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‘We were praying for his safety’: witnesses recall how Trump’s rally unfolded

From familiar remarks to solemn exits, attendees reflect on how the event turned to chaos

Amid a sea of red Make America Great Again caps, Trump 2024 placards and cheers from thousands of raucous supporters, Donald Trump’s Saturday night campaign rally in a field in Butler, Pennsylvania, began indistinguishable from scores of similar events that had taken place before it.

The Republican former US president took the stage and launched quickly into a familiar riff on numbers of migrants infiltrating the southern border, pointing to a graphic on a giant display screen behind him to amplify his point.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More From familiar remarks to solemn exits, attendees reflect on how the event turned to chaos Amid a sea of red Make America Great Again caps, Trump 2024 placards and cheers from thousands of raucous supporters, Donald Trump’s Saturday night campaign rally in a field in Butler, Pennsylvania, began indistinguishable from scores of similar events that had taken place before it.The Republican former US president took the stage and launched quickly into a familiar riff on numbers of migrants infiltrating the southern border, pointing to a graphic on a giant display screen behind him to amplify his point. Continue reading…