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Trump supporters who plan to attend upcoming rallies must now sign a waiver. The agreement states that if they contract COVID-19 during the rally, they cannot sue.
The first rally since March is scheduled for next week at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The arena can seat more than 19,000 people.
Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he has a distaste for masks. He has also insisted that the rallies be full of people, with no social distancing encouraged.
The campaign’s website has a new RSVP page for the rally that reads:
“By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.
“By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; BOK Center; ASM Global; or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.”
However, the rally will violate the Centers for Disease Control’s social distancing guidelines. Tulsa’s mayor is currently working on details for the rally.
“My office is working to confirm details about the venue and visit,” Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said in a statement to CBS News. “Tulsans have managed one of the first successful re-openings in the nation, so we can only guess that may be the reason President Trump selected Tulsa as a rally site.
“The City of Tulsa continues to follow the State of Oklahoma’s OURS plan on COVID-19 response as it relates to events, which encourages the organizer to have enhanced hygiene considerations for attendees.”
By enhanced hygiene, we’re not talking sports deodorant. Attendees should have easy access to things like hand sanitizer and masks.
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Republican Governor Kevin Sitt is enthusiastic about the President’s upcoming rally in Oklahoma.
“We are honored President Trump accepted our invitation to our great state. The president is making Oklahoma his first campaign stop since March 2, and his visit here confirms Oklahoma is the national example in responsibly and safely reopening.
“I am excited to welcome President Trump to Tulsa next week and for Oklahomans to show the world how we are a Top 10 state,” said Governor Sitt.
However, CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus was less than enthusiastic. He said the “CDC certainly does not have guidelines for large gatherings over 10,000 people.”
“I don’t know of any state guidelines that would enable that,” he said.
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