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Trump Dragged a Packed Iowa Rally Through a Public-Health Disaster

Trump held a large, largely maskless rally in Des Moines as Iowa faced record coronavirus hospitalizations and public-health officials warned against big gatherings. The event became a fresh example of the president treating the pandemic like a backdrop instead of a crisis.

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First recorded Oct 15, 2020·Meaningfully updated Oct 15, 2020

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Trump Dragged a Packed Iowa Rally Through a Public-Health Disaster

Trump held a large, largely maskless rally in Des Moines as Iowa faced record coronavirus hospitalizations and public-health officials warned against big gatherings. The event became a fresh example of the president treating the pandemic like a backdrop instead of a crisis.

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Trump Dragged a Packed Iowa Rally Through a Public-Health Disaster

Trump held a large, largely maskless rally in Des Moines as Iowa faced record coronavirus hospitalizations and public-health officials warned against big gatherings. The event became a fresh example of the president treating the pandemic like a backdrop instead of a crisis.

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