ABC’s Jon Karl: Trump ‘Claimed a Million People Asked for Tickets,’ But ‘the Crowd Was Modest’

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KARL: “Good morning and welcome to “This Week.” The campaign trail, coronavirus, and calls for racial equality all converged last night in Tulsa. The president was hoping to reboot his campaign, but while the hype was huge, he claimed a million people asked for tickets, the crowd was modest. Lots of empty seats, a rarity for a Trump rally. And while there were some tense moments in Tulsa, protests remained largely peaceful. In a speech that lasted nearly two hours the president slammed Joe Biden, defended his handling of coronavirus saying he requested to slow down the testing to avoid finding more cases. He spoke at length about his slow walk down a ramp at West Point. What the president did not do is mention Juneteenth, the Tulsa race massacre of 1921 or George Floyd amid a national out cry for change.”