"This is not an official presidential visit. This is a disaster in the making and Tulsa must say no. Preserve our image, save our downtown and arena.."
It seems Keith is alarmed at the massive popularity of a Trump rally and how it may catapult his general election campaign. She seems determined to stop the momentum in any way she can, and by any argument she can muster.
Her claim that the arena cannot be rented out for any political group, seems to put her at odds with constitutional law and the oath of office she swore faithfulness to. At some point the citizens must consider this failure to recognize constitutional rights and the promises that Keith & other county & city leaders made regarding the BOK arena and it's potential uses by concert promoters, church groups, and any endeavor. Taxpayers were persuaded to approve the commercial venue in hopes that it would attract top national events and boost the profile of Tulsa as a growing metropolitan center. Music concerts were especially pitched as a reason to spend tax dollars on the venue. It was supposed to build our economy by boosting tourism and creating jobs. |
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The 300,000 requests for Trump rally tickets are proof that the arena can boost Tulsa. Keith doesn't celebrate, this time.
Here's the full text of the Keith denunciation..
"TULSA WORLD this morning says 300,000 reservations for the campaign rally have already come in and they would like to add an additional event. Yes, they moved the event off Juneteenth but that does not solve our horrific risk of undoing all the sacrifices made during the COVID shutdown. We are already in a spike.. imagine if just 200,000 or 100,000 show up??? We can’t accommodate these numbers. Using our tax payer funded arena for a campaign event is not appropriate. This is not an official presidential visit. This is a disaster in the making and Tulsa must say no. Preserve our image, save our downtown and arena and keep our population safe from the pandemic. Just say no."
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UPDATE: 4 Times Commissioner Keith Remained Silent About Politicians Leasing Taxpayer-Built facilities
Right here in Commissioner Keith's Tulsa Public Schools, Bill Clinton held a campaign event for Hillary, in 2016
Elizabeth Warren held a campaign event at NW Classen High School
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Just last March, Jill Biden held a campaign event at the Millwood Public School's.
Bernie Sanders hld a massive campaign event at OKC's multimillion dollar, taxpayer-built arena.
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