Trump Can Hold Rally After Court Rejects Covid-Risk Claim
- Oklahoma court clears way for campaign event in Tulsa arena
- Masks will be issued at rally, but no requirement to wear one
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President Donald Trump can proceed with plans for a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday after the state supreme court refused to intervene on behalf of residents who claimed holding the event inside a 19,000-seat arena posed a serious risk for spreading the coronavirus.
A three-judge panel said Friday the residents who filed suit to stop the rally had failed to provide a legal argument for the court to override the approvals of state and local officials. The BOK Center was granted permission under Oklahoma guidelines for businesses to operate during the pandemic, which recommend face masks but don’t require they be worn.