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Donald Trump joked about the pandemic while campaigning in front of a large audience in Cullman, Alabama on Saturday night.
The town's city council declared a COVID-19 State of Emergency on Thursday and Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, blasted his former boss for holding the rally.
"And now the virus is back, the virus is back," Trump said.
Trump’s rally crowd tonight in AL is massive per usual. Over 7 months after the Jan 6 riot, there’s no doubt who… https://t.co/SGCfmYJKkG— Will Steakin (@Will Steakin) 1629595038.0
"I'm shaking hands with everybody backstage. I say, 'Well, I don't know, is this a good thing or bad?' You'll read about it three or four days, maybe. Hopefully not."
Trump on the delta variant: "I'm shaking hands with everybody backstage. I say, well, I don't know, is this a good thing or bad? You'll read about it three or four days, maybe. Hopefully not." pic.twitter.com/ElCohCrgBx
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 22, 2021