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Trump Rallies Oklahoma Voters Who Were Never Going To Vote For Anyone Else
By Mor Michael, . BSN Network. Satire.
TULSA, Okla. -- President Trump traveled to Oklahoma Thursday to shore up support in a state where the Republican Party has not lost a presidential election since 1964, a year in which the losing candidate was also a Republican.
The rally, billed internally as a critical stop in a monthlong midterm push through red states, drew a large and enthusiastic crowd of people who, by every available measure, were already going to vote Republican before they left their houses.
Trump took the stage to considerable applause and immediately made clear what was at stake.
"If we don't win Oklahoma, I will tell you, it's over," Trump told the crowd. "It's just over. Oklahoma has to come through. I need you. I need every single one of you." He then pointed at a man in a MAGA hat and said, "especially that guy."
The Republican National Committee confirmed the visit was part of a broader strategy to campaign in states where Republicans are currently ahead by between 20 and 40 points, describing the approach as "leaving nothing on the table" and "meeting voters where they are," which in this case is inside a locked room that has voted the same way since the Eisenhower administration.
RNC spokesperson Daniela Voss said the monthlong blitz reflects the party's commitment to energizing its base. Asked which specific voters in Oklahoma remained unpersuaded, she said, "All of them. We want all of them energized." Asked again, she said, "We're very focused on turnout." Asked a third time, she ended the call.
The Democratic Party did not hold a counterevent in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Democratic Party did not hold a counterevent in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Democratic Party's website had not been updated since April.
Analysts noted that Trump's visit to a state he is mathematically certain to carry does free up other resources, specifically the resources of every Democrat who will not be traveling to Oklahoma either.
The rally also marked what the White House called a rare presidential visit to the region, which locals confirmed was accurate. "We don't get a lot of presidents out here," said Gary Mellen, 54, who drove two hours to attend. "Usually they just assume we're fine." He said the president's presence made him feel seen. He had already voted early.
Trump is scheduled to visit Missouri, Indiana, North Dakota, and West Virginia over the next several weeks, each stop described by campaign officials as the most important event of the midterm cycle.
West Virginia's senior senator said he was grateful for the president's support and noted that his race would be decided by the people of West Virginia, adding that the people of West Virginia had made themselves quite clear.
Election Day is in 34 days. Oklahoma's outcome is not considered to be among them.
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