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Former president’s quest to retake White House continues amid outcry over racist and misogynistic remarks
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Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail having returned to Pennsylvania for his first campaign rally in the swing state since he came within inches of being killed by a would-be assassin’s bullet on July 13.
The former president and Republican nominee spoke in Harrisburg, just hours after a confrontational interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago.
During the interview, Trump insulted his presumptive 2024 Democratic Party opponent, Kamala Harris, and falsely accused her of lying about her race — stating that she recently “became Black”. Harris, who is biracial, is Black and Indian-American.
At the evening rally, Trump remained largely tied to his prepared remarks and attacked Harris for supposedly wanting to “destroy” Pennsylvania’s economy.
His next big campaign event will be a joint appearance with his vice presidential pick, JD Vance. That will take place in Atlanta on Saturday, at the same venue Harris held a barnstorming first rally of her campaign earlier in the week.
We are temporarily pausing our Trump campaign blog.
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Even amid security concerns following the attempt on his life, Trump said he wasn’t giving up on outdoor rallies.
“Although they prefer that we be in an arena. I don't know why,” Trump said after addressing the assassination attempt.
“But we're not giving up the outdoor rallies, you know all those people that we had to turn away today,” he said.
“At an outdoor rally ... we had 107,000 people show up in New Jersey,” he claimed.
Trump says he expects to win in ‘massive landslide'
Trump claimed on Wednesday night that “This November the American people are going to reject Kamala Harris's dangerous liberal extremism in a massive landslide.”
“We're not going to let her turn the United States into a communist San Francisco colony,” he added. “We're not gonna let it happen. That's what they want to do. They want to destroy our country. She's the worst.”
Rightwing broadcasters say Harris is ‘elevating and pushing her Black side'
Trump returns for indoor Pennsylvania rally for first time since assassination attempt in state
Donald Trump was in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday for his first campaign rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania since he came within inches of being killed by a would-be assassin’s bullet earlier this month.
The former president spoke at an indoor rally where thousands packed in to see him just hours after he appeared for a confrontational interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago. In that appearance, Trump insulted his opponent, Kamala Harris, and falsely accused her of lying about her race — stating that she recently “became Black”. Harris, who is biracial, is Black and Indian-American. He walked out to Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to be an American”, days after Greenwood himself appeared at the Republican National Convention and endorsed him.
“As you know, this is my first rally since Butler,” Trump said. “We’re going back to Butler, by the way.”
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Trump brings on stage woman who operated immigration chart during assassination attempt
Donald Trump introduced the woman who operates his new favorite immigration chart, which he claims has “saved his life”.
“I love that chart. I’m gonna sleep with that chart for the rest of my life,” he told the cheering crowd.
“You know the amazing stuff, the people that operate the computers and all the brilliant equipment things we have backstage.
“She said to me… she’s great… she should come out, just tell her to come out here for a second, quick, quick, quick you gotta get her out. She’s never done this before… she saved my life in a sense…here she is! Wow!”
The former president shared an awkward embrace with the young woman and gave her a peck on the cheek, before describing her as “a computer genius”.
She declined to say anything major, sheepishly saying “hi” into the microphone before exiting the stage to more cheers from Trump supporters.
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