President Trump took off for Tulsa convinced large swaths of his supporters would be waiting for him there — but things didn’t go according to plan
Scanning cable news coverage earlier in the day, Trump was disappointed to see pictures not of massive lines forming outside the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa but of Geoffrey Berman, the federal prosecutor Trump's attorney general had attempted unsuccessfully to dismiss the night before, a person familiar with his response said.
Why Trump was upset before Tulsa rally started 02:03With Trump more intent than ever on returning to the trail, his senior campaign team scrambled to identify a location that could both guarantee a large crowd and provide a cooperative governor and mayor who would allow a major gathering of people -- potentially indoors -- to proceed, despite continued warnings against such events by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Tulsa appeared at first glance to fit the bill.
Trump cancels overflow crowd address due to low turnout 03:21On Friday, with no events on his schedule, Trump appeared to be focused on the next day's rally. He threatened potential protesters on Twitter, saying they would not be afforded gentle treatment if they came to his event. Upon learning there would be a curfew in place on the three nights surrounding the rally, Trump phoned Tulsa's mayor to protest.
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