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President Donald Trump visited the city of Macon on Friday night during his ongoing election campaign tour of the southern United States to seek votes ahead of the upcoming November 3 presidential election.
A large number of followers had gathered to hear Trump speak where he addressed the corona pandemic, which he himself recently suffered. Trump promised that 100 million doses of vaccines will be available before the end of the year and praised his handling of the pandemic, which he says has “saved millions of lives.”
Despite demands for mouth protection and social distancing, few in the audience followed the rules. Many said they weren’t worried about getting COVID-19 and that if they got sick, they were confident in their ability to overcome the coronavirus, writes local newspaper Macon Telegraph.
– If I get it, they will treat me for it and then I can continue living as usual, tells the Savannah newspaper Ethel Hannon, who voted for Trump in 2016.
Other participant The one who didn’t seem to care about the corona infection was local politician Vernon Jones. The 59-year-old is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for Democrats, but he still supports Donald Trump. At the gathering, he threw himself into the densely packed crowd and sailed forward while smiling and giving a thumbs-up.
In a photo he posted on Twitter, Jones writes:
Browse with @realDonaldTrump. We were more than seven thousand men. This Trump train is about to take down the corrupt @JoeBiden.
https://twitter.com/RepVernonJones/status/1317282340327034881?s=20
Bibb County, where Macon is part of the state of Georgia, is classified as an “orange zone” by the White House due to its high infection rates. According to the Georgia Health Ministry, more than 1,700 new infections and another 65 deaths from covid-19 were reported in the state on Friday. In total, the state has 337,850 confirmed cases and 7,556 deaths.
Trump’s campaign rallies have received criticized for their handling of the rules surrounding the virus. In connection with the purchase of a ticket, Trump staff disclaims responsibility if a person contracts the virus at the event.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump will continue to Michigan and Wisconsin before embarking on a tour of the western United States on his election tour.
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