Former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday was quite the event—even by his high standards.
Trump had never returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, before the speech; on July 13, he was shot during an attempted assassination attempt there.
With that in mind, Trump backers were lining up to get into the Butler crowd. Local authorities predicted that up to 60,000 people would attend the event before it began.
Social media users were able to witness an incredible example of the true size of the crowd thanks to aerial footage of the event.
The enormity of the gathering is reflected in another video that has been published on X from a lower vantage point.
In addition, billionaire Elon Musk attended the function to demonstrate his backing for the former president’s 2024 campaign.
Honoring the memory of Corey Comperatore, the former firefighter killed at the July 13 rally, took up a significant portion of the program as well.
“He threw himself into the fire one more time and protected his family. He gave his life to save their lives,” Trump said of Comepratore, per KLRT-TV. “It is love like Corey’s that is going to unite our country.”
Sally Sheri was among the first responders after the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
After the terrifying experience, Sheri, an emergency room paramedic at Butler Memorial Hospital, provided Trump with care and reported seeing his “deeply rooted bond with his family.”
Sheri gave a speech during Trump’s historic return to the rally site on Saturday.
“That evening, I witnessed a man with a deeply rooted bond with his family. I heard him speak with his wife, his children, and his grandchildren. He let them know that he was safe and that he was being taken care of,” Sheri said.
“I heard his daughter say ‘Only by the grace of God you’re here,’” Sheri added.
She also drew a stark contrast between the man she was caring for that day and the twisted caricature that the media was pushing.
“What I saw was a man, that in the aftermath of one of the most terrifying experiences of his life, showed resiliency. He showed strength and courage. He showed that his family was at the forefront,” Sheri said.
“He was compassionate and grateful. He was kind and humble. Several times I stood and stared at him with tears rolling down my cheeks. I held the hand of that man who sends out the mean tweets and I thanked him for loving our country and for fighting for our freedoms,” Sheri said.
Sheri talked about her calling’s passion, which includes work in the wake of 9/11. She revealed that on that fateful day, she witnessed President Trump answer his calling.
“When I look back to the date of July 13, I see our first responders and our soon-to-be 47th president doing just that: Answering their calling,” Sheri said.
This comes as voters are more confident that Trump will defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in the election.
A new survey by Rasmussen Reports shared last week showed that the voters surveyed believed the former president would emerge victorious, though the margin was not massive.
The question posed to the people surveyed was, “Regardless of who you plan to vote for, who do you think is most likely to win the presidential election?”
The survey found that 45 percent of likely voters believe the former president will regain the White House, 43 percent believe it would be the vice president and 11 percent are not certain.
