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Elon Musk promised to attend the former president’s Butler rally on Saturday: ‘I will be there to support!’
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Donald Trump is heading back to the venue in Butler, Pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt just three months ago.
Billionaire and ardent Trump supporter Elon Musk will be in attendance, marking the first time the Tesla CEO will publicly appear at a campaign event for the former president since he endorsed Trump in July right after the harrowing July 13 incident.
The family of Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief who was killed in the attack, will also attend Saturday’s Butler rally, ABC News reported.
The rally will come one day after Kamala Harris hammered Trump’s labor record during a Michigan rally, trying to keep up the momentum after scoring high-profile endorsements from Liz Cheney and Bruce Springsteen.
“Donald Trump is no friend of labor,” the vice president told the crowd, arguing Trump didn’t do enough to help the auto industry or support United Auto Workers who went on strike, like Joe Biden did.
This week’s robust jobs report showing the US economy added 254,000 jobs in September is also likely to help Harris as Trump tries to blame the Biden-Harris administration for inflation.
Still, the political rivals remain in a deadlock in swing states, polls show.
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Elon Musk and Dave McCormick are expected to attend Trump’s rally in Butler on Saturday evening.
JD Vance will also join Trump.
Corey Comperatore, the former fire chief killed in the harrowing incident, and other victims of the shooting will reportedly be honored at the campaign event.
A reporter posted a photo of the event venue, showing seats reserved for Comperatore’s family, who are expected to be in attendance.
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Trump is returning to site of assassination attempt
On Saturday, the former president is set to head back to the Butler, Pennsylvania venue where a 20-year-old gunman tried to take his life.
One supporter was killed and two others were injured. Trump left with an ear wound — and a vow to return to the venue in the swing state soon.
His rally will see enhanced security and a cameo from billionaire Elon Musk.
Trump promised to pick up where he left off on July 13. He told a crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania earlier this week: “I think I’ll start the speech by saying, ‘As I was saying.’”
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Coming up today: Elon Musk to join Trump at Butler campaign rally
Elon Musk has announced he will join Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday as the Republican presidential candidate returns to the scene of the July assassination attempt for the very first time.
The controversial tech billionaire turned staunch Trump ally announced his attendance in a post on X in the early hours of Friday morning.
“I will be there to support!” he wrote in response to a post from the former president promoting the “historic” event on Saturday.
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