Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump reacts during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024.
Carlos Barria | Reuters
Former President Donald Trump‘s return to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, quickly evolved from a commemoration for the tragic shooting into his standard rally format.
Within 20 minutes of his roughly 90-minute speech, Trump turned to attacking Vice President Kamala Harris and calling on allies like Tesla CEO Elon Musk to help make his case for reelection.
“Twelve weeks ago, we all took a bullet for America,” the Republican presidential nominee said at the same venue as the July shooting. “We can’t take another four years like this. We won’t have a country left.”
The Trump campaign billed the event as a way to honor Corey Comperatore, …