He's back! Donald Trump will hold his first post-COVID rally in Tulsa in deep-red Oklahoma - then take tour to Florida, Arizona and North Carolina with NO social distancing

Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will hold his first rally since the coronavirus pandemic next Friday in Oklahoma, and previewed that he plans to hold three more in swing states he won in 2016.

During an unannounced event at the White House, where he was surrounded by prominent black supporters, the president repeated that he wants to get back on the campaign trail in the style of holding his stadium-filling rallies.

He said he plans to go to Florida, Arizona and North Carolina, swing states that swayed red in 2016, and deep red state of Oklahoma, which he won with 65.3 per cent of the vote last time around.

'We're going into North Carolina at the appropriate time. The governor's a little backward there, a little bit behind,' Trump said, lashing out at Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, who will not give into pressures to allow the Republican National Convention to fill a stadium for Trump's nomination acceptance speech.

When asked following the Cabinet Room event Wednesday afternoon about his trip to Dallas, Texas for a fundraiser on Thursday, Trump revealed he will travel next Friday, June 19 to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a rally.

'They've done a great job with COVID, as you know, in the state of Oklahoma,' Trump said.

He claimed: 'We're on our way to a very big comeback.'

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Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will hold his first post-coronavirus rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma next Friday, June 19

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Trump has been itching to get back to his massive rallies with thousands of ultra-loyalist supporters crammed into a stadium – but has not indicated if there will be any modifications, like social distancing – to accommodate for those still concerned with the virus

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Trump held an unannounced event with black supporters in the Cabinet Room on Wednesday afternoon, where he also said he would be holding rallies in swing states of Florida, North Carolina and Arizona soon

Trump will go to West Point in New York on Saturday to give the commencement address to graduating cadets as he ups his presidential and campaign travel.

At the White House event, black supporters showered praise on the president and issued criticism of the media in the midst of race protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Trump's comments about getting back on the campaign trail and holding his massive rallies, where it would be almost impossible to maintain social distancing guidelines, comes as protesters continue to flood city streets across the country.

The president insinuated the argument that if protesters are not expected to maintain social distancing and mask requirements, then he should be permitted to bring back the events that are attended by thousands of his most loyal supporters.

On Tuesday morning he said he wanted to bring back the rallies as early as next week.

'BIG DEMAND! Starting up again soon, maybe next week!' the president tweeted, suggesting that the rallies could be held outside just like the protests.

The tweet included a post from conservative reporter and journalist Byron York who said: 'Given recent gatherings, seems reasonable time for President Trump to resume holding rallies. Could be held outside. Give out masks at entrance, encourage use. But mass gatherings are now OK. Biden could re-start, too, of course.'

There were also two images attached of crowded outdoor protests following the death of George Floyd, including one with demonstrators gathered outside the Capitol Building.

Trump was forced to cancel his famous campaign rallies in early March with the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic after social distancing and quarantine guidelines were implemented to slow and stop the spread.

Reports have revealed he has been itching to leave Washington, D.C. and get back on the campaign trail where he can directly connect with his loyalist base.

Health officials have warned protesters that the coronavirus threat has not subsided and claimed they should not be gathering in such masses and close proximity – even while wearing facial coverings.

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Trump previewed Tuesday morning that he wanted to restart his massive campaign rallies as early as next week and shared images of crowded protesters flooding the streets in the midst of George Floyd's death to prove it was safe

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Trump held his last rally on March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina (pictured) before he was forced to cancel any more after the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. 

Trump has struggled to brand his re-election campaign, swiftly ditching his 'Promises Made, Promises Kept,' slogan as the COVID-19 outbreak undid several economic accomplishments achieved by his administration.

The pandemic led to economic turmoil, which led to Congress needing to approve several trillion dollars in stimulus packages for financial relief, and record-high unemployment numbers.

Trump also, admittedly, does not like his new slogan of 'Keep America Great Again,' better than his 2016 campaign slogan of 'Make America Great Again.'

On Twitter Monday morning, he tested out two new branding slogans his campaign could adopt: 'TRANSITION TO GREATNESS!' and 'THE REAWAKENING OF AMERICA!'

He also tweeted out his tried and true slogan: 'MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!'

The new slogan tries come as Trump's poll numbers continue to slip, especially in key swing states and among some loyal demographics.

A CNN poll released Monday showed Trump trailing presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden by 14 points. The poll also revealed 60 per cent of those who said they would vote for Biden over Trump, are only doing so in order to cast their ballot against the president.

Separate poll released Sunday morning from NBC News/Wall Street Journal indicated Trump was slipping in support among blue-collar non-college educated voters – one of the key demographics that led to his win in 2016.

The same poll also showed Biden with a massive lead against Trump when it came to African-American voters.

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Trump has also struggled with branding his reelection campaign, especially as he's unable to connect with his loyalist base at rallies. He tried out two new campaign slogans on Twitter Tuesday morning before tweeting his tried and true 2016 battle cry: 'Make America Great Again!'

The president, while also trying out new slogans and falsely bashing Biden for wanting to 'defund police,' hired a rival GOP pollster to debunk the results.

John McLaughlin, who runs his own marketing consultancy group in an outskirt of Washington, D.C., said both the CNN and NBC/WSJ polls were bias because they did not include enough Republicans in their sample size.

He also said the CNN poll was 'skewed anti-Trump' because it asked questions about race relations as it asked who respondents would vote for, instead of asking about job numbers or a different political issue.

Trump has recently received a slew of backlash for his response to both his response to the coronavirus outbreak and the nationwide peaceful and violent protests that broke out at the end of May when a video of George Flody's death went viral.

The increasing unrest, however, has led Trump to rebrand his reelection effort as a recovery campaign, once again – a strategy that proved effective last time around.

The president has only made 13 trips from the White House, excluding any trips made to Camp David, since his last rally on March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He is eager, aides claim, to get back on the road and connect with his base at rallies.

Trump visited Maine last week and has a scheduled trip to the United States Military Academy in New York on Saturday to deliver the commencement address.

The president, who is used to holding events every few days while campaigning, does not have any outstanding rallies on his schedule.

Before shutdowns commenced across the country, Trump held three rallies in three days to counter Democratic campaign events on the West Coast.