Former President Trump said he will return to Butler County, the site of an assassination attempt against him , for a rally to honor the life of the firefighter killed in the shooting. Trump posted on Truth Social Friday afternoon that he will be holding a “big and beautiful rally” to honor former Buffalo Township volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore, as well as Marine veteran David Dutch, of Plum, and Moon Township’s James Copenhaver, who were both injured in the July 13 shooting. “What a day it will be — fight, fight, fight,” Trump wrote, referencing the words he shouted to the crowd at the Butler Farm Show after a bullet grazed his ear.
“I will be going back to Butler, Pennsylvania.” 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. WHAT A DAY IT WILL BE — FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS.
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— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 26, 2024 It’s unclear where and when the rally will be held. Trump wrote in his post that details will be provided later.
A representative from the Butler Farm Show said they had not heard of any rally plans when reached by phone. Farm show board member Ken Laughlin did not immediately return a call. In the past, Trump has held rallies at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport.
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