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Rochester Mayor Kim Norton said no. President Donald Trump listened.
Text messages show Norton succeeded in getting Trump campaign, national GOP officials to pay upfront, abide by health regulationsThe reelection campaign of President Donald Trump bulldozed through state and local officials around the country who sought to limit the size of his rally crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In Bemidji, for instance, Trump drew a crowd of at least 4,000 people. In Duluth, he drew more than 2,500. Minnesota health officials later traced at least 19 COVID-19 infections to both rallies.
But not in Rochester, where the nonpartisan mayor, Kim Norton, stuck to her guns and limited Trump to 250 people at the Rochester Airport, according to a review of text messages and other records obtained by the Reformer in a public information request.
“Do we have to accept a plane?” Norton asked John Reed, executive director of Rochester International Airport. “We do NOT need a covid outbreak OR unnecessary protests. Just asking. Not happy with this. Say no if we have a choice.”
Read more: https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/11/25/rochester-mayor-kim-norton-said-no-president-donald-trump-listened/