Trump slams anti-racism protests and defends his handling of COVID-19 at Tulsa rally

US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack at protesters and also defended his coronavirus response at a rally on June 20. Trump held his first re-election rally since early March and event was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where 90 years ago over 300 African-Americans were brutally killed by white supremacists, one of country's bloodiest racist violence. Trump during his speech attacked 'Black Lives Matter' protesters who were demonstrating outside arena, where president was speaking to his supporters. Trump dubbed protesters as 'unhinged left-wing mob' who according to him are trying to vandalize America's history by defacing and destroying statues and historical monuments. 

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Trump also defended his administration's response to coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed more than 1,19,000 people and has infected over 2 million people in United States. Trump said that cases were rising because his administration is testing more people daily, before jokingly suggesting that he has asked m to slow down testing.

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19,000 seat BOK Center was mostly empty, addressing that Trump's campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told media that protesters were preventing supporters from entering arena. Tim furr said re were some shouting matches and scuffles between protesters and supporters of Trump outside arena. Trump during his speech told crowd that he was t at his best, saying 'so far tonight, I'm aver'.

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Presidential election

Trump will be facing a massive challenge in upcoming vember 3 presidential election as his approval ratings have hit an all-time low, where in contrast his rival, Joe Biden's ratings have risen. Political pundits suggest that reason behind a dip in Trump's approval ratings is his coronavirus response, which has made United States worst-hit nation in world, with more deaths than top affected countries combined. Trump's reign is also witnessing biggest protest since Vietnam war as many Americans have poured onto streets to demand an end of racial abuse and police brutality against mirities.

However, political experts say that Trump is t at all worried about protests as it helps him shift public attention from his administration's awful coronavirus response to something that can create a divide between voters before elections that are scheduled to take place later this year. 

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