Former President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated return to Butler, Pennsylvania, took an unexpected turn Saturday evening when he paused his speech to address a medical emergency in the crowd.
The rally, held at the same venue where Trump survived an assassination attempt in July, had begun with a poignant callback to that harrowing event. “As I was saying,” Trump opened, referencing how his previous speech was cut short by gunfire just minutes in. The former president then launched into a message of resilience and determination.
“Tonight, I return to Butler in the aftermath of tragedy and heartache to deliver a simple message to the people of Pennsylvania and to the people of America: Our movement to make America great again stands stronger, prouder, more united, more determined and nearer to victory than ever before,” Trump declared to the enthusiastic crowd.
However, the rally’s momentum was briefly interrupted when, minutes into his address, Trump’s attention was drawn to a commotion in the stands. Newsweek reporter Monica Sager, present at the event, observed the unfolding situation.
A man wearing a distinctive Trump hair hat appeared to be directing emergency personnel to a specific location in the crowd. The situation quickly escalated as more security and medical staff converged on the area.
“There’s about 10 security and medics there now,” Sager reported, noting the growing number of emergency responders at the scene.
The affected rallygoer was eventually placed on a stretcher where medical professionals were seen ushering him from the event.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
