On his campaign tour on Saturday, Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, where the attempt on his life took place on July 13. He was accompanied on stage by, among others, vice presidential candidate JD Vance, Melania Trump and Elon Musk.
Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania. He thanked me for saving my life
He began his speech by thanking the services that saved his life. – They were there for me so quickly and there wasn't even a moment of doubt in their minds. “At that moment, these agents showed a dedication to their duties that cannot be described, and they did it again less than three weeks ago, they really did a fantastic job,” he said.
Trump also paid tribute to firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was hit by the assassin's bullet. – There is another hero who couldn't come back here today because he is no longer with us. You know that, Corey, our beautiful Corey… – he recalled.
A moment later, the deceased was honored with a moment of silence. The sounds of bells came from the speakers, and the song “Ave Maria” was also performed.
Donald Trump on illegal immigration: They release criminals from prison and let them into our country
Shortly thereafter, Donald Trump moved on to his political agenda. He pointed out that the upcoming presidential elections could be “the biggest elections of all time.” – We must have a great army that will protect us from evil, everything must be the best. We must have the best schools. We need to have stronger borders. We don't want bad people to come and hurt us, he said.
At one point during the speech, one of the rally participants fainted. The Republican candidate interrupted his speech so that paramedics could help him. In the meantime, he sang the American national anthem together with the rest of those present.
Donald Trump argued that during his previous term, the United States economy was flourishing. He said that the situation of all communities in the US has improved. He ruled that even the coronavirus pandemic did not prevent this. He also devoted a lot of attention to the issue of illegal immigration.
“Crime rates around the world have dropped, they are releasing their gang members and criminals, they are releasing their people from prison and letting them into our country,” the former president said.
Elon Musk joins Donald Trump on stage in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump invited Elon Musk, who has been supporting the Republican candidate almost from the beginning of the election campaign, to the stage. The billionaire appeared wearing a black cap with the words “Make America Great Again”. During his speech, he encouraged voter registration, suggesting that many votes in the upcoming elections would be cast by people without American citizenship.
He added that he is convinced that if Donald Trump loses, it will be the last election in American history.
– I think that these elections will be the most important elections in our lives. The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech. They want to take away your right to bear arms, they want to take away your right to vote, Musk argued.
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