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Trump on the Blue Room Balcony before a crowd of supporters on Oct. 10. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
President Trump held a Saturday rally on the South Lawn of the White House with 300 to 400 attendees — his first public event in nine days.
Why it matters: It was the president's first event since he contracted the coronavirus, featuring conservative activist Candace Owens and the group “Blexit,” which seeks to convince Black voters to join the Republican Party.
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Go deeper: Trump speaks from White House in first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis