The state of Minnesota limited the number of attendees President Donald J. Trump could have at his Rochester rally Friday to 250 people, but that didn't stop the president from driving down the tarmac to physically non-distance from his MAGA overflow crowd. At one point, the incumbent president even held up a portrait of himself given to him by a fan. He then shook hands with the overflow crowd and threw items into the audience.
The president was not wearing a mask, nor were many of his supporters.
Trump also took the opportunity to bash Gov. Tim Waltz for requiring social distancing at his rally.
“Just because we want it over, does not make it over,” Walz said three days before the rally. “We know what we can do to slow the spread of COVID. We need to take action right now."
"The Liberal Democrat Governor of Minnesota tried to shut us down by only allowing 250 inside President @realDonaldTrump’s peaceful protest, but Gov FAILED. MINNESOTA showed up for President Trump OUTSIDE his rally," Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted from her personal page Friday. She also showed another video with her husband and baby onstage with Trump - all maskless.
Watch the videos and see the images from the Minnesota rally below.
After the state limited how many people he could have at his rally, Trump deplaned in Minnesota, but instead of app… https://t.co/GQ5KL9oNp0— Kaitlan Collins (@Kaitlan Collins) 1604098325.0
Trump is shaking hands with supporters in Rochester and throwing things into the crowd https://t.co/5aCVgIYusg— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1604098642.0
after minnesota governor restricts rally to 250 people because of covid concerns, trump makes a stop to overflow cr… https://t.co/OYY6ZmYM0C— Justin Sink (@Justin Sink) 1604098455.0
Trump addressed reporters immediately after arriving in Rochester, Minnesota, and bashed Tim Walz for "playing game… https://t.co/4ZDegKbkc0— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1604098507.0
Others in crowd beginning to disregard restrictions. https://t.co/BooueOBXoo— Jim Acosta (@Jim Acosta) 1604097074.0
after minnesota governor restricts rally to 250 people because of covid concerns, trump makes a stop to overflow cr… https://t.co/OYY6ZmYM0C— Justin Sink (@Justin Sink) 1604098455.0
The Liberal Democrat Governor of Minnesota tried to shut us down by only allowing 250 inside President… https://t.co/11nnEojX3n— Kayleigh McEnany (@Kayleigh McEnany) 1604098866.0
Unforgettable moment today when President @realDonaldTrump called me, @GilmartinSean & our baby #BabyBlake on s… https://t.co/NtjUt9pE58— Kayleigh McEnany (@Kayleigh McEnany) 1604019322.0