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Trump Returns to Butler

October 5, 2024 · 7:25 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump appeared to be well on his way to the White House after he was shot nearly three months ago. He was coming off a dominating debate performance against Joe Biden, was leading in national polls and arrived at his nominating convention in Milwaukee a near-martyr,” Politico reports.

“Trump is returning to Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday under markedly different political circumstances.”

“Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy upended not just Trump’s campaign, but Republicans’ belief that he could ride the support and goodwill he engendered following the attempt on his life straight back into the Oval Office.”

New York Times: Supports who saw a gunman attack Trump prepare to welcome him back.

USA Today: Trump returns to the same town he was shot in as mythology grows with his base.

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