President Donald Trump is set to take the stage at his first rally in three months on Saturday night.
A 19,199 seat arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma is expected to be filled with ardent supporters wearing “Keep America Great” hats and T-shirts.
But outside the rally, America is being reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic, an economic collapse, and protests over police brutality and racial injustice.
As polls show Trump trailing behind presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump campaigners hope the even will fire up his base.
In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, some worry Trump's divisive rhetoric may appear increasingly out of step with changing public opinion.
His style and message won’t change, but the world has. I don’t know if he can get to places that people now care about. Amy Koch, Republican strategist