President Donald Trump on Monday boasted his Latino roundtable looks like a ‘rally’ – his second indoor event in two days after his rally in Nevada was fined for violating the state’s COVID rules.
‘This is supposed to be a roundtable but it looks like a rally,’ Trump told the whooping and cheering crowd at his Latinos for Trump Coalition Roundtable in Phoenix.
The event also had the feel of a rally. Supporters yelled ‘Four more years, four more years’ and ‘we love you’ to President Trump. Before he arrived, they danced to his campaign soundtrack, including ‘Macho Man’ and ‘Eye of the Tiger.’
Arizona forbids gatherings of more than 50 people. There were more than 300 crowded into Trump’s event at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa, with no social distancing and few people wearing masks.
At the entrance to the event was a table with a few dozen blue face masks scattered on it.
President Donald Trump on Monday boasted his Latino roundtable looks like a ‘rally’ – his second indoor event in two days
Supporters danced to ‘Macho Man’ and ‘Eye of the Tiger’ as they waited for President Trump
The crowd of over 300 was not socially distanced and few wore face masks
Arizona forbids gatherings of more than 50 people and the city of Phoenix requires face masks; above are supporters at Trump’s Latinos for Trump roundtable
President Donald Trump is greeted by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Ducey wore a face mask for the greeting
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey removed his face mask to speak to the media under the wing of Air Force One as he stood next to President Trump
‘Effective June 29, 2020, even if appropriate physical distancing is possible, organized events of more than 50 people are prohibited,’ Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona announced earlier this summer.
Ducey greeted Trump at the Phoenix airport while wearing a face mask although he took it off to talk to reporters on the runway under the wing of Air Force One. He was also at the roundtable.
Additionally, the city of Phoenix has a mandatory face mask requirement for indoors after Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the rule on June 22.
The president’s motorcade passed a sign on its way to the event reminding Arizonians to wear masks in order to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
It’s the second day in a row the Trump campaign held an indoor event in violation of state rules.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Trump held a rally in Henderson, Nevada, on Sunday evening that had nearly 5,000 people in a warehouse with no social distancing and few people wearing face masks.
The Xtreme Manufacturing facility, which hosted the event, was fined $3,000 for violating six violations of state directives related to COVID-19 safety.
The city noted in a statement that the company was informed ahead of time that it must comply with state orders to not gather in groups larger than 50 people, require the use of face coverings and practice social distancing.
‘During the event, a compliance officer observed six violations of the directives and the City’s Business Operations Division has issued a Business License Notice of Violation to Xtreme Manufacturing and assessed a penalty of $3,000. The company has 30 calendar days to respond to the notice and pay the penalty or dispute the notice of violation,’ the city said.
President Trump defended his decision to hold the rally, saying the Democratic governor left him no choice.
Trump also brushed off concerns about the virus in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, saying he wasn’t worried about contracting it.
‘I’m on a stage and it’s very far away,’ Trump said. ‘And so I’m not at all concerned.’
‘I’m more concerned about how close you are, to be honest,’ Trump told the Review-Journal reporter, who was socially distanced.
President Trump at his Latinos for Trump roundtable
Supporters cheer on President Trump at his Latinos for 메리트카지노 Trump roundtable
President Donald Trump defended his decision to hold an indoor campaign rally and said he was not worried about contracting COVID at it – above he blows a kiss to the crowd in Nevada on Sunday night
Trump called Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak of Nevada a ‘hack’ as the governor unloaded on the president for holding an indoor rally
Trump also blamed Nevada’s Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak for forcing him to hold the event indoors after canceling his planned outside rally at the Las Vegas airport.
‘They canceled six different sites because the governor wouldn’t let it happen, all external sites,’ he said, adding that Sisolak was ‘a political hack.’
Trump was in Nevada for a weekend of campaign events in the critical battleground state where Democratic rival Joe Biden is leading in the polls. But Trump’s team is hoping to turn the state to their column as a possible firewall against other loses in the Southwest, such as Nevada.
Sisolak, meanwhile, unloaded on Trump shortly before the rally began, charging the president with putting lives in danger.
‘Tonight, President Donald Trump is taking reckless and selfish actions that are putting countless lives in danger here in Nevada,’ Sisolak said in a statement.
‘The President appears to have forgotten that this country is still in the middle of a global pandemic,’ Sisolak added.
He pointed to the measures he has enacted to try and contain the disease.
‘As Governor, I have worked with public health and infectious disease specialists to create emergency directives to protect public health and get our economy back on track. That means limiting gathering sizes, mandating face coverings and practicing social distancing. All of which the President recklessly disregarded for his own gain this weekend in Nevada,’ he said.
‘At a time when Nevada is focused on getting our economy back on track and protecting public health, the President’s actions this weekend are shameful, dangerous and irresponsible.’
Trump was criticized for his decision to hold the rally indoors, in a blatant violation of Nevada rules that limit gatherings to 50 people to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus.
There was no social distancing and few wore face masks – with a notable exception of those seated on the risers behind the president, the people who would appear on camera as he spoke.
‘If the governor 카지노사이트 comes after you, which he shouldn’t be doing, I’ll be with you all the way,’ Trump told his cheering supporters during his 68-minute speech.
He thanked Don Ahern, the owner of the Xtreme Manufacturing facility, who is facing state fines for allowing Trump to hold the event.
‘I want to thank him, Trump said, adding he was holding the rally because ‘this is the most important election in the history of the country.’
The rally resemebled those the president held before the country shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic – a hyped up crowd, a venue packed to the gills, cheering, shouting, laughing and all things celebrating Trump.
Even a protester couldn’t damage the mood. ‘All lives matter,’ the crowd yelled as the person was escorted out by security.
At Trump’s Sunday night rally, few supporters wore face masks and there was little social distancing in the crowded warehouse
Trump repeated his unproven claim that Democratic governors were keeping their states closed to rig the election in Democratic rival Joe Biden’s favor.
‘They’re only doing it to affect the November election,’ he said.
‘You have to get out and vote,’ he told the crowd and he warned them: ‘And you have to make sure your ballot is counted because they may not count it this time.’
Row after row of Trump supporters crowded together in the Xtreme Manufacturing warehouse with many attendees appearing to be in the elderly, more at risk population. Some were parents with young children.
It was so crowded some people have climbed onto the cranes while others are on an extended wall above the main floor.
But the atmosphere was festive and party-like with people waving signs, shouting ‘Trump, Trump, Trump,’ and, at one point, they did the wave.