Nearly three months after the assassination attempt on his life, Donald Trump returned to the site of the attack in the state of Pennsylvania on Saturday evening to campaign. At a large rally in Butler, the Republican vowed that his supporters would win the US presidential election on November 5.
The 78-year-old also received support from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who used drastic words to urge the crowd to vote for Trump. If he is not elected, this will be the last election, Musk predicted, without elaborating. He is convinced that this is “the most important election of our lifetime”.
In mid-July, a gunman shot the ex-president from a nearby rooftop during a rally in Butler. One visitor was killed and two others were injured. Trump was wounded by a bullet in his right ear. The perpetrator was killed by security forces.
On Saturday evening (local time), thousands of people again gathered in the area for the rally, more than during the July event. Trump wants to move back into the White House within a month after the elections. A neck-and-neck race arises between him and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris.
Vance: “God saved Trump”
Republican US vice presidential candidate JD Vance, Trump’s previous speaker, assessed the attack and spoke of a “true miracle” that nothing worse had happened to Trump. “I firmly believe that God saved President Trump’s life that day,” the 40-year-old senator said.
Vance referred to God several times in his speech. “Here, almost three months ago, we thought President Trump was going to lose his life. But God still has a plan for him – just like he still has a plan for the United States of America.”
Trump: “Movement stronger than ever”
The attacker tried to fill people’s hearts with fear. “But today we stand here to make it clear: we will not be intimidated. We will not be held back. We will not allow ourselves to be silenced. We will make America great again – together.” Trump followed this story in his speech. “Our movement (…) is stronger, prouder, more united, more determined and closer to victory than ever before,” he said.
By ‘the providence of fate and God’s grace’ the shooter missed his target. “He could not stop our movement, could not break our spirit and could not shake our iron resolve to save America from the evils of poverty, hatred and destruction.”
Trump also held a moment of silence for the visitor who was killed in the July assassination attempt. The man threw himself over his wife and daughters to protect their lives, the Republican said.
Musk recommends electing Trump
During his speech, Trump called tech billionaire Elon Musk to the stage. He called on the crowd to vote for Trump. This election will be “not an ordinary election,” Musk said. Harris and the Democrats wanted to take away many rights from people, such as the right to free speech, the right to bear arms and even the right to vote. Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America.”
Musk, who often gives conspiracy theories reach, has supported Trump for a long time. The Tesla boss and owner of Platform X also regularly speaks out against Harris, against whom Trump is running as a candidate in the elections. Trump had recently indicated that Musk could be put in charge of a committee to review US finances if he wins the election. Musk should cut government spending, Trump said.
Source: Krone
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