According to new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP), about half of the president’s 22 campaign rallies held between June and September were followed by county-level jumps in COVID-19 cases.
Despite the threat that large, unmasked crowds pose for spreading the virus—not to mention a pattern of coronavirus surges in regions following his events—the president has been adamant about holding more in-person events.
“In the past few days, we’ve seen almost 500 new cases, and we had several large events just over two weeks ago, so I guess we just connect the dots," Dart said.
