Trump lands in Tulsa for first campaign rally since March – live
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The Trump campaign blamed “radical protesters” for stopping some of the president’s supporters from attending today’s rally. Our southern bureau chief, Oliver Laughland, is on the ground tonight and saw no evidence of that.
I didn’t see a single person being blocked from entering the rally and was outside for about 5 hours. https://t.co/O9Tc5qkMpN
Mike Pence has entered the arena in Tulsa to big cheers from the crowd. He will address the president’s supporters before Donald Trump takes the stage. The arena look pretty full now from what I can see, although there are a few empty spots on the floor.
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