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Trump to Hold Rally Where Assassination Attempt Failed

July 26, 2024 at 5:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hold another campaign rally in the same area of Pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt less than two weeks earlier,” CNBC reports.

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