NOTE: On October 26, Mike Pence is coming to Hibbing, Minnesota, after close contact with 5 Pence staffers who have tested positive for COVID-19. Again, the Trump campaign is putting Minnesotans’ lives at risk.
The start of President Trump’s rally was still hours away when it became clear that his campaign would not keep its promise.
In the days leading up to the Sept. 30 event in Duluth, Minn., local officials had privately pressed the campaign to abide by state public health guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, documents show. In response, the campaign signed an agreement pledging to follow those rules, limiting attendance to 250 people.
On the day of the rally, however, Trump supporters flooded onto the tarmac at Duluth International Airport. They stood shoulder to shoulder, many without masks. Continue reading.