• A line has already formed outside the BOK Center ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday.
  • The rally has already drawn controversy over its initial date, falling on the Juneteenth holiday celebrating the end of slavery, in addition to a rising number of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma.
  • Tulsa was the site of one of the worst racial massacres in American history back in 1921, adding to the outrage expressed by many regarding the initial Juneteenth date before it was postponed to the next day.
  • One Trump supporter tweeted that as many as 50 people waiting in line at once, with the resident claiming more than 1 million tickets have already been reserved.
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Despite widespread concerns about the coronavirus, Trump supporters are already lining up to get their seats inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. ahead of the president’s MAGA rally on Saturday.

President Donald Trump has not held a rally since early March, when he held court at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C.

The campaign has rushed to bring the rallies back, targeting venues in states with few COVID-19 restrictions after reopening.

Oklahoma just reported a record increase in new coronavirus cases, and the rally will be held indoors instead of in an outdoor stadium.

Hundreds of Oklahoma medical professionals recently signed a letter urging the Republican mayor of Tulsa to cancel the rally.

The letter's author, Dr. Jabraan Pasha, told Insider that the decision to hold one of the first large indoor gatherings worldwide since the coronavirus outbreak is "unbelievably reckless."

An intensive care physician at Tulsa's St. John Medical Center warned "we simply don't have the capacity to handle the number of people who will be infected because of this weekend's activities."

It is unclear whether masks will be mandatory or what other safety measures may be put in place by the Trump campaign.

Nevertheless, the crowd is growing beyond the dedicated few who say they began camping outside the arena as early as Sunday night and Monday morning.

One Trump supporter tweeted that around 50 people were already in line early Friday morning.

Marc Lotter, the campaign's director of strategic communications, tweeted a video putting the total at somewhere between 50 to 60 people camping out.

Some sort of tent setup is common in the buildup to Trump rallies, with the pandemic appearing to have no effect on the tradition so far.

Trump supporters interviewed by MSNBC said they are not too worried about the virus, with one telling the network "The numbers do not add up. It is not as bad as they say."

The Trump campaign has required those attending the rally to sign a disclaimer barring them from taking legal action should they contract the virus.

Yet the waiver didn't dampen the mood outside the arena, with some supporters breaking out into song in anticipation of the rally.