Trump campaigns for Oz, Mastriano in Latrobe
Former President Donald Trump came to Latrobe Saturday to campaign for Republican candidates as Election Day nears. Trump has endorsed Republican candidates Doug Mastriano and Mehmet Oz in their respective gubernatorial and Senate races.The former president’s rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport was part of a late blitz that will also take him to Florida and Ohio. He’s hoping a strong GOP showing will generate momentum for the 2024 run that he’s expected to launch in the days or weeks after polls close. Trump decried what he called “a bloody crime wave” and warned that educators were indoctrinating children with “twisted race and gender” teachings. Of his Democratic opponents, Trump said, “They’re either stupid or they hate our country.”“If you want to stop the destruction of our country and save the American dream, then on Tuesday you must vote Republican in a giant red wave,” Trump told thousands of cheering supporters, describing the United States as “a country in decline.”Trump displayed recent poll numbers on the big screens at the rally and referred to DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious.”And over and over, he falsely claimed he lost the 2020 election only because Democrats cheated, while raising the possibility of election fraud this coming week. In part, because of such rhetoric, federal intelligence agencies have warned of the possibility of political violence from far-right extremists in the coming days.“Everybody, I promise you, in the very next — very, very, very short period of time, you’re going to be happy,” Trump said of another White House bid. “But first we have to win a historic victory for Republicans on Nov. 8.” Trump has been increasingly explicit about his 2024 plans.At a rally Thursday night in Iowa, traditionally home of the first contest on the presidential nominating calendar, Trump repeatedly referenced his 2024 White House ambitions.After talking up his first two presidential runs, he told the crowd: “Now, in order to make our country successful and safe and glorious, I will very, very, very probably do it again, OK? Very, very, very probably. Very, very, very probably.”“Get ready, that’s all I’m telling you. Very soon,” he said.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Former President Donald Trump came to Latrobe Saturday to campaign for Republican candidates as Election Day nears.
Trump has endorsed Republican candidates Doug Mastriano and Mehmet Oz in their respective gubernatorial and Senate races.
The former president’s rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport was part of a late blitz that will also take him to Florida and Ohio. He’s hoping a strong GOP showing will generate momentum for the 2024 run that he’s expected to launch in the days or weeks after polls close.
Trump decried what he called “a bloody crime wave” and warned that educators were indoctrinating children with “twisted race and gender” teachings. Of his Democratic opponents, Trump said, “They’re either stupid or they hate our country.”
“If you want to stop the destruction of our country and save the American dream, then on Tuesday you must…
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