Donald Trump made a bold comeback to the location of a campaign rally on Saturday where he was almost killed by an assassin's bullet in July, speculating about possible involvement from his opponents and declaring that he would "never quit.", reports BSS.
At a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spoke to a large crowd about the assassination attempt he survived 12 weeks ago. He called the gunman a "vicious monster" and promised to "never quit... never bend... never break," as the audience cheered him on.
With the November 5 presidential election coming up, Trump criticized his political opponents, calling them the "enemy within" who tried to indict him and may have even tried to kill him. He added, "I wasn't supposed to make it."
Security at Trump’s rally was much stricter than at his July event, with snipers on nearby buildings and a surveillance drone in the sky. Heather Hughes, a 43-year-old from New Castle, said she felt uneasy and didn’t think Trump was safe, predicting there could be another attempt on his life, though she believed he would survive. After the assassination attempt, famous photos of Trump with a blood-streaked face, raising his fist and shouting "fight, fight, fight," became significant symbols of his campaign.
At the rally on Saturday, many Trump supporters wore shirts featuring campaign symbols, and some wore ear coverings reminiscent of the bandage Trump had after the shooting.
Billionaire Elon Musk joined Trump on stage, highlighting the narrow margins that could determine the election in key battleground states like Pennsylvania and urging people to register to vote.
Musk stated that Trump "must win to preserve democracy in America," reflecting the urgent messaging he often shares with his 200 million followers on his X platform.
Race upended
Since Trump's last visit to Butler, significant changes have occurred. He was previously leading in the polls after a strong debate performance against Biden. However, just a week after a failed assassination attempt, the political scene shifted dramatically when Biden withdrew from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the new Democratic nominee.
Trump's rally appeared aimed at recovering the momentum as a bruising campaign enters its final phase.
Harris, who Trump called incompetent, was in North Carolina Saturday meeting first responders and people hit by Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 220 as it ripped through the southeast.
She stated that the emergency response is "an example of the best we can achieve when federal, state, and local resources come together and collaborate effectively." In contrast, Trump has criticized the federal response, claiming without evidence that the Biden-Harris administration misallocated relief funds to migrants.
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