Former President has announced plans to hold a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where his attempted assassination took place less than two weeks ago. Trump suffered a wound to his right ear, while attendee was killed and two others suffered serious injuries after gunman opened fire during a campaign rally in the small Pennsylvania city on July 13. In an all-caps post to Truth Social on Friday, Trump announced that he would soon be holding another campaign event in the same city to "honor" former volunteer firefighter Comperatore and the two "brave patriots" who were injured in the shooting.
"I WILL BE GOING BACK TO BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL RALLY, HONORING THE SOUL OF OUR BELOVED FIREFIGHTING HERO, COREY, AND THOSE BRAVE PATRIOTS INJURED TWO WEEKS AGO," Trump wrote. "WHAT A DAY IT WILL BE — FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS," he added. While the exact location and date of the rally has not yet been announced, a return to the site of the shooting, the outdoor Butler Farm Show grounds, may be unlikely.
The Trump campaign has agreed to stop holding large outdoor events following a from the Secret Service. reached out for comment to the Trump campaign via email on Friday. Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
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