Audience numbers at political rallies are not a reliable indicator of a candidate's performance at the ballot box. The opposite was the explanatory message of one of the biggest events of all time Donald Trump ever held.
Authorities estimate that more than 50,000 supporters, most of them white, attended on Saturday evening Historical renaissance To a small town in PennsylvaniaTo celebrate the 45th US President's “unwavering will to assert himself” outdoors, as participants explained, some in tears.
In Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh, Trump was lucky because he was able to escape three months ago Bullet from an assassinHe only suffered minor ear injuries.
“Strong as nails”
Immediately, the Republican candidate for the November 5th elections returned with an unashamedly emotional scene in which he said: “Courage, bravery, patriotism and bravery“Show how the artist did it Bill Secunda He said. His hand-crafted statue of the former president, honored as a memorial, is titled “Tough as Nails.”
The very long event, where many visitors had lined up ten hours earlier, was stretched out Hollywood and the festival are ready. The MAGA movement's “stick of rage”; With food streets, toilet blocks and dozens of stalls selling Trump memorabilia. “I Survived Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump 2024” He said a $25 T-shirt.
Hero and martyr
The goal of the Trump campaign during the four weeks before the election was internal struggles over direction and (compared to… Kamala Harris) are short of money, and their candidate aura was as Hero and martyr To polish and provide a new and impressive impetus in the electoral campaign that has reached a dead end.
Parachutists with an American flag on their heels. Tempered glass panels on the platform. What looked like six snipers on the surrounding rooftops. Hundreds of Secret Service officers and local police are in the area. Reconnaissance drone in clear blue sky. A minute of silence includes the ringing of bells and the opera singer's “Hail, Maria.” Christopher Macchio Firefighter Corey Comperatore. On July 13, he sat behind Trump's podium in the crowd and died trying to protect his family from the 20-year-old's bullets. Thomas Matthew Crookes For protection.
“God still has a plan for him.”
Trump described the perpetrator, whose motives remain mysterious, as ““evil monster”Which may have been the “enemy within” (the Democrats’ translation of “the deep state”). But: “He could not stop our movement, nor break our morale, nor shake our iron determination to save America from the evils of poverty, hatred, and destruction.”
Trump's claim that one of them is “Stronger, prouder, more united and more determined And closer to victory than ever before,” but it does not stand up to reality, especially in the last part. Before and after the attack, it was clear that the 78-year-old was ahead of the incumbent in the polls. Joe Biden. Today, he is in a close race with his successor for the presidential nomination, Kamala Harris. Especially in Pennsylvania, which is considered a key state in the elections. Original audio Trump: “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole thing.”
Many past speakers, including the vice presidential candidate, have repeatedly pointed this out JDVanceon the heavenly powers. They are the reason why Trump is still alive. “Here, almost three months ago, we thought President Trump was going to lose his life. But God still has a plan for him – just as He still has a plan for the United States of America. A little further away from Vance, the iconic images were reproduced Pictures of hand-to-hand combat A photo taken by Trump a few seconds after the attack was sold for $200.
Elon Musk as Trump Group
Butler's bid, which did not produce any news or make political promises, also saw a complete switch of the world's richest man to the Trump group 100%.
Tesla boss Elon MuskWho clearly jumped to Trump's side after the assassination attempt three months ago, appeared for the first time as Spokesman for the former president on me. When Trump asked him to go on stage, the businessman acted on his communications portal X Heaps Conspiracy theorists and instigators There's room for improvement, like Rumpelstiltskin, who jumps wildly and then launches into a brilliant tirade that doesn't survive a fact check.
Democrats wanted to deprive people of their right to free speech. The right to bear arms. Above that is the right to vote. Musk, whose fortune is estimated at $260 billion, said that if Donald Trump is not elected on November 5, “it will happen.” Last check He is. That is my prediction.” There is not a word about Trump's key role in the storming of the Capitol in January 2021 and his various attempts to thwart Biden's election victory.
Instead of evidence, the 53-year-old had sentences like this ready: “The true test of a person's character is how he behaves under fire. “We had a president who couldn’t climb stairs and another who raised his fists in the air after being shot.” Deafening cheers.
“Food practitioner. Bacon guru. Infuriatingly humble zombie enthusiast. Total student.”
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