US election campaign under the open sky Trump speaks behind a glass wall
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump is campaigning outdoors again. At his first major appearance of this kind since the assassination attempt on him in July, Trump was protected by a glass wall on the podium in the "swing state" of North Carolina.
At the weekend, US media reported that the Secret Service, which is responsible for protection, wanted to use bulletproof glass for outdoor appearances in future.
On July 13, a gunman shot at Trump from a nearby rooftop at a rally in the state of Pennsylvania. The 78-year-old was injured by a bullet to his right ear and the perpetrator was shot dead by security forces shortly afterwards. One visitor died and two others were injured. The event in the town of Butler was held outdoors. Trump has since held numerous campaign events in front of large audiences - but all of them indoors.
Large police presence
The event in North Carolina was accompanied by strict security measures, with photos showing snipers on the roofs of neighboring buildings in Asheboro. According to regional media, two men were apprehended by police hours after the event. Videos show them being handcuffed and some weapons being seized in a car. The broadcaster CBS 17 reported, citing the police, that there was no danger to the public.
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Medical emergency in the audience
Earlier, another incident had occurred during Trump's speech - an audience member appeared to be having problems due to the heat. "A doctor, please. It's very hot here," Trump said in the middle of his speech. The ex-president finally left the stage and went to the audience member and hugged her to great applause.
A similar scene occurred at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Milwaukee on Tuesday evening (local time). Harris also interrupted her speech due to a medical incident in the audience and called for a paramedic.
Trump is currently touring the swing states, which are particularly hotly contested in the presidential election on November 5. He is focusing on a contrasting program to the Democratic Party convention in Chicago, where his political opponent Harris is taking center stage.
In his speech in Asheboro, Trump also alluded to the fact that his advisors and party bigwigs are advising him to focus more on political content and less on insulting his political opponent. "Should I get personal? Shouldn't I get personal?" he asked the audience, who applauded loudly in favor of personal attacks. "My advisors are fired," Trump joked.
Trump relies on insults
In typical Trump style, his speech was peppered with crude insults. Not only US Vice President Harris, but also President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama got their comeuppance. Trump was particularly incensed about the speech Obama had given the previous evening at the Democratic Party conference. "He was very nasty last night. I try to be nice to people, but it's a little difficult when they get personal," Trump complained. Obama had said, among other things, that Trump used childish nicknames, crazy conspiracy theories and was strangely fixated on the size of crowds.
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