Former President Donald Trump resumed his campaign efforts on Tuesday in Flint, Michigan, marking his first public appearance since a thwarted assassination attempt . Speaking to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters, Trump remarked, “Only consequential presidents get shot at,” and expressed gratitude towards Vice President Kamala Harris for reaching out to check on him following the incident.
The town hall event took place in Flint, an industrial city that once thrived as a hub of the US automotive industry, now struggling after many factories closed due to global competition. Trump linked the recent threats against him to his commitment to imposing significant tariffs on car imports from Mexico and China, suggesting that his policies made him a target. “And then you wonder why I get shot at, right?” he quipped.
While campaigning in Pennsylvania, Harris confirmed her call to Trump after the attempted attack, stating, “I checked on him to see if he was OK. There’s no place for political violence in our country.” The White House characterised their conversation as “cordial and brief,” while Trump praised Harris for her kindness.
During the rally, supporters expressed heightened loyalty to Trump following the recent threats. Retired autoworker Donald Owen, 71, asserted, “I believe that they want to kill Trump so that he cannot try to make his second term in office.”
Trump framed himself as a defender of the US auto industry , warning that without victory, “there will be zero car jobs, manufacturing jobs, it will all be out of here.” He also made a confusing statement about fossil fuel drilling, mistakenly referencing Bagram, an air base in Afghanistan, instead of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Meanwhile, Harris addressed false claims propagated by Trump regarding Haitian immigrants, which had incited fear and resulted in bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio. She condemned the rhetoric, asserting, “It's a crying shame... we've got to say that you cannot be entrusted with standing behind the seal of the president of the United States engaging in that hateful rhetoric.”
The two politicians’ simultaneous appearances in key swing states underline the importance of this electoral cycle. A recent poll indicates Harris leading Trump by a narrow margin in Pennsylvania, with significant support from female voters.
The town hall event took place in Flint, an industrial city that once thrived as a hub of the US automotive industry, now struggling after many factories closed due to global competition. Trump linked the recent threats against him to his commitment to imposing significant tariffs on car imports from Mexico and China, suggesting that his policies made him a target. “And then you wonder why I get shot at, right?” he quipped.
While campaigning in Pennsylvania, Harris confirmed her call to Trump after the attempted attack, stating, “I checked on him to see if he was OK. There’s no place for political violence in our country.” The White House characterised their conversation as “cordial and brief,” while Trump praised Harris for her kindness.
During the rally, supporters expressed heightened loyalty to Trump following the recent threats. Retired autoworker Donald Owen, 71, asserted, “I believe that they want to kill Trump so that he cannot try to make his second term in office.”
Trump framed himself as a defender of the US auto industry , warning that without victory, “there will be zero car jobs, manufacturing jobs, it will all be out of here.” He also made a confusing statement about fossil fuel drilling, mistakenly referencing Bagram, an air base in Afghanistan, instead of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Meanwhile, Harris addressed false claims propagated by Trump regarding Haitian immigrants, which had incited fear and resulted in bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio. She condemned the rhetoric, asserting, “It's a crying shame... we've got to say that you cannot be entrusted with standing behind the seal of the president of the United States engaging in that hateful rhetoric.”
The two politicians’ simultaneous appearances in key swing states underline the importance of this electoral cycle. A recent poll indicates Harris leading Trump by a narrow margin in Pennsylvania, with significant support from female voters.
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