History Tap No. 25: October 23, 2026

Round 1: historic event

2020 Trump Tulsa rally

Happened in Oklahoma, on June 20, 2020.

• Following the rally, Trump faced criticism for stating in his speech that he had asked the federal government to "slow down" COVID-19 testing, in order to reduce the number of new U.S. cases.
• At least eight positive cases of COVID-19 were reported among campaign staff who worked the rally, with six of them reported prior to the event.
• President Trump and other campaign officials alleged that disruptions by "radical" protesters and negative coverage of the rally by news outlets had deterred attendance, although the former claim was disputed by CNN reporters on-scene.

Round 2: historic event, world

Mexican drug war

Began in Mexico, on December 11, 2006.

• Analysts estimate wholesale earnings from illicit drug sales range from $13.6 to $49.4 billion annually.
• The militarization of Mexican society has drawn criticism for human rights abuses, such as extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, targeting of journalists, and torture.
• During this period, there have been at least four elite special forces created as new, corruption-free soldiers who could fight Mexico's endemic bribery system.

Round 3: historic event

2016 Republican National Convention

Happened in Ohio, in 2016.

• The event marked the third time Cleveland has hosted the Republican National Convention and the first since 1936.
• There were 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, with a simple majority of 1,237 required to win the presidential nomination.
• On July 19, 2016, the convention formally nominated Donald Trump for president and Indiana governor Mike Pence for vice president.

Round 4: landmark

Hershey's Chocolate World

Founded in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on June 30, 1973.

• The Las Vegas location is where the Broadway Theatre used to be.
• Chocolate World is owned by The Hershey Company, while Hersheypark is owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company (HE&R).
• Although Hersheypark and Chocolate World are in the same complex, both operate independently of each other.

Round 5: historic event, world

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Happened in Leyte Gulf, Philippines, on October 23, 1944.

• It was the first battle in which Japanese aircraft carried out organized kamikaze attacks, and it was the last-ever battle between battleships.
• The Japanese navy suffered crippling losses and did not sail in comparable force for the remainder of the war, as most of its vessels were stranded in port for lack of fuel.
• By late 1944, the Japanese fleet had become much weaker than that of the Allied forces; it contained fewer capital ships (aircraft carriers and battleships) than the Allies had aircraft carriers in the Pacific.