As Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail tomorrow, Tulsa, the city hosting his first rally since the pandemic, is braced for clashes between Black Lives Matter protesters and the President’s far-right fan base.
The city was the scene of a massacre in 1921, when white supremacists slaughtered African-American residents, and it is feared an influx of up to 19,000 Trump supporters could end in violence. “Things could turn very bad, very quickly,” said Oklahoma State Senator Kevin Matthews.
And tweeting about Trump’s rally, Democratic Senator Kamala Harris said: “This isn’t just a wink to white supremacists – he’s throwing them a welcome home party.” The killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks by police officers has triggered Black