Published 07:32 IST, April 30th 2020
Covid death toll 60,000; Trump says will resume travelling for 'wild' campaign rallies
Even as Coronavirus cases in the United States crossed 1 million, President Donald Trump has said that he will resume travelling for 'wild rallies'
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Even as Coronavirus cases in United States crossed 1 million, President Donald Trump has said that he will resume travelling for 'wild rallies' eyeing upcoming Presidential elections. So far, Covid-19 has claimed 61,656 lives in country, exceeding official figures of Americans who died in Vietnam war. However, Trump was quick to clarify that his Arizona trip is focused on ecomic recovery effort and is t a campaign rally.
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However, while briefing media, President Donald Trump said he will resume flying around country from next week. He said he will be "going to Arizona next week and we look forward to that." This will be his first cross-country trip since coronavirus pandemic shut down much of United States. He ded that he will visit Ohio, one of key swing states in vember presidential election "very soon."
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Highlighting that things would look different in world infected by Coronavirus, "Hopefully in t too distant future we'll have some massive rallies and people will be sitting next to each or," he said."I can't imagine a rally where you have every fourth seat full. That wouldn't look too good. I hope that we''re going to be able to do some good old-fashioned 25,000 person rallies where everyone''s going wild because y love our country."
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(with AP/ PTI inputs)
07:32 IST, April 30th 2020