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Trump's town hall is interrupted by medical emergencies in the crowd
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Trump's town hall is interrupted by medical emergencies in the crowd

Former President Donald Trump's town hall visit to Oaks, Pennsylvania, was interrupted twice by medical emergencies at the very warm Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds on Monday evening before he canceled the program.

There was a medical emergency that required a participant to be placed on a stretcher approximately 30 minutes into the event. As the crowd began chanting “God Bless America,” Trump demanded that “Ave Maria” be played over the loudspeakers while paramedics tended to the man.

A few moments later, a second medical emergency occurred.

“The safety and well-being of President Trump's supporters is always his top priority,” Karoline Leavitt, Trump's campaign spokeswoman, said in a statement to ABC News after the event. “The two unconscious people received immediate medical attention. As President Trump said tonight, they are great patriots,” Leavitt added.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024, as South Dakota moderator Gov. Kristi Noem listens.

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After the medical emergencies, Trump demanded that the doors be opened, but was told that this was not possible for security reasons. Both Trump and South Dakota host Kristi Noem commented on the heat in the room.

“Open the doors. I wish we could open those doors to the outside world,” Trump said. “For security reasons, they can’t do that. But do you know what I'm suggesting? Open it. With everyone coming through these doors, you know what’s going to happen to them.”

“I personally enjoy it. We're losing weight, you know. No, you lose weight. We could do that – lose four or five pounds,” Trump quipped.

“Anyone else want to faint?” Trump said as the second person left the Expo Center.

Trump then demanded that “Ave Maria” be played again and remained on stage as more music played.

He continued: “Let us ask no more questions. Let's just listen to music. Let's make it a music festival. Who the hell wants to hear questions, right? Isn’t that nice?”

The former president, who insisted on playing his music, stood on stage for nearly 45 minutes, swaying to several songs on his playlist as the crowd sang and danced along.

The crowd slowly dispersed, but many remained throughout the campaign event.

“To lighten the mood, President Trump turned the town hall into an impromptu concert, and the audience loved it,” Leavitt told ABC News, adding, “The room was filled with joy.”

Notably, Vice President Kamala Harris, with 22 days until Election Day, was also in Pennsylvania on Monday evening to trot out before voters in the critical election battleground state, while Trump largely avoided answering questions during the actual town hall portion of his event .

After the concert, Trump took to the front row and signed red MAGA hats and 47 signs.

Trump's move was notable because he had not interacted with a large crowd on this scale since his assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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