.

The WH was saying (lying) that a million people requested tickets, but I'll be curious to see if they can even fill the venue.

We will have to see just how dumb these people are.

[Initech]

16. Go ahead MAGAs, scream and shout at the top of your lungs in a closed indoor space!

[Thekaspervote]

18. Please Dems please stay away. Dotard might just as well be issuing death threats

We all know there will be RW groups intermingling with any protesters. their goons will burn, loot fight and blame us for it. People are going to get hurt.

OK isn’t worth it. we all know the state will go red. Don’t give him what he wants.

Your safety is in serious jeopardy if you go

[patphil]

19. Wow! Didn't see that one coming.

NOT!

[Doug.Goodall]

20. Ready. Set. GO!

False flag event is cleared for prime time.

[calclar]

21. G.T. Bynum was probably threatened...

...with the type of mob, gestapo tactics that the Trump crime family have been known for.
Hell, now that Trump has his own "Roy Cohen" in Bill Barr, he knows he can get away with just about anything.

[58Sunliner]

22. Gee I hope they cram together like sardines.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. Maybe Trump will get it

[sakabatou]

25. *facepalm*

[Hip2bSquare]

26. The canaries in the coal mine

This hooting hollering magaT convention will be the canaries in the coal mine. What better way to test for the possibility of future and even bigger rallies. Good luck healthcare workers of Tulsa, because when it happens, not if, when, I pray you're ready!!

[not_the_one]

27. They WANT a confrontation to develop.

n/t

[Bengus81]

28. Yup...1000% correct

[WePurrsevere]

32. This was my first thought as well. I think Trump is hoping for it...

He doesn't care about anyone but himself and he needs another big distraction from his failures, those turning against his nuttery, crappy polls, etc.

Watch for his level of "cuckoo for coco puffs" craziness to increase heading toward Nov.