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catbyte

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Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:37 PM Jun 2020

Trump changes course and won't hold Tulsa rally on Juneteenth and claims over 200,000 want to attend [View all]

Source: RawStory

President Donald Trump reversed course for one of the first times in his presidency with a late-night announcement on Twitter on Friday.

After 11 p.m. in New Jersey, where he is staying at his Bedminster resort, Trump announced he would change the date of his first post-coronavirus rally back a day, after widespread criticism.



Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/trump-changes-course-and-wont-hold-tulsa-rally-on-juneteenth-and-claims-over-200000-want-to-attend/



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Apparently his staff were able to convince him that the optics were horrible, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1
That's a good first step. Now change the venue. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2020 #2
Ugh. I just realized that thing moved his little hatefest to my birthday. catbyte Jun 2020 #3
Sincerest regrets! Karadeniz Jun 2020 #24
"my African American friends" FM123 Jun 2020 #4
Well, he does have Ben Carson. Doreen Jun 2020 #6
Not surprising from the same guy alp227 Jun 2020 #11
Supporters too! Botany Jun 2020 #33
This tweet looks like it was written by someone else. TheRickles Jun 2020 #37
wonder if the writer told Trump about it? rurallib Jun 2020 #40
...wonder if the writer lied about those 200,000 requests? machoneman Jun 2020 #44
His dog whistles being called out is hurting him. Keep calling it out. nt applegrove Jun 2020 #5
Hey Donny ask your African American friends if you should keep Obama's portrait under a veil Blue Owl Jun 2020 #7
Excellent question!!! pazzyanne Jun 2020 #30
Since Oklahoma is a such a competitive swing state IronLionZion Jun 2020 #8
200,000??? Are there that many people that like this guy?That many "arse lickers" in Okla? walkingman Jun 2020 #9
His venue reported holds 19,000. pazzyanne Jun 2020 #31
Is that the same 200,000 folks who cough-up big dollars to buy pallets full of RW authors new books usaf-vet Jun 2020 #38
Maybe 200,000 protesters want to attend NotASurfer Jun 2020 #53
He lies so much he'll probably still go on the 19th. nt live love laugh Jun 2020 #10
Oklahoma With It's Massive 7 Electoral Votes sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #12
He's running out of places to go Warpy Jun 2020 #50
Why haven't we heard anything from Omarosa? DURHAM D Jun 2020 #13
Because She's An Idiot, That Nobody Cares About? sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #15
I Have A Question sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #14
Trump isn't too good with numbers PatSeg Jun 2020 #19
The only math he does is DIVISION. SeattleVet Jun 2020 #27
Bingo! PatSeg Jun 2020 #41
They're expecting a LOT of 'No-Shows'? SeattleVet Jun 2020 #26
With Trump you never get the truth Kaiserguy Jun 2020 #35
Very likely he's trying to project phony numbers, like he did with jobs numbers, duforsure Jun 2020 #36
Requests are made by the internet. Russian bots run the numbers up. Doug.Goodall Jun 2020 #39
ya think? sheilahi Jun 2020 #43
At his bedbugster resort? 🤔 sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 #16
But It Is Still Being Held In Tulsa DallasNE Jun 2020 #17
Wonder what the real reason is? BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #18
He was watching cable news tonight PatSeg Jun 2020 #20
Nah,he wouldn't willingly turn into a pussy right in front of his base.. if that was true he would BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #21
Fucking bozo greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #22
Flail, flail, flail EarlG Jun 2020 #23
Such a sensitive man. Dios Mio Jun 2020 #25
Good for him that no one can prove "turned down" tickets. Beartracks Jun 2020 #28
His personal African-American? keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #29
Population of Tulsa WestLosAngelesGal Jun 2020 #32
Being from here there is more than that in the metro area DVRacer Jun 2020 #48
What? No coup with smoke, troops, mirrors, and a Bible? bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #34
"one of the first times in his presidency" llmart Jun 2020 #42
Does his statement mean he wants Juneteenth to be a national holiday? KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #45
I think he is showing remarkable humility and restraint packman Jun 2020 #46
200,000 people have requested tickets? Maybe over 50% are never-Trump NCjack Jun 2020 #47
I know some people who ordered tickets Mz Pip Jun 2020 #51
Trump campaign manager says 300,000 tickets registered for upcoming rally left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #49
Lies AC_Mem Jun 2020 #52
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