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TexasTowelie

(116,876 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 08:32 AM Jun 2020

Oklahoma National Guard activated to be present during President Trump's Tulsa rally

Alternative headline:
Oklahoma National Guard infected with coronavirus during President Trump's Tulsa rally


TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Army National Guard will be present during President Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Tulsa on Saturday.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has activated the National Guard at the request of the Tulsa Police Department, according to Charlie Hannema, Stitt’s Chief of Communications.

Guard members will go on duty Thursday and deploy to Tulsa on Friday.

Hannema said 240 Guard members will be present during the rally.

Read more: https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-national-guard-activated-to-be-present-during-president-trumps-tulsa-rally/

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Oklahoma National Guard activated to be present during President Trump's Tulsa rally (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2020 OP
What? To protect Trump from the virus? ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2020 #1
Nope, he won't get within 20 ft of any untested person. lark Jun 2020 #2
They Will Be Getting Infected Too DanieRains Jun 2020 #3
And who's paying for that? Bayard Jun 2020 #4
....I didn't know that a "police department".... Toorich Jun 2020 #5

lark

(24,183 posts)
2. Nope, he won't get within 20 ft of any untested person.
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 09:30 AM
Jun 2020

The Guard is there to harass and hurt protestors, he wants bad scenes to promote his tough act when he's actually a total weak, doddering, wuss.

Toorich

(391 posts)
5. ....I didn't know that a "police department"....
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 12:08 PM
Jun 2020

could request activation of the National Guard because tRump is coming to town. They are usually called out
when floods, tornadoes, and other disasters happen. But, I repeat myself.

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