Minnesota is still under executive orders by Gov. Tim Walz to strictly regulate large events in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Attorney General Keith Ellison told the Star Tribune this week his office contacted the Northfield farm scheduled to host a Tuesday campaign event featuring the president’s son, Eric Trump. “Our goal in making inquiries like these, which we have been making of events for months, is to protect people’s lives,” Ellison said. “We do not try to stop events, we simply try to make sure they’re held safely.”

Ellison said venue owners had assured his office they had a COVID preparedness plan, one his office was still waiting for the copy it asked for by Tuesday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Minnesota Republicans, who've been campaigning indoors without masks for months on end, bristled at the perceived interference.

“The abuse of power and control from certain elected officials in Minnesota is infringing on the rights of our citizens,” said Republican Party of Minnesota chair Jennifer Carnahan, adding that the party was filing a cease-and-desist order with the attorney general’s office.

Regardless of so-called “intimidation,” the rally went on as planned. And if appearances are anything to go by, it doesn’t look like there were a whole lot of safety protocols being followed.