“President Trump’s return to Butler will mark his first visit to the site of the attack since he was struck by an assassin’s bullet on July 13th—but was saved in what the world has recognized as an act of divine providence,” the campaign said in a press rel
On Wednesday, the Trump campaign announced that the 2024 GOP presidential candidate’s forthcoming Butler, PA rally will take place at the same venue where in July "he came within a quarter of an inch of losing his life."
"President Trump’s return to Butler will mark his first visit to the site of the attack since he was struck by an assassin’s bullet on July 13th—but was saved in what the world has recognized as an act of divine providence," the campaign said in a press release.
The rally will take place on October 5th at 5 pm at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds. During the rally, Trump will honor the life of Corey Comperatore, the father and former fire department chief who lost his life in the attempted assassination carried out against Trump by gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks. Comperatore lost his life shielding his family from the gunfire.
"President Trump will also recognize the two other Americans who were wounded by the shooter, David Dutch and James Copenhaver. He will express his deep gratitude to law enforcement and first responders, and thank the entire community for their outpouring of love and support in the wake of the attack," the press release added.
"President Trump’s return to Butler will stand as a tribute to the American spirit. In America, we do not let monsters like that evil assassin have the last word. Every time our nation is struck by attack or hardship, we rally, we persevere, and we prevail. When terrorists knocked down our towering skyscrapers, we rebuilt taller. When our communities are ravaged by fire, storm, or natural disaster, we pull together and come back stronger. And when a shooter attacked our democracy and tried to end this movement, President Trump will return to the site, joined by tens of thousands of proud citizens, and together, they will celebrate a unifying vision for America’s future in an event like the world has never seen before.
"After not one, but two attempts on his life in the past nine weeks, President Trump is more determined than ever to see his mission through to the end. In that Butler field on July 13th, he took a bullet for democracy—and on November 5th, he is going to save our democracy. With the help of the amazing people of Pennsylvania and citizens all across our land, we will make America safer, stronger, freer, and greater than ever before."
In the weeks and months since the first assassination attempt, failures of the Secret Service that day have been revealed. A report from a Senate committee on Tuesday revealed that the Secret Service knew for 27 minutes that there was a "suspicious person with a rangefinder near" the building that Crooks would later fire from, but did not alert to get Trump off the stage.
Immediately after the shooting, Secret Service head Kimberly Cheatle resigned following grilling from Congress.
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