For the first time since the assassination attempt on him, Mr. Donald Trump exercise publicly criticizing the Secret Service and security officials, who took protective measures at the Pennsylvania campaign speech.
For a week he avoided any comment about security gaps and serious issues that have arisen, referring to the way the officers reacted after the shootings, he said that “they did a fantastic job”.
In an interview he gave on Saturday night on the Fox News television network, commented that he received no warning from the Secret Service not to go on stage to give his speech, despite several in the crowd having spotted the 20-year-old shooter much earlier, climbing onto a roof.
“Nobody said there was a problem”
“Mistakes were made,” the reporter told Trump. “They’ve been watching the guy for almost an hour. Didn’t anyone tell him not to go on stage?” asked the former Republican US president who is running for a second term in the White House.
“Nobody reported it, nobody said there was a problem,” Donald Trump responded and said: “I would wait 15 (minutes), they could say wait 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 5 minutes, whatever. Nobody said it!”
He then asked himself: “How did someone get up on that roof?”. “And many saw him. Why was he not mentioned, since he was seen on the roof?” he added.
The first election rally after the attempt
Yesterday, Trump also held his first campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Michigan.
In front of thousands of supporters and with vice presidential candidate Jay D. Vance at his side, he commented that although Democrats accused him of “threat to the Republic”, received “a bullet for the Republic”.
“They keep saying ‘He’s a threat to democracy’… What the hell have I done to democracy?”
“Last week I took a bullet for Democracy.”
Donald Trump, yes, that’s it!!!
pic.twitter.com/oXgAsQg7yN—Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 20, 2024
He also explained that he was ready to “take back the White House.”
Jay Dee Vance’s jabs at Kamala Harris
In turn, vice presidential candidate Jay De Vance wanted to respond to the criticism he received from Kamala Harris by returning fire.
“He said I have no faith in this country. Well, I don’t know Kamala. I served in the Navy and built a business. You, what the hell have you done?” he said, addressing the Democratic vice presidential candidate.
Sen. @JDVance1 Roasts Kamala Harris at Trump Rally in Michigan
“Kamala Harris said I have no loyalty to this country… Well, I don’t know Kamala. I served in the US Marine Corps and built a business. What the hell did you do?”pic.twitter.com/OPokL3o7An
—Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 20, 2024