President decides to change the date of the event in Tulsa following criticism that has risen due to the date set - End of Slavery Day • New book reveals relations between Melania and President
President Trump during a rally in Louisiana // Photo: AP
US concern over second wave of corona epidemic is only growing, but President Trump, who sees his situation in polls deteriorating less than 5 months before the election, decided it was time to resume his political rallies. The decision itself was criticized, but the president's choice to edit The first rally on June 19, the day the United States marked the end of slavery, and another in Tulsa Oklahoma, a notorious city for the "racial massacre in Tulsa" in 1921, one of the most shocking attacks against African Americans in history - caused a real uproar.
Location and rally time have caused such turmoil that Trump, who has never shied away from a media confrontation, on Friday decided to withdraw his original intent and postpone the incident. "Many of my African-American friends and supporters have approached us and asked us to consider changing the date with respect for the holiday, and to honor this important event and all it signifies," the president wrote on Twitter. "That's why I decided to put the rally on Saturday, June 20, to honor their requests." Trump added that his campaign already received "over 200,000 ticket requests" for the event.
Regardless of the amount of tickets that will eventually be distributed to the event, one thing is already relatively clear: the rally will not abide by the rules of social remoteness used during the Corona era. Even before the turmoil over location and event time, the president's campaign made sure that anyone requesting tickets agreed to a statement that there was a danger of becoming a Corona and that Trump and his people "did not obey" the case and which of the participants did. The rally will be preparing for the Republican convention in August. The conference was scheduled to be held in North Carolina, but was canceled due to demands from the local governor to maintain Corona procedures. This weekend, the Republican Party announced that the conference will be held in Jacksonville Florida, where Trump will speak on Aug. 27.
Yesterday, the president already gave a speech to a relatively large audience - 1,107 alumni of the U.S. Army College West Point. In this case, the cadets adhered to the rules of social remoteness and masks, while family and friends were not allowed to attend. "I'm here to offer you the salute of America," the president said. "Thank you for answering your nation's call." Trump thanked the military for his role in the war against the Corona and promised to "defeat the virus and the plague." He showcased his separatist view, saying that "it is not the job of American forces to resolve ancient conflicts in distant lands. We are not the policeman of the world."
Last night, the president also posted an interview with Fox News, an interview recorded earlier last week. Speaking to African-American interviewer Harris Faulkner, Trump reiterated a previous claim he made that "he did more for the black community than any other president." He even mentioned Abraham Lincoln, the president who put an end to slavery, saying "he did well, but the end result is a question mark." To which Faulkner replied: "We are free of Mr. President, so I think he was quite successful." Trump also addressed the stranglehold hold against African Americans, refusing to support this policy ban, as has been the case in many police departments in recent weeks. "I think the concept of a choke hold sounds so innocent, so perfect, but then you realize it's one-on-one," he explained. "If it's two in front of one, it's another story. It depends on toughness and strength. There is a physical aspect to it."
Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported on Saturday that US first lady Melania Trump refused to join her husband in the White House after the election to get him to change her favor in the funding agreement they signed many years ago.
According to the report, which is based on a soon-to-be-released book about the couple, Melania initially stayed in New York with Trump towers along with her son Barron, among other things to make it clear to the president that if he wanted her to side with him, he would have to change the finance agreement and take into account the many circumstances that have changed since we got married. .
"The First Lady wanted time to vent and change her economic agreement with Trump to make it better with Barron," the book said. She also didn't want to get the title of "first lady."
The Trump people wanted her to move, according to the book, and did not see her absence as a beautiful eye. They also thought that if he was by his side, he would be calmer. Trump, too, wanted her to move. Over time, the Trump people have begun to appreciate being an important asset to the president, and her efforts seem to have borne fruit: in the end, probably in 2018, the finance agreement was officially changed in a way she liked, the book said. "She wanted you to have an official document that, as far as inheritance and opportunity is concerned, Baron will have equal standing compared to Trump's three big children."