A disclaimer for the June 19 event makes no mention of required social distancing or safety precautions, such as face coverings.
Supporters of President Donald Trump will soon be able to attend one of his signature, raucous campaign rallies again after a monthslong hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic — but first, they must agree not to sue the campaign if they contract the virus after the event.
The Trump campaign on Thursday sent out registration information for the president’s first rally since March, with the campaign’s chief operating officer, Michael Glassner, proclaiming that there is “no better place” to restart rallies than Tulsa, Okla.
But the fine print on the registration page for the June 19 event underscores the continued health risks associated with reviving the “Make America Great Again” rallies, which pack thousands of supporters into arenas for hours at a time — doors for next week’s rally open four hours before Trump is set to begin, for instance.
Right above a red “register” button on the page, the site includes a short disclaimer, informing attendees that “by clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.”
The disclaimer goes on to warn that by attending the rally, attendees and their guests “voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19” and agree not to hold the campaign, Tulsa’s BOK Center or a slew of other related parties “liable for any illness or injury.”
The page makes no mention of any social-distancing requirements or other safety precautions that will be in place at the rally, nor does it note the CDC’s recommendation that Americans wear face coverings while indoors in situations where social distancing might be difficult.
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Supporters of President Trump will soon be able to attend one of his signature campaign rallies again after a monthslong hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic.
But first, they must agree to not sue if they contract the virus https://t.co/3jVYj5L3Nt
— POLITICO (@politico) June 11, 2020
I guess it's not a hoax https://t.co/Fkt0SrECOt
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 11, 2020
Trump’s campaign needs to warn voters that, by casting their ballots for his reelection, they’re waiving the right to sue or complain if they discover they’ve lost their liberties as free citizens in a self-governing constitutional republic.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) June 12, 2020
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