As we reported recently, Trump has announced he’s holding a rally in Oklahoma next Friday on Juneteenth. In the signup process for the rally, in will include a liability waiver regarding the coronavirus:
The president’s just announced campaign rally for Oklahoma includes a liability waiver in the registration for rally attendees on the risks they voluntarily assume regarding coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/jAMPZUMfLJ
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) June 11, 2020
This is not unusual, as businesses have sought liability protection from Congress on this very issue so they could open up their businesses without having to worry about being sued because someone caught the coronavirus.
CBS News is also reporting that some businesses are now requiring consumers to sign liability waivers before they are allowed to interact with the business:
Arlington, Virginia, resident John Breyault’s first haircut in months included a few extra steps that had never been a highlight of his pre-pandemic trims. “Before they let in me in the door, they took my temperature and had me sign a COVID-19 liability waiver,” recalled Breyault, a public policy expert with the National Consumers League.
Long a part of high-risk activities like skydiving, liability waivers are expected to become commonplace in ordinary settings where social distancing is a challenge. That includes theme parks, live events, beauty salons and doctors’ offices.
“Consumers should expect to be asked to sign more of these liability waivers at least for the foreseeable future,” Breyault said.
Again, not unusual.
But Hillary Clinton, seeking to dunk on Trump, tweeted “If your rallies come with a liability waiver, you shouldn’t be holding them”:
If your rallies come with a liability waiver, you shouldn’t be holding them. https://t.co/J1BgdUec9k
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 12, 2020
People were quick to respond noting the elephant in the room that Hillary won’t talk about:
If your giant public protests are giant public protests in the middle of a pandemic, you shouldn't be holding them https://t.co/v37qY6mDPO
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 12, 2020
Ah, that explains why you supported massive rallies / protests last week.
Because they didn't have liability waivers. https://t.co/2WOGSdgMTW
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 12, 2020
Now do the protests. https://t.co/jgBu9gHXiP
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) June 12, 2020
The same person who referred to #Benghazi as a bunch of people protesting https://t.co/POFcu7rw0r
— Davaf2000 (@franklion2014) June 12, 2020
To crystalize the point these people are making, just look at this protest held in Los Angeles four days ago. Where was Hillary Clinton and Democrats on this:
Incredible drone imagery of LA protests pic.twitter.com/1CyYqdmf0y
— Justin Stevens (@_JustinStevens_) June 8, 2020
It’s all well and good for these protesters to get out and protest, who are clearly not social distancing, but Trump shouldn’t be holding a rally? Just nonsense.