Butler: Trump Rally Site Where He Was Attacked in July
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak this Saturday at Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was targeted in an assassination attempt back on July. The election season is just a month away, and this rally is being seen as an important incident in the way of the 2024 presidential elections. Trump, who narrowly escaped the attempt with his life, described this rally as “unfinished business.”
Trump Returns to Butler
But this is what I said, if you listen to my interview with NewsNation: We’re coming back,'” Trump was quoted as saying. This is me fulfilling that promise. I’m meeting, well, an obligation. A gunman opened fire that summer night just minutes into Trump’s speech, hitting one person in the crowd and grazing another Trump’s ear before he was stopped by police and arrested; the other two sustained minor injuries.
Life After Trump Down Under — The 2024 Race Takes A Fresh Turn
That tragic event has transformed the landscape of the 2024 presidential race. Biden pulled out of the race eight days after Sutton was killed, turning in a lackluster debate performance in June. Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris took over after Trump had to shift gears.
And in many states, where early and mail-in voting is underway, the rally amounts not merely a political event but also a deeply personal one between Trump and his supporters. At his rallies, the former president has frequently made reference to that July 13 shooting and how the incident turned into a “large tourist site” since that evening.
Honoring the Victims
But the event at Butler Farm Show Inc. will be a different type of rally from what Trump usually does. A senior Trump 2020 campaign adviser said in a press release that it will be “in remembrance of the fallen victims” of the shooting. Trump says he also plans to honor firefighter Corey Comperatore, the 28-year-old who died shielding his little brother and new bride from that gunman. His wife, his daughters and all his sisters will be there. Trump will also pay tribute to the two other victims, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, and thank members of his Secret Service detail for their quick response that night.
Excellent security steps for the rally
Trump’s campaign and the Secret Service beefed up security for his events following the assassination attempt in July. The Secret Service has considered the security lapses of that day, such as frustrating radio calls and a breakdown in the coordination between agencies. The unified command center is part of new, advanced security measures by local law enforcement and federal security agencies for how they plan to respond to potential threats at the upcoming rally. Trump will also have a counter-drone system protecting him, as well as speak from behind ballistic glass.
Pennsylvania in the 2024 Election
With just two days until election day on November 5, both Trump and Harris are zeroing in on Pennsylvania as one of the states where results could have major implications. Both are investing heavily in these battleground states, with more than $100 million in advertising from the first week of October. Both campaigns have made a priority out of Pennsylvania, and both Democrats and Republicans have poured money into the state.
Final Push for Votes
After three debates between the two, there are no more to come and the candidates will now focus on targeted appeals to swing voters in some key counties. The poll continues a months-long trend in which Harris has been seeking to shore up her base among independents, and Trump is trying simply to win back GOP voters who appear to be at least as downcast on him as most of the media were in 2016. Both candidates also started leveraging podcasts and new or infrequent voters on different online platforms as well.
Former President Barack Obama is also expected to make a push for Harris in the closing weeks of the campaign, with an event scheduled Sunday outside Pittsburgh that will help her chances of winning.
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