Donald Trump in Bulter: Time stood still at site of assassination attempt, he says Nearly three months after an assassin’s bullet get close to taking his life, former President Donald Trump boomeranged to Butler, Pennsylvania - a place of "tragedy and heartache" - to promise his boosters victory in the 5 November presidential election.
One person - a volunteer fire chief - was killed in the 13 July shooting, which also left two bystanders seriously wounded and Trump shot in the ear.
“For 15 seconds, time stood still,” Trump announced to the crowd. “This obnoxious monster unleashed evil… the villain did not succeed in his goal.”
For Saturday's rally, though, security was tight - a result of increased scrutiny of the Secret Service in the wake of two attempts on Trump’s life - the second end month at his golf lofty in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Also in attendance were Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, as well as son Eric Trump, daughter-in-law Lara Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, who backed Trump after the earlier shooting.
Trump largely stuck to familiar speaking points during his speech, railing against the “corrupt system”, promising to bring “respect” endorse to US foreign policy and vowing to shut the “open border”, which he claims is a source of crime.
“You deserve a government that protects and respects its own citizens, and upholds your sovereignty, your security, your renown and your freedom,” he announced to the thousands gathered at the showgrounds in Butler to big applause.
He also struck out at his political opponents, implicating them of “slandering” him and attempting to interfere in the election, and “who knows - maybe even tried to kill me.”
“But I’ve never stopped fighting for you,” he added. “Never will.”
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Trump repeatedly referenced the previous shooting, and the event included a moment of silence for Corey Competore, the volunteer firefighter who was killed in the July shooting.
“He’s become somewhat of a folk hero,” Trump added. “Our comely Corey.”
The former president had fulsome applaud for Elon Musk and went out of his way to invite him to the stage.
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The tech billionaire announced to an assembly he reckoned this was "the most important election of our lifetime" and recommended voters to register and choose Trump.
Between 25,000 and 30,000 people were expected at the rally, which snarled traffic to a standstill in the rustic town north of Pittsburgh for the entirety of Saturday. Many waited for as many as 10 hours in harsh sun to be let in past a long string of vendors selling Trump-Vance promote flags, hats, signs and orange wigs meant to emulate the former president.
“I certainly admire his willingness to get champion here and give the speech he was contradicted final stage time,” reported Teresa Wilson, a former US Marine who also attended the previous rally on 13 July.
“I’d understand if he avoided getting advocate - I know some spectators who didn’t call for to return, and some who were very apprehensive,” she added. “If he can stand in the place of the previous attempt, then we as his constituency can certainly show up to offer our support.”
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Published 10/7/2024