The event in the state of Pennsylvania was designed as a kind of town hall, moderated by the Republican governor of South Dakota and Trump supporter Kristi Noem. After a good half hour and a series of questions from the audience, the first medical emergency occurred in the audience.
Trump asked the director to play the song “Ave Maria” over the loudspeaker while paramedics attended to the affected person. A short time later, a second medical emergency occurred on the other side of the stage. Trump and Noem complained about the high heat in the hall and asked security personnel to open the doors.
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The event finally ended. Trump and Noem didn’t leave the stage immediately, but stayed there for a while. “Does anyone else want to faint?” Trump asked jokingly. He asked the director to play “Ave Maria” again and then asked for a whole series of other songs that he could dance to. “Let’s make it a music festival,” Trump said. Before he left the hall, he chatted with some of his followers.
Medical emergencies and, as a result, interruptions often occur at election campaign events. Many visitors wait for hours to get in, the security precautions are strict, and some people reach the end of their strength.
Pennsylvania is considered one of the crucial states in the election due to the close race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Some experts even consider it to be the most important of all because of the high number of voters. Without a victory in the state, which is characterized by a strong middle class, getting into the White House would at least be significantly more difficult. Harris also campaigned in Pennsylvania on Monday evening (local time).
The presidential election will take place on November 5th. According to polls, a very close race between Harris and Trump is expected.
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