BULLETPROOF!#DonaldTrump is holding his first outdoor #rally in Asheboro #NorthCarolina since an #assassinationattempt in Pennsylvania last month.
Trump’s podium is surrounded by panes of #bulletproof glass that form a protective wall across the stage.@NewsHour @MyPBSNC pic.twitter.com/oePd3ey07q
— The Last Show- Karen Lee (@thelastshow) August 21, 2024
This is apparently an admission that the Secret Service is going to remain totally incompetent.
It is admitted that the SS failed to do their basic duty when Trump was shot at, so you would think the thing would be “okay, we’ve fixed the organization, that horrible woman running it resigned, now we’re going to do serious security.” Instead they just say “well, the Secret Service can’t actually do their job, so we’re going to have to use bulletproof glass.”
Appearing in a bulletproof glass pen, Donald Trump took the stage in Asheboro, North Carolina, for his first outdoor event since he was injured in a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month.
In the wake of the shooting, which left Trump with a bloodied ear, injured two rallygoers and killed one man, the Secret Service issued a temporary recommendation that the former president hold indoor rallies only. Then, last week, the Secret Service said it would use bulletproof glass to protect him at outdoor rallies.
Trump’s event in North Carolina formed part of the campaign’s counter-programming to the week of the star-studded Democratic national convention in Chicago, which has so far featured a lineup of Democratic politicians and celebrity cameos.
The rally opened with brief remarks from JD Vance, the embattled Republican vice-presidential candidate, who was granted less than a minute on stage.
Hahahahahaha!
Less than a minute!
Trump said “okay, you can do it, but it’s gotta be for less than one minute.”
That’s also what his Indian wife said!
But is he “embattled,” or just weird???
Trump made a point to come out of the bulletproof glass cage thing, just to show he’s not actually that big of a pussy.
Trump pauses his speech to check on a supporter who passed out. pic.twitter.com/YJmBg7pa6S
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 21, 2024
It’s unclear if the Secret Service allowed him to do that.