Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an assassination attempt on the politician occurred at his previous campaign event in July. The broadcast was carried by Fox News, CNN, The New York Times and other media.
The NYT notes that this time security measures were reinforced: surveillance teams were deployed on the territory of the Butler Farm Show complex, the stage was surrounded by bulletproof glass, and there were snipers on duty on the roofs of neighboring buildings. In addition, a single command center was created for local officials, where specialists arrived to detect harmful chemical, radiological and biological substances.
Trump began his speech with the words “And as I already said…”, and drew the attention of those gathered to a table with data on illegal migration to the United States, the same that was demonstrated on July 13, when the attacker attempted murder him Thomas Matthew Crook He started shooting.
“I love this diagram. I like this graph. Isn’t this wonderful? – Trump said.
Next, the politician announced a minute of silence in memory of the firefighter. Corey Compatorewho died in the shooting.
Continuing his speech, Trump said that Americans “deserve leadership that is not answerable to lobbyists and bureaucrats,” but only to “the hard-working citizens of America.”
“Over the past eight years, many have tried to stop us from achieving that future, slandered me, accused me, tried to vote me out of the polls, and who knows, maybe even tried to kill me.” – he continued.
“But I never stopped fighting for you. And I will never stop” – he said, addressing the crowd.
The businessman, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, came to support Trump at the rally Elon Musk.
“I feel honored to be here” – said.
“You know, the real test of a person is how they behave under fire. We had a president who couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs and another who pumped his fist in the air after being shot. …So who do you want to represent America?” – said Musk.
According to the businessman, the 2024 elections will be “the most important elections of our lives.”
