Former President Donald Trump’s town hall in Oaks, Pa., was interrupted twice Monday night by medical emergencies at a busy Greater Philadelphia fairgrounds and fairgrounds, before he interrupts the program.
There was a medical emergency that required a participant to be placed on a stretcher approximately 30 minutes into the event. As the crowd began chanting “God Bless America,” Trump requested that “Ave Maria” be played over the speakers while doctors tended to the man.
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Moments later, a second medical emergency occurs.
Trump requested that the doors be opened, but was informed that for security reasons this was not possible. Trump and the moderator, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, commented on the heat in the room.
“Open the doors. I wish we could open those doors to the outside,” Trump said. “For security reasons, they can’t. But you know what I suggest? Open them. Because anyone who walks through those doors, you know what’s going to happen to them.”
“Personally, I like it. We’re losing weight, you know. No, you’re losing weight. We could do it, lose four or five pounds,” Trump joked.
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“Would anyone else like to pass out?” Trump said as the second person left the fairgrounds.
Trump then requested that “Ave Maria” be played again and remained on stage while music was played.
He continued, “Let’s not ask any more questions. Let’s just listen to music. Let’s make it a music festival. Who the hell wants to hear questions, right? Isn’t that beautiful?”
The former president, determined to play his music, remained on stage for nearly 45 minutes, swaying to several songs from his playlist while the crowd sang and danced.
The crowd slowly dispersed, but many remained for the duration of the campaign.
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Notably, with 22 days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris was also in Pennsylvania Monday evening to address voters in the critical battleground state, while Trump largely dodged answering questions during the game of the public meeting of its event.
After the concert, Trump walked to the front row, signing red MAGA hats and 47 signs.
Trump’s move was notable because he hasn’t interacted this much with a large crowd since his assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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