Those protesting Donald Trump's impending rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma have been warned their protests could land them in serious trouble. This opening threat comes a day before what the president touts as the new starting of his reelection campaign.
Trump took to his Twitter handle to address lowlifes, looters, agitators, anarchists as well as protesters and informed them that they aren't going to be treated gently if they assemble outside his Tulsa event. This warning comes after Twitter labeled Trump's video of young children, demeaning media coverage of race relations across America as manipulated media.
Moreover, the president came under fire from Twitteratis for blatantly posting the false video. These messages that come when America marks the day in 1865 that the last subjugated Black people in the country found that they had been freed from enslavement, failed to make a commemorative or unifying tone.
On the contrary, Trump took advantage of his platform to create more drama around his return to the campaign trail after a 110 days absence, triggered by the pandemic. He made sure those planning to oppose his rally were informed about the consequences of their action, writing that they will not be treated the way they have been treated in Minneapolis, Seattle, or New York.
Trump warned protesters that the scene will be completely different in Oklahoma. The message does not coincide with his earlier claim about being an ally of all peaceful protesters, though this isn't surprising, given that he repeatedly criticized violent demonstrations in some regions.
The president's spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany confirmed that the warning was targeted only to violent protesters, looters, anarchists, and the kind of lawlessness several states witnessed before Trump came out with National Guard and calmed the streets with the help of law enforcement, CNN reported.
The campaign allows Trump to amend his rundown reputation. He faced strong criticism for mishandling racial demonstrations, had to deal with a global public health crisis, face tow Supreme Court losses and as if that weren't enough, his former national security adviser John Bolton's book shows him in a negative light.
Excited about his upcoming rally, Trump wrote that big crowds and lines have started forming in Tulsa ahead of his event, which kicks off on Saturday night. Tulsa's mayor G. T. Bynum signed an executive order to establish a curfew for some regions of the downtown area near the rally venue, claiming over 100,000 people were likely to show up in the vicinity of the rally.