US President Donald Trump is holding his first major electoral rally in months local time, taking place entirely indoors, despite local rules prohibiting indoor gatherings of more than 50 people.
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The meeting takes place at a factory in Henderson, Nevada, and comes just as the US approaches 200,000 corona deaths. Yesterday, 714 people were killed in one day. Although the number of infections is declining, health experts insist that keeping their distance is still essential to prevent a powerful resurgence of the virus.
“If you can protest in the street, gamble in a casino or burn down small businesses during riots, then you can come together peacefully under the First Amendment to listen to the president of the United States,” said Tim Murtaugh, Trumps’ communications director. campaign in a statement.
Violation of rules
Temperature checks would be carried out during the event and masks and hand sanitizer would be distributed. Images of the events show many spectators without masks.
Kathleen Richards, a spokesperson for the city of Henderson, told CNN that the event violates state Covid-19 rules and that the plant operator is in danger of losing his business license.
Trump’s last indoor rally took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after which the city saw a spike in corona cases.
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